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© Amanda Mielke. All rights reserved.

Abandoned - this doll was left by a child after it no longer was a value, sad a throw away society

Entering into the next world what will await us?

On the border of Mississippi and Arkansas. My instincts led me to pull over when I saw this empty frame and cross with the words love written on it.
Taken today 2/26/13.

THE LAKESIDE
I was a very hot day, a bright light and a lot of beautiful colors.

Young Girl Watching Bubbles Drift in the Air

Driving to the lake with my wife

Dance With Nature... My favorite time of the day, sunset! This particular evening was a spectacular lenticular cloud display that went hand in hand with an incredible alpinglow as the light faded from

People at the Louvre

Dog relaxing in the sand

One of my deck plants had the most beautiful orange flowers, and I couldn't resist taking this picture.

A strong storm approaches the city of Colonia del Sacremento in Uruguay.

Hitting the waves in Aruba

Sunrise in August

Sunrise in August

The view from a sunset cruise

The view from a side street in Key West.

A lone monk patrols a pagoda in Mingun, Myanmar with a fistfull of rocks.

Blue dragonfly warming wings

Shenandoah sun set

Red headed woodpecker on maple tree, syurp flowing

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Meerkat

Meerkat

TAGS: Animal, Meerkat, Nature, United States, Washington, Wild, Zoo

Waco, Texas, United States of America

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© Amanda Mielke.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

06.2012

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Date Uploaded:

Feb. 25, 2013, 10:40 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

COOLPIX S6100

Focal Length:

35mm

Shutter Speed:

1/59

Aperture:

f5.6

ISO:

ISO160

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