Dear Mr. Rey,
I was saddened to find out about the death of Bob Bristol. In the 80s, I worked for the International Oceanographic Foundation (IOF). Through the IOF’s educational program, Sea Safaris, I had the chance to lead tours to Alaska, Baja California, Costa Rica and Europe. I aspired to photo these beautiful locations with my Nikon.Bob Bristol encouraged my amateur photography and permitted me to lease very expensive lenses to record the extraordinary beauty of these destinations.As I convert these images from slides to print, I am advised of my gratitude to Bob Bristol and Bristol’s Video camera shop for their support and assistance; I still enjoy nature photography to this day.Sincerely, Maria M. Gross, CIPS, AHWD