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© Daniel Breer. All rights reserved.

Blue Morpho Butterfly

Autumn in a favorite time of the year, as we love to drive through the countryside to admire the colorful leaves.

Dairy farmer Dave Green and his crew help birth a cow on a bitter cold winter morning in Washington County New York.

A perspective approach to a photograph of the Tower Bridge in London, England

Endanged Costa Rica Frog

Posterized Costa Rica Toucan

The majesty of the Bavarian Alps along with the traquilty of the mountain lake just outside Hohenschwangau Castle near Fussen, Germany.

Whale watching off the southern tip of Brier Island in Nova Scotia was a thrill of a lifetime! Such gorgeous, graceful and gigantic creatures....

My daughter applying her special chipmunk feeding, thrill seeking technique at the cottage in Canada.

Sooty tern nesting on Bush Island, migrates from Florida to Africa

Hot Air Ballooning in Kansas

Mature Red Tail Hawk, Ponderosa Pine Forest of Colorado

Black Capped Chickadee on Ponderosa Pine

Fort Jefferson, Chalep above Dr. Mudd's cell...Dry Tortugas National Park

Canyon de Chelly National Monument....still in use as one of our nation's few national parks where the indigenous culture continues...agriculture continues as it has for thousands of years

Taking pictures at my cottage on Wellesly Island near Alexandria Bay, NY

Safe on Safari

Christopher is a game ranger and happily posed for this picture. He is part of the National Park game management to maintain eco-tourism. As well as control wildlife he has to fight

Photographers at Hot Air Ballooning.

Changing of the Guard

Dedicated to honour all American service members Unknown But To God the relief commander conducts a white-glove inspection of the M-14 rifle of the relieving guard before they

Carnival Girl

A celebration of carnival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. I love the vibrant colours in the headdress and the exotic look of this carnival dancer.

Gone Fishing

A fisherman enjoying a delightful waterside location in Lincoln, England. At the tranquil and serene setting of a typical English countryside location he sits in quiet solitude with th

Spiritual Ways

The Otowa waterfall at the Kiyomizu-dera Temple. People use ladles to drink from 3 separate streams that offer a different benefit i.e. longevity, success at school and a fortunate l

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Hot Air Ballooning in Kansas

Hot Air Ballooning in Kansas

TAGS: Kansas, United States

Olathe,

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© Daniel Breer.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

09.2010

Filed Under:

The American Experience

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 22, 2010, 11:40 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D3000

Focal Length:

26mm

Shutter Speed:

1/20

Aperture:

f4.2

ISO:

ISO800

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PHOTO LOCATION Shawnee Mission, Kansas, United States of America