I am broken. In the spring of 2008 I walked the streets of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. I walked at the head of a parade of American and Iraqi soldiers 1,000 strong (a term referred to, in the Army, as walking point). Along that route I encountered an improvised explosive device that took both of my legs, my left arm, the sight from my left eye and all the hearing from both ears. But broken, to me, does not mean useless. Broken does not even mean less than I was before.
Rachel Ann Cross
Short Bio 2023
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I enjoy landscape photogrpahy. I love to travel and am truly fortunate to have seen and photographed many beautiful places, but I have discovered that Southern Maryland and its surrounding areas are very picturesque so I don’t need to travel very far to capture some amazing photographs.
I enjoy taking photos to stop time and commit moments to eternity. Without photos our history would not be so easy to remember, and I love being able to look back on my life and the beautiful moments I have lived.
An up-and-coming artist that is working to become an Art teacher for Calvert County. Getting my Bachelors and Masters at University of Maryland College Park. My focused is in traditional media, acrylic and charcoal, with some work in Digital.