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A railroad master looks outside for any late weekend passengers.

DRAGONFLY WITH KILL

Utah Gold Miner: Another photographer chasing some early morning golden light down in the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park.

Circle of life. Mama Blue Jay with baby on the first day out of the nest.
Life in motion.
(Cyanocitta cristata)

Lady in beautiful traditional Japanese costume, sunset Tokyo

A smile a day keeps the doctor away

Sitting in the shade

Josie's Cabin: Josie Bassett Morris established her homestead here in 1914. Although she was a successful Utah rancher, Josie is probably better known for her love affairs with the outlaws who roamed

SPIDER WITH PREY

wonder into the river

Golden Temple - A deisiable woman one of the family member, they all are coming for visit the Golden Temple.

While exploring the beautiful sights of Bad Axe Michigan I discovered this beautiful landscape on a very cold pre-winter day. It is one of my favorite landscapes I have taken throughout my career as

Cathedral in Bamberg, Germany

BUG TAKES A RIDE

The Legend People: The Paiute Indians, who inhabited the area surrounding Bryce Canyon for hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans, claim the hoodoos are ancient "Legend People" who were tur

Bug in a galaxy

My kids enjoying a ride at a fair in Connecticut, US.

As a second shooter at a wedding I had the pleasure of seeing this beautiful little girl. Getting the candid shots is what I live for when shooting a Wedding.

My family in a taxi in Poland.

Joy Of Victory - The school girls are enjoying in front of the Tajmahal. They are very happy for visit the wonderful Taj.

Visit to room of bones

My family admiring the fireworks during a 4th of July celebration in Derby, Connecticut.

The Milky Way rises over the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park. Most visitors to Bryce Canyon never venture deep down into the hoodoos. Even less have gone down there at night, and only the craz

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

While exploring the beautiful sights of Bad Axe Michigan I discovered this beautiful landscape on a very cold pre-winter day. It is one of my favorite landscapes I have taken throughout my career as

While exploring the beautiful sights of Bad Axe Michigan I discovered this beautiful landscape on a very cold pre-winter day. It is one of my favorite landscapes I have taken throughout my career as a photographer.

TAGS: Michigan, United States

Valarie Lanctot

Opelousas, Louisiana, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Valarie Lanctot.
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Date Taken:

10.2011

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PHOTO LOCATION Bad Axe, Michigan, United States of America