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Winter View Mt. McKinley

A solitary boat lying on the water near sunset at Port Appin, Scotland. The only thing that could have made the scene more beautiful would be the absence of those biting midges.

Couple Gavin Boyett and Holly Jones have a quiet moment on the swing set as the monthly church potluck comes to a close.

View while climbing up the steps at La Piedra de Peol.

The rotation of the earth shows in star trails from a 15 minute exposure as a meteor streaks past one of the oldest living things on Earth, an ancient Bristlecone pine high in the White Mountains of C

Winter Morning: Before sunrise, naked trees are silhouetted against a multi hue sky.

Reverend Jeff Van Ryswyk embraces a parishioner after she bids him farewell. Ryswyk, who cofounded the Cowboy Church of the Hill Country with Brian Edelmon, celebrated his final service before his fam

Fair Fun! Ferris wheel at the Lake County Fair in Painesville, Ohio.

Great Geyser at 3AM

"Eagle Fly" at the Kiri Canyon, near the old touristic city of Shkodra in the north of Albania

"SNAKE BOAT RACE"
Colorful Traditional Boat Race by the People at Kerala in India, on the occasion of Onam Festival.
Camera- Nikon D200

Suspension bridge over Charles River in Charleston, SC

A Yellow-breasted tailor bird (Orthotomus samarensis) hangs from a yellow flower in search of nectar.

Morning dew glistens amidst a sea of wild blooming sunflowers.

Only A Few Can Make It To The Next Level

On Waikiki Beach at sunset these two couples dramatically display Young Love and Old Love.

A farmer's daughter winowing rice.

SOIL EATING GRASSHOPPER.

Reverend Jeff Van Ryswyk embraces a parishioner after she bids him farewell. Ryswyk, who cofounded the Cowboy Church of the Hill Country with Brian Edelmon, celebrated his final service before his fam

View from the highest point of Eze village, France

Near the end of the day hiking through the Yellow Mountains in China, I stop to admire the last rays of light being shed upon the layers and layers of rock before me.

The (higantes) or the festival of the giants is celebrated every year in the town of Angono Rizal, Angono is also considered as the art capital of the country.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Suspension bridge over Charles River in Charleston, SC

Suspension bridge over Charles River in Charleston, SC

TAGS: South Carolina, United States

Richard Griffin

Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Richard Griffin.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

03.2013

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25

Filed Under:

The American Experience

Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Nov. 29, 2013, 8:19 a.m.

Camera Make:

SONY

Camera Model:

SLT-A99V

Focal Length:

28mm

Shutter Speed:

1/500

Aperture:

f16

ISO:

ISO1000

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PHOTO LOCATION Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America