Bryce Canyon National Park is also spectacular to
look at from its rim. Within the Canyon is a laby-
rinth of tall, orange-looking rock formations. It was
so much fun to hike at the bottom of the canyon be-
cause, at that point, you are literally in a maze, and
almost feel like you‟re on another planet.
My favorite park was Zion. It is a relatively small but
stunning canyon with waterfalls, light forests, and
wonderful hiking opportunities to incredible vistas of
the valley. A river runs through the canyon, which
provides a refreshing swim from the 100 plus degree
summer heat. We also went tubing on this river just
outside the park. I‟ll never forget the scenery of this
place and hope to return again someday.
What are your hobbies?
I love listening to classical music. Beethoven, Mozart
and Haydn are among my favorites. It‟s remarkable
that Beethoven composed some of the greatest music
of all time as a deaf man – what perseverance. I like
playing various sports, especially volleyball and surf-
ing. I always surf at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park. It‟s a great spot
because it has ridable waves almost every day of the year. I also
collect antique maps; I have some rare maps from the 1700‟s and
maps of Florida from the late 1800‟s. Maps and geography have
been my love since childhood, which is obviously why I‟m in the
GIS field. I even remember, as a kid, drawing my own maps of
imaginary places. As you can imagine, with my interest in geogra-
phy, I love traveling. Finally, I follow FSU sports, especially foot-
ball.
What do you plan to do when you retire?
Since I love working and my GIS job so much, I don‟t plan on re-
tiring for a long, long time. But when I do finally retire, I‟ll keep
busy, and, no doubt, there will be plenty of vacations and visiting
of family and friends, along with church volunteer work.
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