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Anacapa Island during a whale watching adventure

Frying Pakora at a Sikh temple

A daisy chain near Hattusa, Turkey, the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age.

A fisher man is catching fish in the flood effected area.

Oars lined out across the park in the early morning in preparation for a regatta on Wasilla Lake

Children Play in the Streets of Beijing

A sunset walk on the Normandy Coast

The James River in Richmond, Virginia.

Courtship feeding is part of the bonding process with Limpkins, the male catches a snail and then gives it to the female. After tracking these Limpkins for many hours, I was finally able to shoot thi

Homegrown goodness

While my husband attending a business meeting, I decided to take a walk outside from our hotel. I found this upside down house called "Waterworks" and fired a few shots.

Visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The sun over the Dalmatian Islands in Croatia

Joshua trees at sunset

Christmas Night Crystal Rain Storm

Summer.
At the promenade of Bat-Yam, by the beach

A well-timed stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge provides a spectacular view of the New York City skyline at dusk.

Sunset over the Washington Monument.

While visiting Casablanca I took lots of pictures of the alleyways and houses in the Kasbah.

Taken in the cemetary of Manvieux, France at sunset

A rainbow accentuates candy-colored houses in Richmond, Virginia.

While visiting Rabat we stopped to look at the view of the harbor. I spotted this boat in the bottom of the cliff.

Pyramid of Luxor

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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© Livia Hengel.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

12.2010

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The American Experience

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Date Uploaded:

Dec. 1, 2011, 3:02 a.m.

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Camera Model:

NIKON D40

Focal Length:

38mm

Shutter Speed:

1/20

Aperture:

f5

ISO:

ISO800

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