A Lone Puffin Long Sleeve T-Shirt

A lone puffin stands on a rock ledge in the Kenai Fjords National Park. There are two types of puffins found in Alaska--the Horned Puffin and the Tufted Puffin. They are commonly recognized by the large white breast, yellow beak and orange feet. In the summer months, small black horns are over the eyes of the Horned Puffin. The Tufted Puffin, on the other hand, has tufts of feathers that curl back from each side of puffin's head. They can both be found in the open seas of Alaska and generally, they only go inland to nest. During nesting, they burrow 3 to 4 feet below the surface of cliff walls or sleep slopes. Puffins can dive underwater for up to one minute. They are not the best swimmers or fliers, as they use their wings to propel them forward and their feet like rudders to steer them back and forth.

I have always loved to take pictures. My first job, at age 16, was receptionist for our local newspaper, but the owners soon included me in taking photos, darkroom and writing articles. Years later, a terrible event in my personal life brought back a love of taking photos that I had not been pursuing to any great extent. My only child passed away at the age of 22. He was such a wonderful guy and I feel blessed that God chose me to be his mom. Reeling from his death, I sought some sort of diversion, needing to get my mind focused on anything besides my great loss. After a bad fall that resulted in surgery, I was recuperating at home and stir crazy. My husband took me out for drives in the country. We bought a new digital camera...