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AN IMPROMPTU VISIT TO GREAT FALLS PARK IN MARYLAND

October 08, 2018

Yesterday evening I went to Great Falls with my photo bag and a sturdy tripod to take some pictures. I was nicely surprised that there is already some fall color despite...

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DOLLY SODS BACKPACK

October 08, 2018

Wild and Beautiful Dolly Sods Dolly Sods is my most favorite place for a weekend-long escape into the wilderness. This high-altitude plateau offers some 47-miles of tr...

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WIND RIVER RANGE BACKPACK

August 18, 2018

This was my longest, hardest and most spectacular backpacking trip to date - 7 days, 6 nights, almost 50 miles, two mountain passes at elevation close to 12000 ft, all th...

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EARLY CHERRY BLOSSOMS

April 01, 2018

The cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington DC are beginning to bloom. A few more days and they will be at their peak....

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MAGNOLIA BLOOM AT THE SMITHSONIAN CASTLE

April 01, 2018

Tulip magnolias at the Enid A Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle are simply spectacular. One of my favorite locations in Washington DC at springtime....

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WOOD STORKS

February 18, 2018

The wood stork population of southeastern United States at one time was reportedly over 150,000. In the early 1990s, it has declined to not much over 10,000. Destruction...

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THE ICELANDIC HORSE

February 17, 2018

Brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the 9th and 10th centuries, the Icelandic Horse is one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. Although small, they are strong, stur...

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SUNSET AT BOMBAY HOOK

November 28, 2017

I went to Bombay Hook looking to photograph birds without much success. They simply were not there. A nice surprise; however, was a spectacular sunset which developed as...

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WILD PONIES OF CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND

October 29, 2017

Two herds of wild horses make their home on Assateague Island, separated by a fence at the Maryland-Virginia line. These small but sturdy, shaggy horses have adapted to t...

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GOOD BYE SUMMER, WELCOME AUTUMN

September 22, 2017

“…and all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” – Oscar Wilde For me summer is almost always synonymous with the beach and the ocean. Today, as we enter autumn equinox...

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