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© Melissa Vanek. All rights reserved.

I was at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado when I saw a group of children running down the dunes in exaggerated strides to get a laugh out of their parents.

July 4th Fireworks from my backyard

100+ year old Ferris Wheel at the now abandoned Chippewa on the Lake Amusement Park in Chippewa Lake, Ohio.

Kunming, China. Local fishing boat.

Sunrise over the Robert Moses Bridge, Long Island, New York

Majestic Seahorse

The pumpkin patch.

My Nephew posing for me at the lake.

Remembering a huge snow in Idaho.

This Blue Heron was in a park we visited. Quite a lovely surprise.

A beautiful paint horse.

My daughter playing at the park.

My sister and her younger son. There is so much love between these two.

Hiking in the Great Smoky Mt of North Carolina in the fall

Kiang, Tibetan Wild Asses, in Ladakh

Backlit Himalayan wildflower

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Worlds Apart - Two men appreciate a sunset from different vantage points.

Catching some waves in Cabo.

Cousin playing in the sand.

Watching the fireworks on Long Beach Island

Blossoms near the vineyard.

Driving along beach in Long Island, NY

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

My daughter playing at the park.

My daughter playing at the park.

TAGS: Idaho, United States

Yakima,

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© Melissa Vanek.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

10.2008

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Date Uploaded:

Oct. 9, 2010, 11:08 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon PowerShot G2

Focal Length:

21mm

Shutter Speed:

1/640

Aperture:

f5

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PHOTO LOCATION Rathdrum, Idaho, United States of America