Linda Walker was born in Ogden, Utah but soon moved to Washington state, & again at the age of 11, moved to San Diego. Most of her early leisure life was spent at the beach & her family spent vacations camping at the National & State parks. Her mother & father's love of nature & travel rubbed off & has greatly influenced her lifestyle so much so that after college at San Diego State she joined the airlines (Western which later merged with Delta) as a flight attendant (at that time called stewardesses), with the intent to work 2 years & then return to college or a 'career'. Twenty one years later she retired, having traveled to Europe, New Zealand, Tahiti and many more. During that time she met & married her husband & life partner, Greg.
As she tells, "Greg & I have lived most of our lives in the country (or near country), surrounded by horses, dogs & cats. We have now moved from Southern California to Northern Minnesota, just for the beauty of it. This country lends itself wonderfully to inspiring me in studying & creating artwork of my favorite subject, wildlife. We built a home overlooking a gorgeous natural environment lake and are surrounded with forests on 3 sides. What a great place to view wildlife and raise our pets and lower our blood pressure.
Some of the events that have lent themselves to my love & knowledge of wildlife are having taken many, treks through the Sierras on horseback, horse & cattle drives, some for up to 11 days at a time. I also worked as a volunteer at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosemond, CA caring for and lecturing about endangered & rare species of wild cats. Our home life, up until a few years ago, always revolved around working with & raising horses. Prior to buying our first home we lived, for two years, on a remote working ranch where we cared for cattle, buffalo, horses, deer, peacocks and lots of chickens & geese.
A recent trip to Africa has been a highlight of my travels. My sister & I took a private 'safari' through Kenya. It was as wonderful as I had always dreamed it would be and my Greg & I plan to travel there soon. My daughter lives in Hawaii and so I must travel there and to Los Angeles to visit my mother, sister, granddaughter & yes, great grand daughter as often as I can - not too difficult to do.
I have been blessed with a hugely supportive family & in finding such a fulfilling vocation."