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Spontaneous walk through the yard at 3 am. Admiring the glow of the street light on a weeping willow tree.

Admiring the use of an old bench in landscaping.

Red rocks of Sedona from hot air balloon just after first light

Two teenage monks seated near small temple in vicinity of Angkor Wat, Cambodia

View from the courtyard of Taliesin West, showing flowers, unusual beams and shape of office door

Western bluebird on tree in Sedona, red rocks in background

Outfield and scoreboards, night game with Yankees, Twins-Target Field, Minneapolis

Three lovely female dancers at a restaurant, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Young monk and modern friend, temple near Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Tepee in courtyard of native American-owned hotel, Santa Fe, early morning

Saguaro in bloom, Scottsdale, AZ

Why a roadrunner runs so fast: a Greater Roadrunner running for its life on golf driving range

Power 'er up: the burners in a hot air balloon (after landing)

Many people, including my son, come to State Fairs just to pet the animals

Ornate carving with the Buddha, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Musical mendicant: a friar with vow of poverty playing for alms at Las Cruces Farmers' Market

Massive ancient head by itself conveys the sense of grandeur of Angkor Wat

Attendant with ancient tomb (royal relative?) in small temple near Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Male gila woodpecker on top of large saguaro, Arizona

Workers harvesting bananas in a banana plantation.

Intense concentration: my wife (before lessons) addressing a golf ball in a cat-in-the-hat hat, Arizona

Fence made of Cactus.

People have fun on Palm Beach, Aruba

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Why a roadrunner runs so fast: a Greater Roadrunner running for its life on golf driving range

Why a roadrunner runs so fast: a Greater Roadrunner running for its life on golf driving range

TAGS: Arizona, Golf, United States

Malcolm Mitchell

El Paso, Texas, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© Malcolm Mitchell.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

05.2012

Total Views:

15

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Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Oct. 10, 2012, 4:16 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D90

Focal Length:

105mm

Shutter Speed:

1/640

Aperture:

f6.3

ISO:

ISO200

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