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Soulfoul Moment in November Mood.

I took this picture on a walk through Georgetown in Washington, DC during the spring of 2012 and then altered it to make it more interesting and unique.

This picture was taken during a trip to Great Falls Park in Great Falls, Virginia on a beautiful October day. The raw power of the falls is awesome and the fall colors were majestic.

Young boy and his brother in the mountains of Sapa, Vietnam

Took this picture of the beautiful, pristine, cherry blossoms on a visit to the nation's Capitol, Washington, DC in April 2012.

Closeup of a colorful clown that appeared in the April 2012 Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Parade.

Took this pretty picture of pretty yellow flowers while hiking along one of the Manassas Battlefield Trails right outside of Manassas, Virginia.

Closeup of a beautiful red and white flower that was taken on a sunny April day on a visit to Washington, DC.

Beautiful Blue Butterfly that was in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Butterfly Exhibit.

Took this picture of three colorful clowns at the Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Parade.

Beautiful flower that was given to me by my daughters for Mother's Day 2012.

Cute duck that was standing on the edge of one of the man made ponds located in the monument/museum area of Washington, DC.

Took this photo while on a Day Trip to Washington, DC. Beatiful Wooden Entrance to Chinatown.

Beautiful B&W photo of a small bay on the shoreline of the Potomac River nearby Woodbridge, Virginia.

Moonlight through the clouds.

A man and his dog walking on the beach.

Walking my dog at the Galveston Seawall on a cool fall evening.

in the backyard down the street

Not ready for winter...

Flowers hanging onto summer

Walking though town in October. Noticed you that nature does not adhere to our rules

While watching on Disneyland

Children playing on the beach as a freighter goes by.

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Cute duck that was standing on the edge of one of the man made ponds located in the monument/museum area of Washington, DC.

Cute duck that was standing on the edge of one of the man made ponds located in the monument/museum area of Washington, DC.

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Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States of America

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© Leslie Cruz.
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digital

Date Taken:

04.2012

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Oct. 28, 2012, 3:45 a.m.

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NIKON D3000

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55mm

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1/125

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f5.6

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ISO110

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