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© Karen Hite. All rights reserved.

strange beetle on a strange mushroom on a tree

Boys of Hu Xian Village, China

Blissfully alone on the Oregon coast

Fallingwater Cascades Mountain Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia

Carl & Colby exploring the trails

aspen trees that seemingly have faces

snow covered red clay cliffs with trees sprinkled among them

Come here often?

farm gate with the mountains in the background

one of our neighbors, Fred the Great Blue Heron

horses on the great plains

Coming in for a landing

Stargazer Lily showing her brilliance at night.

Chocolate Labrador by a rock formation in the back of the park

Hidden waterfall in the back of the park

Walking stride for stride on the beach.

Close-up of Bug's face.

Cooper unwiding after a long day.

Small box turtle tucked away in the woods.

Butterfly on East Texas sunflower.

Where to go next

Genghis Khan taking his first steps.

Basking in the glorious sun, while traveling to Ellis Island.

7th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Coming in for a landing

Coming in for a landing

TAGS: Hummingbird

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

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Photo Information

Copyright:

© Karen Hite.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

07.2009

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Date Uploaded:

July 13, 2009, 5:34 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon PowerShot A560

Focal Length:

23.2mm

Shutter Speed:

1/1250

Aperture:

f5.5

ISO:

ISO800

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