Senior Collections Manager Andrew Warren talked with me about the millions of butterflies stored at the University of Florida McGuire Center. He invited me to spend part of an afternoon hunting butterflies in a field behind the museum.
I snapped photos as he sprinted through the brush after spotting a flash of wings. I also went on a tour with him through the museum, where we examined exotic moths and butterflies. I packaged everything I gathered into a Soundslides project for my spring 2010 photojournalism class.
I currently live in Fayetteville, N.C., less than a half-hour from Fort Bragg. Humvees, Black Hawks and the pounding of artillery is just commonplace here, as is seeing soldiers, from privates to generals, doing what they do best.
These things are all part of my job. I am a military reporter at The Fayetteville Observer and the staff writer for Elite Magazine, the first military lifestyle magazine serving Fort Bragg and the Sandhills region.
I also love to collaborate on creative projects, whether it be with music, poetry, fiction or improv. If you need help editing a chapter of your short story or are looking for someone to jam with, I’m your gal.
If you would like to get in touch with me, feel free to e-mail me at aprildudash@gmail.com.
