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Unexpected Surprise
I was in for a surprise as I headed out to Lake Michigan this morning. At -4°F, there was snow on the beach and a bit of shelf ice. The unexpected surprise was seeing steam swirling up from the Lake...
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Hidden Valley
While in Arizona last month, one morning I ventured off to the Hidden Valley via Mormon Trail in Phoenix. Having a limited amount of time on that day, I was not able to complete the entire four miles...
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Three Sides of Curiosity
I spotted a Northern Mockingbird looking down at me at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The mockingbird seemed just as interested in me as I was in it. It gave me some wonderful poses as if...
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Warmth of Sunshine
After a night of snowfall and cold temperatures, I felt a need for the warmth of sunshine. Since the forecast does not show a chance of the sunshine breaking through the clouds for a couple of days,...
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Fluttering About
Attracted to the variety of colors and scents in the Margaret Elizabeth Jonsson Color Garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Gardens, butterflies were fluttering about from blossom to blossom. The...
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Now what?
As expected, I woke up to a curvy and somewhat steep, sloping driveway covered with ice. That means that I am not able to start my day out on the trails. Now what? On mornings like this, I can easily...
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Next Big Swing
Wanting to get from here to there, a howler monkey considers its next big swing at the Phoenix Zoo. One of three howler monkeys at the zoo, this one seemed quite comfortable and relaxed on ropes high...
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Snowy Peacefulness
A morning with warmer temperatures and fog that quickly floated away, brought a sense of snowy peacefulness to the Great Marsh – Indiana Dunes National Park. I enjoyed of wonderful morning of...
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Captured Along the Way
There’s one huge benefit from taking a camera with me everywhere I go. Wonderful memories are brought back when looking through photographs captured along the way. In today’s coolness of a foggy day,...
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Winter Flowers
On another cool and cloudy morning, I decided to focus on capturing a couple of my indoor plants that are blooming winter flowers. Not sure how, but the Christmas cactus above has survived my brown...
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Darkness to Light
Morning person that I am, mornings are absolutely the best part of the day for me. Watching the sky go from darkness to light is a delight every time. Rogers Lakewood Park The first image above was...
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Nature’s Warmth in Colors
Nature’s warmth in colors captured from a hodgepodge of hikes in NW Indiana. The two images on the left are from the Indiana Dunes National Park. At the top, captured from the overlook at the Great...
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Colorful Wispiness
With spring around the corner, I am so looking forward to colorful wispiness in the garden. These yellow and red poppies were blooming in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Texas in spring of 2023. The...
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Climb To the Summit
Don’t be fooled! The start of the trail to Diamond Head State Monument in Waikiki looks easy enough. The difficult part can be seen in the distance, the steep climb to the summit of the Diamond Head...
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The Perfect Pose
With dozens of butterflies of all varieties at the Butterfly House in the Texas Discovery Gardens, a lone butterfly took the perfect pose for this Macro Monday. You might be thinking, “What makes the...
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In a World Down Under
Beauty in motion in a world down under. These graceful fish were photographed while visiting the Maui Ocean Center in 2022. Scuba diving must be the best way to experience the breathtaking world of...
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Thrilling African Safari
One continent on my long bucket list of places to visit is Africa. More specifically, the country of Kenya. The thought of looking up at Mount Kilimanjaro seems breathtaking. Even more exciting is the...
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A Noisy Brood
Cicadas, an anticipated and noisy brood of insects that didn’t disappoint. I came across many of them last month at one of my favorite hiking spots, Moraine Nature Preserve. After making their home...
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Primate Tension: A Heartwarming Encounter at the Fort Worth Zoo
As I was strolling through the World of Primates recently, I came upon a bit of primate tension, but a heartwarming encounter at the Fort Worth Zoo. Two gorillas seemed to be at a standstill. One was...
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Into the Wild
I recently got back from the farthest and most exciting place that I have experienced. A trip into the wild in Kenya involved a 21-hour flight to travel about 8,000 miles from Chicago to Nairobi. All...
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