Kimberli’s Story

After spending an enchanted lakeside childhood in Michigan – swimming, catching frogs, chasing fireflies, and dreaming of faraway places – I set my sights on being a wildlife photographer. With my trusty Nikon, I set off for Alaska, land of the big bears. I can say, I’ve stood within ten feet of a grizzly, in the wild, and survived. With a photo to prove it!

Maybe even more crazy, in 2010 I got on a plane alone to Costa Rica with a backpack, a pair of binoculars, no set itinerary, and an open-ended return ticket, declaring I wasn’t coming back until I’d seen a Scarlet macaw, a Keel-billed toucan, and a Resplendent quetzal. Two weeks later, I’d trekked from the Pacific coast into the cloud forest and seen all three. I survived to tell about it, though this time without high-quality pictures to share. I had to go back to get those.

A few years ago, I went to Maui to see humpback whales in their breeding grounds. After fourteen whale boat tours, I finally got the dream breech shot. What a prize! A mama whale was breeching with her baby.

My whole life, I’ve loved animals. Now, as an author, I get to go on even more exotic adventures and take down bad guys with my fictional character, Special Agent Poppy McVie – wildlife crime fighter extraordinaire. When Poppy became an Amazon Best Seller, it was an absolute thrill.

I hope you love Poppy and reading my stories as much as I love writing them.