Looking At Me

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Mormon Row, Wyoming

We had a wonderful time in Jackson Hole, Wyoming with our dear friends Pam & Milt Taylor, THANKS for the invitation to go!  They took us to a place called Mormon Row, not far from Jackson Hole, an area that was settled by Mormon Settlers. While driving thru the area we saw this herd of Buffalo coming towards us and so we whipped out our cameras. I love this shot with a Buffalo looking at me and a baby Buffalo behind it.

Photo was taken with a Canon 50D

Lightning Over The Valley

+WEL2c-0811.(IMG_9677)abSalt Lake City, Utah

August seems to be the month when we can get some awesome lightning storms.  Well, 2011 didn’t disappoint!  I took tons of photos, that’s the only way to get the lightning, THANK GOODNESS for digital!

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Grizzly Bear

anbg1e-0811-2243Denali National Park, Alaska

When we were in Alaska in 2011, we took a tour thru Denali National Park.  We saw some wonderful wildlife.  This Grizzly Bear didn’t even notice us as it was searching for Soapberries.

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Baby Buffalo (Calf) Nursing

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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

I love with photo of a baby Buffalo, a calf, nursing.  Chelsea and I had a wonderful time watching nature throughout Yellowstone Park!

Photo taken with a Canon 20D

 

Buffalo Herd

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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Jamie, (my daughter) and I planned a fun trip to go and see her husbands grandparents in Idaho.  The night before some of her children were ill, so I had to decide do I still go with Chelsea or cancel the trip.  I decided to go for it.  Chelsea and I ended up having a wonderful trip to Idaho and then to Wyoming where we drove thru Yellowstone Park.  While driving thru we saw a lot of Buffalo.  Cars were stopped all over and people were outside their cars trying to get the perfect shot!

Photo was taken with a Canon 20D

 

Swan

Heber City, Utah

My friend, Pam, and I had seen swans floating on a pond for sometime. So, we decided to go and take photos of them. This one keep swimming past me and it seemed to be asking me to take a photo of it. So, I did! Love it!

Camera used: Canon G7

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Trees Reaching to the Sky

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Timber Lakes, Heber City, Utah

I love trees, they are so beautiful as they reach high to the sky!

Photo taken with my Canon G7 camera.

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Lazy Panda Bear

+ANBPA2b-0408.(IMG_0918)80Washington D. C.

When we go to Washington D. C. we enjoying going to the Smithsonian Institute.  They have the largest museums in the world.  In 2008 we went to the Smithsonian Zoological Park where we saw this lazy Panda Bear.

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American Kestrel

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Farmington Bay is a wonderful place to get some great photos of birds. This day there was this cute Kestrel waiting for me to snap a shot!

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Baby Calves

+NZIW2d-0108.(IMG_6881).80Inglewood, New Zealand

We had a wonderful trip to New Zealand, we stayed at my cousin’s on their dairy farm.  On New Year’s Day I went for a walk and took some fun photos.  These baby calves were so curious, they came to see what I was doing!  Mt. Taranaki or Mt. Egmont is in the background.  Yes, it is a volcano.

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Sky Tower

+NZA5a-1207.IMG_5192).80+Auckland, New Zealand

My mom was born in Auckland, New Zealand, so I love going there and thinking of her.  In 2007 we had a wonderful trip to New Zealand and we went up in the Sky Tower.  I am not one that likes heights, so I was very nervous, but the view was amazing!  The Sky Tower was completed in 1997.

The Pohutukawa tree, in the foreground, is a native New Zealand tree, also called the Christmas tree because it blooms just before Christmas and until mid-January.

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Farfalla Bianca

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While out walking with friends thru the mountains northeast of Rome, back in 2007, we came across this beautiful Butterfly (Farfalla).

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La Farfalla di Rosa

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We went up into the mountains north of Rome with some friends and there, in 2007, we had a wonderful time at our friend’s cabin, Enrico & Letizia.  At one point we all went for a walk, it was gorgeous!  Amongst the trees were these beautiful butterflies, tiny and very small.  My friend Rosa, put one on her hand, so I call this one, La Farfalla di Rosa (Rosa’s Butterfly).

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Bald Eagle

Farmington Bay, Utah

My friend, Pam & I went out to Farmington Bay, back in 2007.  We saw lots of Bald Eagles that day.  As we were crossing a bridge, all of a sudden, there were a bunch of Bald Eagles who flew out from under it.  This Eagle fell into the water, as it was hit by some of the other Eagles, in their panic.  It swam, using it’s wings like arms, to the side and after a little while it took off, with water dripping off of it.  It was fascinating to watch!

Photo taken with my Canon 20D camera.

Bald Eagle

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Farmington Bay is a great place to see migratory birds.  In 2006 I went there with my friend Pam and we saw tons of eagles as well as other birds.  I try to go to Farmington Bay each February, a wonderful place for photographers and birds lovers.

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Bald Eagles Perched

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Around Valentine’s Day, each year, I go to Farmington Bay where I photograph the migratory birds. I never know from year to year what I will see. In 2006 I was pleasantly surprised to see tons of Bald Eagles. This tree was covered, so fun! How many Bald Eagles can you see? Oh…HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!

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Two Bald Eagles Perched

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Farmington Bay, Utah

My friend Pam Taylor and I had a wonderful day taking photographs of the Bald Eagles at Farmington Bay, there were so many eagles there this day!

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Camellia

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Redwood City, California

My mother-in-law’s beautiful Camellia.

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Beluga Whales

+FIBW1d-1205.(165).+80Atlanta, Georgia

We spent the day at the Atlanta Aquarium back in 2005 and it was wonderful! The Atlanta Aquarium was the largest aquarium in the world until 2012. I loved taking photos of these Beluga Whales!

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