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This Northern Harrier was traveling along the Antelope Island Causeway on our way back home from and afternoon of sightseeing

This Yellowstone National Park Bison was found trailside in the "Black Canyon" of the Yellowstone River.

Walking through the Zoo

traveling throughout Hawaii, came across some interesting characters.

Studying abroad in Italy lead me to meet many new and wonderful people.

Day at Rock City.

Robins nest in Lilac bush in my front yard

Pelicans at Dawn

Sunset in the West Texas wind turbine fields.

On a lazy afternoon drive in the countryside.

A North Indian folk musician playing the Ravanahatha, an ancient string instrument composed of goat hide, coconut shell, horsehair, and bamboo.

Wild Duck Eating

Early details of a pine tree

Spring in the Siberian forest.
I made a photographed the out of the window riding the train.

"Children's eyes"
This boy is the son of a fisherman. He and his brothers were playing near the house when I walked by. I made a many alive photos with them. Impossible to choose the best. That was i

This was taken at Sea World in Orlando ,Florida. I used software to alter the photograph to look like a painting.

This is a picture of some roses from my neighbors yard.

This was a picture of my children on a roller coaster that they went on in Universal Studios in Florida when we traveled there on vacation.

Playful kid on Grand Anse Beach , Grenada

Grenadian Sunset : The evening started like any other, then slowly, the sky started this amazing play of colors, it lasted for 30 minutes.

A sunny day in New York City

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

A North Indian folk musician playing the Ravanahatha, an ancient string instrument composed of goat hide, coconut shell, horsehair, and bamboo.

A North Indian folk musician playing the Ravanahatha, an ancient string instrument composed of goat hide, coconut shell, horsehair, and bamboo.

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© Varsha Yerram.
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Date Taken:

12.2011

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May 16, 2012, 1:15 p.m.

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