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© Patrick Kellam. All rights reserved.

Bees, Flowers and planets.

Sunlight through leaves seen during my walk to the bus after work

A lone surfer exits the waters of the north shore in Oahu, Hawaii at sunset after a long day surfing the Banzai Pipeline

The beauty and serenity of nature is therapeutic for the mind and the soul

A view of the battlefield through the arches of the monument at Little Round Top in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

An old wooden bridge (in surprisingly good condition) spans a small creek.

A beautiful butterfly sits on a leaf for only a few seconds... long enough to show off it's unique colored underside.

Red leaf floating upon Lake Winnipesaukee

A couple of prints left behind by a friendly neighborhood pet on it's walk down the street.

A small gecko sits on a wooden railing. Frightened by passing people, he seemed at home in front of a lens posing for several close-up pictures.

In search of food, this small bird frequents a Washington D.C. food stand near the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Some bright flowers adorn the landscape of Chattanooga's famous "Coolidge Park". A Bridge spanning the Tennessee River can be seen in the background.

A wasp takes a break from it's near-constant flight on a hot day in early fall.

A recruit firefighter prepares for battle at a training fire.

Young Whirling Dervish.The dance that leads to the divine.

Souvenir mugs in a Budapest market

A steward at the famous "Chattanooga Choo Choo" stands watch outside near the antique train. Above him still ticks an original clock that has kept time at the building for years.

A man sits with his head in his hands after a long workday in the big city. In contrast to his rest, the city behind him never sleeps.

On the Conowingo Dam in Maryland, this young American Bald Eagle flew over in the range of my lens.

A lone firefighter stands in awe of a huge fire that consumed a large abandoned home.

The American Flag and the POW Flag fly at a small gift stand in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Washington D.C.

A homeless girl.

An old face in a new group. A Buffalo Nickel sits among a group of modern day nickels.

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Some bright flowers adorn the landscape of Chattanooga's famous "Coolidge Park". A Bridge spanning the Tennessee River can be seen in the background.

Some bright flowers adorn the landscape of Chattanooga's famous "Coolidge Park". A Bridge spanning the Tennessee River can be seen in the background.

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© Patrick Kellam.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

06.2010

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Oct. 22, 2010, 5:39 p.m.

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Focal Length:

9.7mm

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1/1600

Aperture:

f3.2

ISO:

ISO100

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PHOTO LOCATION Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America