Someone is using my name in an attempt to scam people. I am not now nor have I ever been looking for any kind of assistant. I certainly wouldn't ever ask anyone to cash a check to me or to make a Western Union payment to anyone else (especially not someone in Manilla!). This is a classic Fake Check scam. Learn more about that at www.fakechecks.org. If you've been in contact with this person, please report them ASAP!
 
This robin is overlooking the red tulip field.
This picture was taken in April 2004 during the Skagit County Tulip Festival with an Olympus C-750UZ.  This is one of those once in a lifetime shots with a girl whose outfit blends in perfectly with the color of the tulips amongst which she sits.
Red and yellow rows
A woman in a white sari poses in the red tulips
Rows of multi-colored tulips at the Skagit Count tulip festival
A family interested in purchasing photos
My wife Beth in the tulips
Rows of multi-colored tulips at the Skagit Count tulip festival
Rows of multi-colored tulips at the Skagit Count tulip festival
Rows of multi-colored tulips at the Skagit Count tulip festival
See photo in original gallery.