Frank Kuchnicki

I've been blessed in that I have seen so many things in so many places. I've been to 1/2 the states, Japan and the Philippines. I have two great kids. I worked at Laclede steel company for 29 yrs retiring in 1999. I knew I didn't want to live in the midwest with it's harsh and severe weather. After making a couple trips to Washington state I believed I had found my paradise. The climate is mild, the scenery is breath taking of which I have spent a great deal of time photographing. I've had several photos published in books and look forward to doing a few books of my own work at some point. I now live in Seattle but am contemplating a move over to Yakima. After living here for 10 years now I honestly wish I had made the move after my military years. I refer to the Pacific Northwest as "God's Country". I have several quests still planned or photo safari's if you will here in the northwest. Catching the whales off the coast, is one of my big priorities in photos. I do loss prevention now for a security company working in supermarkets catching thieves. It tends to get crazy sometimes and makes you appreciate life and how precious it is. I refuse to grow up. To quote a song from Jimmy Buffet "I'm rather die while I'm living , then live when I'm dead"" Hope to see many of you at the reunion in September.