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Young hydrangea bloom in my yard after rain

Anti-war protest march

Saranac River in early autumn, Adirondack, Park, NY

Ferris Wheel at the Church fair.

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Santa Croce at sunset

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A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52

This was near lake Erie when sandy was hitting. The wind was blowing very hard push the tall grass over.

Checking out the water around a small coastal town and stumbled upon this gull ready for takeoff!

Climbing the steps to San Miniato al Monte, overlooking Florence, Italy.

Unexpected meeting at the Fort of Copacabana.

Restaurants and hospitals launder at Mumbais Dhobi Ghat, worlds largest outdoor laundry in the morning before sunup. This man is ironing with a datoon (toothbrush) in his mouth, before they bundle the

A cable car waits in the night at the end of the line in downtown San Francisco, California.

6 o'clock in south Florida on a late August morning

A yellow swallowtail on a clover flower.

A Frangipani caterpillar found in El Yunque, Puerto Rico.

My sister looking out to the busy streets of Miami from the balcony

On a July morning walking a Mumbai street, workers in yellow hats clustered a corner and waited. I got permission to make photos of a small group, which slowly grew into a much bigger crowd.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52

A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52 miles for 100 days straight in a hard year.

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