My name is terrel and I'm an alcoholic.

As a recovering alcoholic, you'll see much of both my alcoholism and my trip into and through recovery in my photographs. I’m drawn to melancholic images and the feeling of solitude in landscapes - the solitary tree, a lone cloud in a blue sky, a single peak towering above others around it. In recovery, I've learned to be humble at all times, and therefore am also drawn to scenes that remind me to be humble and how important humility is. Scenes that offer serenity, peace and quiet move me as well - a reminder of how much quieter my life is in recovery as well as a reminder of how hectic my life was prior to recovery. Due to my love of the natural world and my desire to be of service to others, I've also begun to focus on conservation in my photography in an effort to inform the public of items that need our collective attention.

My images are not meant to show you what I saw, but rather to cause the same emotional reaction in you that I had when discovering the scene.  In this sense, my images lift my spirit - they cause my spirit to jump upon viewing the image.  I hope they offer the same elevation of spirit to you.