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Crawling around with my gecko friend.

Beautiful cloud over the waters of Myrtle Beach

An animal skeleton found in the spring after a harsh winter.

Moeraki Boulders @ Koekohe Beach

Kelp caught on the mysterious moeraki rocks during the low tide with a storm approaching.

John Boyd Thacher State Park overlooking the Hudson Valley.

View from my condo at Myrtle Beach

Hiking a trail through a valley in Hawaii.

Meeting with a horse in Kauai.

Water crashing into some rocks at sunset, along a beach.

Stairs at the rim of the Meteor Crater in Arizona.

White Iris flower blooming at my parents house.

President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural speech in January of 2009.

The view of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park from Glacier Point.

The signage outside a bar in Dallas, Texas.

Across the river from the Eiffel Tower, Altered/accented blue

Balanced Rock at Zion National Park, UT.

Arts Plaza in Downtown Dallas, Texas.

A kayaker and a bicyclist travel up Water St in Havre De Grace, MD during flooding from the Susquehanna river in September 2011.

Perfect moment in a day, that two people can create with their energies. A day spent on a boat on the seas of Jadran in Europe. Ended with a great sunset shot.

It was the first coldest day after summer ended. The sky was grey all day, and I decided to go for a walk around the famous Velenje Lake. At around 6.30pm when it's usually time for the sunset, the su

Defenders of Fort Mchenry demonstrate tactics during the 197th Anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore.

Catherine wants to show Mommy her new friend.

Confederate forces prepare to take the field at the 150th reenactment of First Manassas.

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural speech in January of 2009.

President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural speech in January of 2009.

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Michael McKenna

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

Member since 2014

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