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Orange and Black insect on Blue Mist Flowers

Scuba Divers unexpectedly jump from waterfall near the Columbia River, Oregon

Not all of us have forgotten the simple things in life.

My son Nathaniel, 6 years old, 1st dip of the day August 2011, last day of vaction, quick picture taken on Iphone

On the train to Sacramento, CA

Yosemite Clearing Storm

Yosemite Ghost Trees

The doctor's office, now decaying in the abandoned Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, a fascinating part of our heritage and how we once considered what was thought to be insanit

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, now deserted, but part of a fascinating history of our country.

Portrait of the late Geshe Gyeltsen, a venerable lama, at a Tibetan rally in Los Angeles, CA. The first time he met me, he exclaimed, "You're tall!!" R.I.P. Geshe, and thank you for everything.

Santa Monica Glow Festival, with lights dancing on a happy kid. This looks altered, but actually, no...but I didn't know exactly how to categorize this odd looking photo.

One of the magical parts of traveling is making new friends -- even if you can't speak their language. This group of holy men and I met while we were walking to a Hindu temple several hours up the mo

The Light Of Hope. Candlelight vigil for human rights in Tibet.

Praying while honoring the sea.

A Tibetan man at a candlelight vigil for human rights.

Two locals in the tiny pueblo of San Pedro de Atacama, located in the high northern desert of Chile by the Andes Mountains, just showing how love (and fun) transcend cultural boundaries.

Foggy Day at the harbor

foggy "backyard" baseball at the local baseball field

The crown of a Joshua Tree.

A Walk In The Fog

Nature mimics Life. An upside-down man. Every living entity in the universe wants a common identity...... Being ONE.

A fog rolls into Falmouth Harbor

The shadow of Life. Walking in the forest, we take the countless individual living leaves for granted. It often takes a different perspective to make clear of what is infront of us. Lets save our plan

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

One of the magical parts of traveling is making new friends -- even if you can't speak their language. This group of holy men and I met while we were walking to a Hindu temple several hours up the mo

One of the magical parts of traveling is making new friends -- even if you can't speak their language. This group of holy men and I met while we were walking to a Hindu temple several hours up the mountain in the Himalayas.

Lake Balboa, California, United States of America

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