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Old brick building with it's history still painted on it.

Appreciating the past

Bamboo grove in Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Watching the Ruby throated hummingbirds at the feeder this Spring/Summer. They're so territorial, but now and then they slow down to pose for a photo. This is "The One" who was the most dominant mal

I was born on a farm in Guangdong, China, and we still grow rice there. So on my first trip to Africa I was amazed to see rice being planted just like at home. This was in Mto Wa Mbu, Tanzania

Childern with their mother in their house at a Bengal village.

Dapper Dickcissel Sings A Song

Walking out at night provided a shot of a craggy parking lot soaked with rain.

close up shot of a dragonfly on top of a branch.

Sunset in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

friendly praying mantis at the apple orchard in Wilcox, Arizona

Walking around the beach with my wife.

Feeding chickens on a Kentucky farm

Traditional Oil Processing (Ghanee) is the ancient method of some overdevelop village in Bangladesh
. There is no scientific power of souse to drive the Ghanee. Man and cow are the only power of sour

I was ecstatic after shooting this Malabar Jungle Owlet in the heart of the city of Cochin

colorful hummingbird resting on a branch,winter 2011,california.

The gift of the heren

Rock formation in South Coyote Buttes, Arizona, USA

Herd of camel rushing forward on their way to the Pushkar Camel Fair ground, while the local old lady saving herself giving them side.

No, these boys are not in jail. They were actually in school in Zanzibar. I think the railings were just to keep them from falling out. But like all school kids, they were not always concentrating. I

A devotee received blessings from a Hindu priest during Deepavali celebration in Singapore.

A money plant sets in the path of the warm rays of the sun

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

friendly praying mantis at the apple orchard in Wilcox, Arizona

friendly praying mantis at the apple orchard in Wilcox, Arizona

TAGS: Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

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© lisa walls.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

10.2012

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Nov. 30, 2012, 2:15 a.m.

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Camera Model:

Canon EOS REBEL T3i

Focal Length:

50mm

Shutter Speed:

1/200

Aperture:

f8

ISO:

ISO400

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PHOTO LOCATION Willcox, Arizona, United States of America