Ginger Goekjian is an untrained photographer who took her first photos at the age of 55 at the encouragement of her husband, Karekin, himself a photographer. She was born in 1954 in South Carolina and worked for over thirty years in science at the University of Georgia to help support the family. When Karekin put a camera in her hands he opened a whole new world for her, one that she continues to explore with curiosity, love and delight. She and Karekin currently live on Sapelo Island, Georgia.
This image was taken in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The landscape there is so different from my home in Georgia. This creek flowed so swiftly that the power in the water was evident to the eye. I liked the way the rock cliffs above it curved in a serpentine shape and the water was rushing through as a stream of white. The variety of shades and textures of green added to the cool and refreshing feeling I felt there and to the charm of the scene.
