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© Antionette Henfling. All rights reserved.

The beauty of nature is often over looked these days. Something so simple can bring one a sense of peace and realization that we share this Earth with several other lifeforms.

IT'S FUN PLAYING IN WATER.
NIKON D300S, 18-200MM LENS, ISO 200, I/160S @ F/8

While dipping my toes into the river, I noticed this branch, trying to reach out, but yet never touching the water. Perhaps it was afraid of what lurked underneath.

While on trip to Australia. The lighthouse to bring in the ships along the coast.

Looking for lunch.

Nature encroaching on man-made architecture.

Daughter on our trip to The Arch in St. Louis, MO.

Sunset through smoke from Mt. Hood, OR, forest fire.

A tree fighting convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

MOMMY, LOOK AT ME.

Hawk: You're watching me, I'm watching you.

While on a stroll through a trail a Magpie decided it shall join us for lunch.

Water Lily, pink, single.

LOVE AT THE CARNIVAL.

Tilted rocks and topside roots on the stream in Medoc Mountain State Park (NC)

BEAUTIFYING THE FEET WITH TATTOOS AND BRIGHT RED NAIL POLISH.

Order and chaos.

Some things just aren't fun to do alone, especially pregnancy.
Two mares enjoy one another's company in a pasture while one curiously looks about to inquire as to why I'm pointing something at her.

The time spent driving around with my friend in his 1967 Imperial.

Looking into the eyes of the wild can bring you a little closer to nature.
Though living in a zoo, one can not remove her home from her heart.

Fly on a peanut.

A pleasant day along the lake side with a fluffy-headed companion eagerly awaiting a few spilled crumbs.

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

While on a stroll through a trail a Magpie decided it shall join us for lunch.

While on a stroll through a trail a Magpie decided it shall join us for lunch.

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Antionette Henfling

Rosamond, California, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

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© Antionette Henfling.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

11.2010

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Date Uploaded:

Sept. 3, 2011, 11:22 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D50

Focal Length:

200mm

Shutter Speed:

1/500

Aperture:

f5.6

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