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© Trina Loucks. All rights reserved.

A man in Tunis peers out his door at the kitten and mama cat playing on his doorstep. The blue door is the traditional color in Tunis.

Sunrise at the pier in Santa Monica, California

A honey bee fell into a small pool of water and was too light to sink, but not strong enough to break the water tension.

Two boogie boarders take advantge of the incredible weather on Maui's Makena Beach to spend the day surfing.

While visiting the east coast, I was lucky enough to be at the Portland Light House at sunset

Big Red Drangonfly at the L. A. Zoo

The green of grasshopper and the plant made for a very monochromatic photo opportunity.

A sea turtle swims just under the surface of shallow water. The ripples on the surface almost make the image look like a painting instead of a photo.

Taken in the train yards in East Los Angeles

A "moon dog", ice crystals in the cirrus clouds causing a ring around the moon, are very rare.

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The grackles fly over our home each night. This night the moon - and I - were ready.

American Gothic

At the Getty Museum in West Los Angeles during a sunset

ADMIRING NATURE'S BEAUTY

Three prisoner outside their cell during the sun bath.

The American flag waves on the back of sailboat Sunshine on Lake Champlain.

Small plants grow in the shadow of burned trees on the bank of Marble Canyon in Kootenay National Park, Alberta Canada.

The Ponte Vecchio at night

Flying over a field while landing at Denver International Airport

A large sea turtle glides gracefully through the depths just off of Maui Hawaii. Honu is the Hawaiian word for sea turtle.

Prisoner inside his cell waiting for the meal (dinner) at the end of the day.

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

The Clearing Ahead

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TAGS: Canada

Brighton, Canada

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Copyright:

© Trina Loucks.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

05.2011

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 28, 2011, 7:04 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

PENTAX K-r

Focal Length:

90mm

Shutter Speed:

1/400

Aperture:

f5.6

ISO:

ISO800

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