Tony moved away from the valley only long enough to serve in the Armed Forces for three years at which time he returned to raise a family. Many years later he is a proud father and Grandfather. He lives in an isolated area of Augusta County now, enjoying the peace and quiet of the woods he calls home. He is an avid hunter and fisherman.

Sit with him around the campfire and he will “spin” you a story, one right after the other.

T.L. Daniel was once told “that his job on life was to put on a happy face and go make other people smile” a job that he loves to do.

As you read his work and see his photos, you will see that he has an eye for beauty, a way with words and his life like most all others has been filled with joy and despair. He will tell you to “read it once, read it again because every word has two meanings and nothing he writes is to be taken at surface value.