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Dixen Faire Spider man befriends little boy

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The Ring of Brodgar (Orkney Islands)

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Three girls prepared to perform a traditional dance for us in Costa Rica.

Three adorable little boys dressed in traditional Costa Rican dance outfits.

A bee flying away from a flower in my yard.

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Summer takes a toll on this still beautiful sunflower.

Sunrise over Lake Michigan, Chicago.

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Three girls prepared to perform a traditional dance for us in Costa Rica.

Three girls prepared to perform a traditional dance for us in Costa Rica.

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© Elena Crouch.
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digital

Date Taken:

06.2011

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March 29, 2012, 9:09 p.m.

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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS

Focal Length:

300mm

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1/640

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f5.6

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ISO400

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