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a memorial to the famous track athlete, Steve Prefontaine.

The rising cost of fossil fuels has caused americans to rely more and more on bicycles for transportation.

The spider in my backyard

watching the sunset on the Delaware Bay at low tide.

Daughter resting on concrete steps.

Preying Mantis On A Jar

Dumping ripe fuzzy peaches on table

Mortar shell fireworks gone awry. The tube had exploded and it set off on the ground.

My daughter eating breakfast with my mom

My daughter making footprints at the Delaware Bay during a July sunset at low tide.

I have found dragonflies to be rather elusive and hard to get close enough to, to get the shot I was looking for. I'm so glad this one decided to stay put, the wings seem to disappear into the fence b

This little skipper seemed to be staring right back at me, as if to say, "What?". It was taken in my backyard flower garden with a 5 megapixel phone camera.

Late afternoon in my flower garden, the light was coming through the fence, shining perfectly upon him. I guess he didn't care I was inches away, taking his picture.

my dogs playing

Early in the morning, I thought I might anger the busy bee but he was completely oblivious to my presence, allowing for a beautiful shot.

watching it all being rebuilt

taken overlooking the 9/11 site

mans best friend, Bear

A hot summer afternoon in my Zinnia garden, this one seemed to pose for me shot after shot. The great thing about this picture, to me, is it was taken with a 5 megapixel phone camera using the auto ma

freestyle soccer portraiture

A Vietnamese monk meditating near the Mahabodhi Temple where Siddhartha Gautama was enlightened 2,500 years ago.

The basic stages of life within nature.

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

I have found dragonflies to be rather elusive and hard to get close enough to, to get the shot I was looking for. I'm so glad this one decided to stay put, the wings seem to disappear into the fence b

I have found dragonflies to be rather elusive and hard to get close enough to, to get the shot I was looking for. I'm so glad this one decided to stay put, the wings seem to disappear into the fence board.

TAGS: Oklahoma, United States

Enid,

Member since 2014

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© Lisa Lucas.
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digital

Date Taken:

07.2010

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Aug. 13, 2010, 12:38 a.m.

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ZN5

Focal Length:

5.9mm

Shutter Speed:

1/320

Aperture:

f2.8

ISO:

ISO64

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PHOTO LOCATION Enid, Oklahoma, United States of America