Joe O’Connell is retired and living in Seabeck, Washington. Joe worked for the Federal Government and as a Government Contractor for forty-three years wandering around the world. He has a patient and loving wife who keeps him straight and six children who know the first question they must ask after talking to Dad is: Mom is that story true? In secret she probably thinks: How I managed to end up with a combination of Walter Mitty and Wimpy in a theoretically stable individual is a mystery to me. Wanderin Joe’s motto is “I am a fat guy on the treadmill of life”. Nothing delights him more than taking camera in hand and painting with light, talking to his animal friends and crafting a tale from their adventures. His interests are nature photography and whatever excites his imagination. He hopes his tales will excite readers and inspire them learn more about the animals and thoughts portrayed in his tales.