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Eagle Nest - While on a boat tour of the Everglades,
we came upon this sign with an Eagle nest on top and
Mr.& Mrs.Eagle.

My special needs daughter has her eye on the goal as she "runs" the bases in her own special and amazing way!

The statue by the Vietnam Memorial

Horse Talk - While in the Paddock area of Gulfstream
Race Track, two horses appeared. I wasn't sure if
the horse was talking to me or the other horse.

Airboat ride through a mangrove tunnel

Florida home grown orange

Bird Convention - Like out of a scene from a movie,
a numerous amount of birds flew over and landed on
wires overhead.

This photo is of a field in Gettysburg National Park. It was taken near Little Round Top and the Devils Den.

On an airboat ride in the Everglades

cat on back of couch during easter

New Full Moon...On March 19, 2011 we stood on Hollywood Beach watching as the largest Full Moon
ascended from the Atlantic Ocean.

I carved a pumpkin and put it in my backyard in Lemont, IL and saw this squirrel hop in there so I snapped a photo.

Honoring a neighbor at Arlington

chautauqua lake summer

Flight Leader...While walking a large bird flew
over the lake, followed by a squadrons of birds.

walking down the tracks in fall

excausted by the summer work of making Hay

Remembering those who fought

Storm over Aventura...I took this from my Condo
terrace during a ominous storm approaching.

Irish Setter dogs having a good time

A Bleeding Heart flower in the garden.

Squirrel perched on a tree branch.

The Golden Gate at dusk

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

I carved a pumpkin and put it in my backyard in Lemont, IL and saw this squirrel hop in there so I snapped a photo.

I carved a pumpkin and put it in my backyard in Lemont, IL and saw this squirrel hop in there so I snapped a photo.

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Lemont, Illinois, United States of America

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© Frank Richert.
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11.2011

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PHOTO LOCATION Lemont, Illinois, United States of America