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A lighthouse on the Black Sea, Turkey

A step pyramid of Djoser. Saqqara necropolis, Egypt

Enjoying the farmyard at the Biltmore estate

Catch of the day, in Kerala, India

Sunset in Goa, India

Sunny day in Kyoto, Japan

walking at Bronx- New York

Sea lions resting on rock in Prince William Sound Alaska.

The Olympic national mountains Forest and Puget Sound at dusk as seen from discovery Park Magnolia.

The musicians in Vienna, Austria

West Meets East - From Monument Valley where the shadow of the West Mitten was cast upon the East Mitten. If one were to stand there and see how far apart these two monuments were from each other you

Praying mantis hunting atop a brilliant mound of bouganvilla bracts and flowers.

Enjoying Biltmore's Gardens with my family and not wanting to miss a single detail.

A flower from a friend

Texas State Fair Ferris Wheel

Peacefully enjoying her natural surroundings in the panhandle of Florida

This was taken in a very special place in the panhandle of Florida. I sat outside and left my shutter open to capture the light of the car going by.

Taken in a small town in the panhandle of Florida, my girlfriend and I went out with my Cannon Rebel XSi during sunset and I took silhouette pictures of her. This was taken for my Digital Photography

Street performer poses in Rome.

Man fishing in a river in Bejing.

observed while visiting the science museum in montreal

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

West Meets East - From Monument Valley where the shadow of the West Mitten was cast upon the East Mitten. If one were to stand there and see how far apart these two monuments were from each other you

West Meets East - From Monument Valley where the shadow of the West Mitten was cast upon the East Mitten. If one were to stand there and see how far apart these two monuments were from each other you could only imagine waiting for this perfect moment

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© Mark Dec.
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06.2009

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