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Tour of Mykonos

Greek Islands with friends.

Showing my Chef I understand what he teaches me in class.

Safari with friends in South Africa

Safari in South Africa with friends. Nikon D3100, 70-210mm manual focus

Panoramic photo, Topsail Island, NC

Butterfly fascination

Three Generations

The forbidden world. Photo of the world of dominance.

Walking through Rush Ranch talking photo's of the landscape and came across the cows that are housed there. They were walking across the road and were just standing there. They are used to people bein

This is my cat Baby girl. As soon as I saw her in the curtain I immediately thought of Mata hari. She is shy and beguiling at the same time.

Taken while on Safari in the Tuli Block of southern Botswana. This is a slow shutter speed shot of a pair of Zebra as they ran across the plain

Captured while on a boat on the Chobe River in northern Botswana. We were able to lay down on the bottom of the boat for excellent low angle shots as the Elephants passed by

Orange Dragon Fly

While on Safari earlier this year we witnessed a male leopard tree this female. We were able to park right next to her for some great photos

Walking down the Oregon coast

Photo taken at the Oregon Zoo

Traveling through Peru

This was a stray dog I found in a small community outside of Lima, Peru

This photo was taken just outside of Lima, Peru in a block of shacks where poverty was prominent.

A beautiful Orange Dragon Fly resting his wings at Redhill Park.

Harley ride out to Independence Mine Alaska. We have had an amazing summer!

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

This is my cat Baby girl. As soon as I saw her in the curtain I immediately thought of Mata hari. She is shy and beguiling at the same time.

This is my cat Baby girl. As soon as I saw her in the curtain I immediately thought of Mata hari. She is shy and beguiling at the same time.

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04.2012

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