Lesli enjoys not only the written word, but storytelling through the lens of her camera. The following photos are all Lesli's creations, taken in the last three years.
Sunset over the Pacific.
A fishing boat in Glacier Bay National Park
The wonder on Lesli's middle child's face as she lifted off on her first flight.
Whale bones at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage.
Plumeria flower, Florida.
The hiking trail at Denali Viewpoint South.
La Paz waterfalls in Costa Rica
Rod and Reel Pier, Holmes Beach, Florida.
Los Suenos resort in Costa Rica
A butterfly in Costa Rica
Lesli's daughter gazes out over a river of icebergs on the Knik River, Alaska.
A reindeer at rest in Palmer, Alaska.
A tropical Iris.
A baby pinecone in Alaska.
Chains at the docks in Herradura Bay.
Mountains in the Alaskan Range, seen from Denali Viewpoint South.
Christmas decor at the Ritz in uptown Charlotte, NC.
Ox cart in Costa Rica.
A float plane taking off in Juneau, AK
A beautiful plant in the jungle of Costa Rica.
Totem pole in Alaska.
"Through the Looking Glass"
Hiking in North Georgia.
The northern tip of Anna Maria Island, Florida.
Tree frog at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Lesli's son on the deck of a cruise ship in Glacier Bay National Park.
Orchid at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Bird at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina.
A sailboat on the Gulf of Mexico.
Flamingo at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina.
Staircase at the Etowah Indian Mounds in north Georgia.
Spring blossoms in Georgia.
Historic barn, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Orchids at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Enjoying nature in Virginia.
A happy goat at Maymont in Richmond, Virginia.
Moose antlers in a Native Alaskan home in Anchorage.
Lesli's son enjoys summer fun!
Childhood at sunset on the Gulf of Mexico.
A butterfly in Costa Rica.
A sea lion barks outside of Juneau, Alaska.
Fall is on the way in the North Georgia Mountains.
Sparkler photography.
The Chicago skyline, as seen from a river tour.
A butterfly in South Alabama.
A self portrait in Uptown Charlotte.
Salmonberry leaves in the Tongass National Forest.
Lesli's daughters ready to go off-roading.
Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico.
A moose in downtown Anchorage.
Lesli and her family on the Cliffwalk at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in Vancouver, British Columbia.