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Bahamas on a snorkeling excursion to Eddie Murphy Island

Backyard of a B&B in Langhorne

View through the trees after a snow storm

Shot of our neighborhood after a blizzard.

Shot of our neighborhood after a big snow storm.

A forgotten window on Ellis Island

View from the top of the Guinness pint.

View of downtown Frederick Maryland

I took this picture of the USS Constellation while visiting Baltimore's inner harbor.

Carnival game worker

Scandinavian Sailors

I shot this chickadee in my backyard after it just rained.

I shot this box turtle while mountain biking through Seneca Creek Park in Maryland. He had just caught a worm and was having lunch when I snapped this picture.

I shot this Tiger Swallow butterfly while walking around the woods in our neighborhood.

A leisurely stroll through the zoo.

I shot these ducks while riding my mountain bike at Seneca Creek Park in Maryland this past summer.

I shot this bluejay in our backyard. It had just rained and it was overcast. The lighting couldn't have been better.

This praying mantis stayed for days in front of our house catching grasshoppers and other little insects. I was hoping he would stay longer. About a week later he was gone.

Where have they all gone?

gas pump on an old deserted farm

Little Green Heron

Sunset in Jackman, Maine. Fourth of July Weekend.

Alligator Smiles

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

I shot this chickadee in my backyard after it just rained.

I shot this chickadee in my backyard after it just rained.

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© Edward Lee.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

10.2010

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Oct. 19, 2010, 10:54 p.m.

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Canon EOS 7D

Focal Length:

400mm

Shutter Speed:

1/640

Aperture:

f8

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ISO800

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PHOTO LOCATION Germantown, Maryland, United States of America