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London Eye at sunset. Taken and edited using my HTC ONE mobile phone and PixlrExpress.

The Transalpina or DN67C located in the Parng Mountains group, in the Southern Carpathians of Romania, is one of the roads of the Carpathian Mountains.

Road Trip through the Mojave Desert

Carpathian Mountains

Driving across a rural section of Western Montana near Hot Springs, MT.

Black Sea Sunrise

On the beach in NJ

Playing at White Meadow Lake, NJ

Flag flying during early evening in NJ

Taken at the bay on Long Beach Island, NJ

On Long Beach Island NJ

Brood II of the 17-year cicada emerged during the summer of 2013 in nine states, including Pennsylvania. This cicada was found resting in the brush along a well-traveled trail, with wild sweet pea blu

Blue Jay looking in my backyard.

Blue Jay looking in my backyard.

Yellow/Red flower taken in the meadows in NJ.

Coneflower taken in the meadows in New Jersey.

Swallow Tail on Purple Butterfly Bush in the early evening.

A Rose of Sharon taken outside at dusk.

Shot on top of mount Sinai, Peninsula of Egypt in 2013. The Holy Camels refer to the camels use by the tourist tto reach the top of mountain that believe to be the holy place for Prophet Moses.

Sea Lion lounging on the warm sand.

Hiking up a mountain in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Boating around the Galpagos Islands

Southern Comforts on Memorial Day

12th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest

Brood II of the 17-year cicada emerged during the summer of 2013 in nine states, including Pennsylvania. This cicada was found resting in the brush along a well-traveled trail, with wild sweet pea blu

Brood II of the 17-year cicada emerged during the summer of 2013 in nine states, including Pennsylvania. This cicada was found resting in the brush along a well-traveled trail, with wild sweet pea blushing in the background.

TAGS: Pennsylvania, United States

Bettina Heinsohn

Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Member since 2014

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06.2013

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PHOTO LOCATION Saint Clair, Pennsylvania, United States of America