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A double rainbow hovers over the Napali coast off of Kauai, Hawaii.

Birch Forest near Hope, Alaska

Not your ordinary fire hydrant!

Pengra bridge, one of many covered bridges in Oregon

The Natural World - 6

The Natural World - 5

Dew-kissed Ti leaves sparkle in the sun in Kauai, Hawaii.

Rolling hills in Palouse, Eastern Washington

The Natural World - 4

San Francisco Giants Stadium

Adobe barracks of historic Fort Tejon, garrisoned from 1854 until 1864.

The Natural World - 3

A tiny Gecko perches atop a Heliconia plant and almost goes unnoticed in Oahu, Hawaii.

The Natural World - 2

An old man walking at Mdina, Malta

Daven's first day at the orphanage.

Frozen leaves off to the side of the sidewalk on the way to work.

Silver Willow & Chicken Of The Woods (Salix Alba & Laetiporus Sulphureus)

Yellow River curving through Tangke grassland of China's Sichuan Province

3 LADIES, the lady bugs contrast so nicely with the yellow and green against the black sky, A storm was brewing and sky changed so much that i was able to capture this in its natural eviroment but wi

Into the Helix.
Visitors descending the double helix staircase in the Vatican Museum, Rome, Italy.

The Natural World - 1

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Adobe barracks of historic Fort Tejon, garrisoned from 1854 until 1864.

Adobe barracks of historic Fort Tejon, garrisoned from 1854 until 1864.

Oak Park, California, United States of America

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© Jim Shoemaker.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

01.2010

Filed Under:

The American Experience

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Date Uploaded:

Dec. 1, 2011, 1:38 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Focal Length:

35mm

Shutter Speed:

1/160

Aperture:

f16

ISO:

ISO400

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