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Pre-dawn light on the mountains surrounding Ice Lakes Basin

rice terraces and fires near Pingan Village, Guangxi, China

4th of July weekend at the lake. My niece and nephew love the water!

One of the largest fountains in Latin America lies in the ruins of a churchyard in Antigua Guatemala. This symmetrical structure was designed to reflect the shape of lily pads.

The keeper of the Notre Dame bell tower.

Oregon Daffodils

The legs of a stilt dancer . . . probably 10 feet off the ground.

"Don't come any closer!" Baby House Wren giving the Photographer an 'evil eye'.

An Osprey barely misses breakfast during a morning hunt.

Main Street Jesus.

Lone waterbug cruising a creek

Monarch Butterfly on a flowering bush.

Roseate Spoonbills fighting

The poppies in my front yard.

Lobster boat Eastport Maine Canon Sure Shot S51S

Butterfly at the Beach

A flamboyantly decorated Mexican cafe

Dragonfly waiting for his dinner on hot afternoon

North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Looking over Hanalei Bay

Foster's Tern landing on bridge rail - he was hunting for food.

Fall leaves along the river in Toronto

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Lone waterbug cruising a creek

Lone waterbug cruising a creek

TAGS: United States, Washington

Olympia, Washington, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© Judy Murphy.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

08.2010

Filed Under:

Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Nov. 29, 2010, 8:41 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS REBEL T1i

Focal Length:

250mm

Shutter Speed:

1/250

Aperture:

f5.6

ISO:

ISO1600

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