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Looking for beauty and special moments in nature and beyond. Photography of landscapes, architecture, animals, city scenes, street - whatever catches my eye, either at home or during travel.
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Caught a glimpse of the City Hall dome illuminated in four colors - pink, blue, green, and purple - in honor of Rare Disease Day, February 28. www.rarediseaseday.org

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Norway’s 1X is building a humanoid robot for the home

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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.

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A fun encounter with a diving Hooded Merganser. #bird #birder #merganser #naturelover #naturephotography #birdphotography

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Why did the Great Blue Heron cross the road? #birds #heron #birder #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

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Love was in the air: In the glow of the afternoon sun, I came across a pair of affectionate mallards. #birds #mallard #nature #wildlife #birder #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

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A happy sight: During my walk this afternoon I spotted one of the Great Blue Herons that has returned to the lake. So far I have seen three herons nesting in a nearby tree. #bird #birds #heron #greatblueheron #birder #birdphotography #naturephotography

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This bird caught my eye today. Upon closer look, it was different from the white gulls I am used to seeing and it was a European Herring Gull that had found its way to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. #bird #birds #birder #gull #birdphotography #naturephotography

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Time flies and it was New Year’s Eve a year ago that I had an amazing encounter with this waddling Gentoo penguin in the Falkland Islands. #penguin #bird #birds #birder #wildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #gentoo #Falklands

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A birding first on January 1st: my capture of a red-shouldered hawk, regretting not having my zoom lens to capture it! #bird #birds #birder #hawk #raptor #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

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May encounters with birds and other wildlife provide joyous moments in 2025! #bird #birds #birder #egret #wildlifephotography

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The light was just right to capture this calla lily in full bloom. #naturephotography #flower #callalily

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Lucky me: A twofer!! The beautiful Great Egret stood perched on a branch long enough for me to walk across a bridge to get closer. To my surprise and delight, I also caught a Great Blue Heron hidden in the bushes and photo bombed the shot! #birdphotography #bird #birds #birder #egret #heron

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I like to focus in on individual birds, but found myself captivated by a lively group of coots, mallards and ring-necked ducks all swimming together in the lake. #bird #birds #mallard #ducks #coots #waterfowl #birdphotography #wildlife #

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A red-tailed hawk landed on the railing and kept an eye on me while I captured a few shots of the raptor before it flew away. #bird #birds #hawk #redtailedhawk #birder #birdphotography #raptor

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This morning - through a window with raindrops - I captured a mourning dove perched on my deck. #addBirder #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birder #birdphotography

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From assassination plots to incendiary bombs, Russian aggression is escalating across Europe. Is the West too afraid to act? 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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New Nautical Series: Three photographs taken in a small fishing town on the south coast of Norway. The work on the left, Nautical Series 1, will be shown in the upcoming juried exhibition Remembrances at SFWA, December 10, 2024 - January 3, 2025. sfwagallery.square.site/product/hele...

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Seeking serenity in nature.

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