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Mountains and thistles in Montana.

Fisher Island is a private island in Miami which can only be accessed by the island's private ferry and by invitation of a resident only.

Chopping firewood on a cold Thanksgiving day. Taken with a Nikon D60

A Buddhist Monk Walks from Temple, Litang, Sichuan

Met this proud and engaging Maasai man in Longido, Tanzania

Mountain ash berries in the winter chill

"FOUNTAIN OF COLORS"
People with Colorful Turban in a shop.

Wearing my wedding pearls

A young girl waits in line to give an offering to a living God to pray for a good harvest during a centuries old Theyyam ritual specific Malabar coast of India

Colorful and dramatic sunset

Times Square is alive and teaming with life 24 hours a day.

I discovered this orb-weaving spider, argiope, outside our front door late last summer, and using my Samsung GX-1L camera and lenses, got this shot, among others.

fire red lake erie sunset

Curvy roads leading to the Pink city, Jaipur

Catsup Bottle Landmark

Final day in Kyekyewere.

Tchaikovsky's Muse

Classic Street Refreshments - soda pop and warm pretzels.

Four young turkey vultures in a tree.

County Fair Blacksmith

A farmer family going to fields with their dog

You like my costume?

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

I discovered this orb-weaving spider, argiope, outside our front door late last summer, and using my Samsung GX-1L camera and lenses, got this shot, among others.

I discovered this orb-weaving spider, argiope, outside our front door late last summer, and using my Samsung GX-1L camera and lenses, got this shot, among others.

TAGS: Minnesota, United States

Rockville, Minnesota, United States of America

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© Bill Vossler.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

09.2012

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 29, 2013, 10:41 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

GX-1L

Focal Length:

55mm

Shutter Speed:

1/90

Aperture:

f4.5

ISO:

ISO200

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PHOTO LOCATION Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America