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Floating away from life's problems: the simplicity of a little imagination, some balloons, and a windy morning.

Eli's day at the park

Light, shape and texture in Dumont Dunes create the look of an almost otherworldy landscape.

He's got your whole world in his hands. credits

Looking for a blessing

These Christmas lights were bunched on the floor and so I blurred the images to their simplest forms, glowing orbs.

This Angel shines her light in the dark.

This angry couple continues to stand guard at the Polynesian Cultural Center on the big island of Hawaii.

My friend playing with an inchworm.

Travelling to the Rogers Canyon Cliff Dwellings is also a trip back in time. The dwellings are wonderfully preserved in the shelter of the cave, right down to the still roofed structures and the fing

We are preparing to enter El Dorado Canyon on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam. The water is calm and deep, the air cool, and the mountains filled with Big Horn Sheep.

Taken on a multiple day kayak trip down the Colorado River. Burro Cove is just below Willow Beach and and the only people we saw here were one other boat.

The Tranquil Mood of the Lalu in Taipei

This was taken at our favorite sunset spot with a 12mp KODAK C190 camera.

Augustus St. Gaudens Estate

Waving a flag on the beach

Riding a bike on sunny day

Up north at the cabin. I thought the clouds looked like mountains when they went below the tree line.

In my backyard admiring Nature.

Beauty from the Back Door. This gorgeous sunset appeared late in July at my home. Every time I look at the photo, I am reminded that it isn't always necessary to travel the world to find beauty; som

Watching butterflies at Moody Gardens Butter Exhibit in Galveston.

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

We are preparing to enter El Dorado Canyon on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam. The water is calm and deep, the air cool, and the mountains filled with Big Horn Sheep.

We are preparing to enter El Dorado Canyon on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam. The water is calm and deep, the air cool, and the mountains filled with Big Horn Sheep.

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