Simone LipscombSimone Lipscomb has photographed nature for 47 years. She has been a creative writer since fourth grade where her imaginative stories earned a place on the teacher's A+++ wall.She documented the BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill for a yea, choosing seven areas of public land to follow from before, during, and after the disaster.Simone has photographed humpback whales, dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles, and other friends of the ocean. She has a deep love for wild places and wild life.Several books of her photography and prose have been published. She has included children in her efforts of environmental education, with three of her eleven books produced especially for kids.An active short-essay writer, Simone produces regular essays with her nature photographs. She also produces videos focused on nature and environmental education.Simone is a musician playing piano, djembee, frame drums, native flutes, and Celtic whistles. She often pairs her music with videos she produces.You can follow her on her website at: SimoneLipscomb.com and her YouTube channel @SimoneLipscomb.She's an avid hiker in the Smoky Mountains, as well as a fly fisher. Simone always seeks the energetic connection to all life as a way to inform her path. Read More Read Less