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Merrill Irvin grew up on a farm in rural southwest Georgia where he spent much of his childhood and adolescence exploring the rivers, creeks, swamps, and forests of this region. In this environment he developed a serious interest in the natural world he saw around him.
His mother had an old “Brownie” camera with which she took black and white photos of members of their large extended family. Merrill developed a casual interest in photography from exposure to this influence, but did not become serious until after he graduated from college and became a veterinarian.
Merrill has traveled widely across the globe, and has spent much time exploring locally, enjoying nature photography. He has accumulated a body of work and is now interested in sharing it with others.
Merrill wants you to enjoy these photographs and encourages you to read the info about them. Perhaps you can learn something new from the captions and photographs you are viewing. He hopes you enjoy viewing these images as much as he has enjoyed acquiring them.