Michelle Hed is a photographer, poet and artist living in Minnesota. Michelle finds her art with every glance out her window and every step out her door. She is happiest when she is outside with a camera in her hand. Her poems have appeared in A Handful of Stones, Haiga Online, was a finalist in the Poetic Asides Poem a Day Challenge 2009 and her photography has been awarded in local contests. She maintains a blog, The Pen, Lens and Brush, for all her artistic endeavors. She is married to her best friend, has two beautiful daughters and two mischievous hounds.