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A flower with Lake Titicaca in the background.

Taking a break from my research project, I decided to tour St. Kitts. The body of water, northern end of the island separates two mountains drawing attention from curious visitors. I was drawn to the

sun dial at MayMount Park

The evening bat migration following the wind in Thailand

Washington Monument in the Fall

Although these Yellow Tang were feasting in the Maui Ocean Center, we saw many of these fish while snorkeling off the coast.

While walking through the Arboretum NC I noticed a tree in the Japanese Garden that presented a range of vibrant earth colors of green, brown, tan, red, grey. The single green leaf is natural and seem

Petronas Towers at night - Malaysia

Lake Tiiticaca ; Bolivia, South America

A beautiful hazey morning at the beach, before the crowds arrived.

Cliffs reflecting off of the New River on a fall day

Reddish Egret with its prey.

Arlington Cemetary in the fall

I met a couple while on St. Kitts who travel the island to sale their custom made jewelry. On this particular day they were at the beach near a group of hotels. The next day they will travel to the bo

Off season in the business district of Cherokee NC

Surreal sculpture gallery: the South African Cederberg Mountains.

Travelling through the Cederberg area, few hours from the bustling Cape Town, I was struck by that other-worldly realm: a massive

Sunset over the mountains

My trip to St. Kitts often took me to the beach. One day I saw a man with a bucket and fishing net waiting for a sign. The birds circled over a spot of the water where fish gathered, the fisherman too

There's nothing like a Hawaiian sunset on Kamaole III beach in Kihei (Maui).

Visiting Miami Zoo

On top of Cedar Mountain in the Du Pont Forest NC. A well marked trail system has to innovate on a granite mtn top.

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A beautiful hazey morning at the beach, before the crowds arrived.

A beautiful hazey morning at the beach, before the crowds arrived.

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© Susan Tiffen.
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07.2010

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