Following an educational trail that led through the Southeastern U.S. and culminated with a stint in Massachusetts as a Harvard Fellow, Thom Peterson retired from a successful medical practice in Pediatric Anesthesiology in Chattanooga.He now lives, writes and photographs from his home in Hixson, Tennessee, inspired by his wife Anita and their four dogs and two cats. "Life is defined by moments-either a fleeting gift to our senses presented by the world around us, or an interaction in time that comes as a result of our relationships with other beings." From her childhood on Boston's North Shore to her current home in the mountains of northern Georgia, Lisa Bohnwagner has always expressed a deep empathy with nature. "My passion is simply to express the wonder of it all- to foster a greater appreciation for the creations that make up and share our world."