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Taken on the road to the remote town of Sutherland in the Karoo, South Africa - site of the Southern African Large Telescope, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The normally-barren landscape is t

Morning drum ceremony at the Heinsa Buddhist monastery, South Korea.

A photographer trying to get a shot of a bird in flight.

Female Praying Mantis climbing through a passion flower vine looking for a meal.

Rainy day at the monastery of Gradac

A man and woman ride on a city bus in Washington, DC.

Wandering albatross are able to travel thousands of miles to find food in the Southern Ocean around the Antarctic.

Erica at Fort Point sitting underneath the Golden Gate Bridge

Migrant workers from Bihar working in the largest wholesale vegetable market of Calcutta. The packages contain vegetables and are as heavy as 400kg. It takes a team of 5 workers considerable effort to

Bristlecone Pine and Milky Way Galaxy, White Mountains, California

Southern Sudanese stand guard atop the Juba airport.

Wild Sea Lions at K dock, Pier 39 Marina.

A baobab tree appearing to cradle the sun on the banks of the Zambezi River. A classic African sunset epitomizing the vibe of valley. Baobab's are highly characteristic of the Zambezi Valley.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Remembering the good old days: This is one of my fav photo of my daughter. We used to ride bike to "Belmont Park" in the afternoon. While she was resting, she loves to feed the duck, swan and enjoy th

These climbers were captured northeast of Tucson, Arizona, about halfway up Mt. Lemmon.

A castanea sativa tree in the slopes of Mountain Ochi, Greece

Peering through the iron gates near Westminster Abbey

Sunlight Turtle

A street in New york

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Bristlecone Pine and Milky Way Galaxy, White Mountains, California

Bristlecone Pine and Milky Way Galaxy, White Mountains, California

Bishop, California, United States of America

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© Tony Rowell.
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05.2010

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Nov. 30, 2010, 5:21 a.m.

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NIKON D700

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