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  • A soft violet daisy reaches through a daydream to find the light.
    A Daisy Daydream.jpg
  • Sunrise Light Peeks Over The Trees Along The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    Sunrise Light On Buffalo RIver.jpg
  • Morning Light Open The Shadows Along Buffalo National River
    Early Morning on Buffalo River.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Soaking Up Some Seasonal Foliage Bokeh In The Trees
    Tufty On Fall Bokeh Perch.jpg
  • Death begins to take hold as nature withers away with the last glow of life boldly displaying what beauty remains.
    Dying Nature Glow.jpg
  • So I decided my first photo dedicated to 2012 should be all natural, no processing, straight of the camera. That said, welcome to the new year.<br />
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Used a 500 watt phosphor bulb in a desk lamp to get the haze about an inch above the camera framing, all other lights off (accept the x-mas tree lights in the background). Shot on our polished granite kitchen table for the reflective surface. The angel is a lighted glass pieces with purple LED's inside.
    2012.jpg
  • A Red-Bellied Woodpecker Perched On A Tree In Morning Light
    Woody In Morning Light.jpg
  • A Mallard Duck Swims Through Magical Lights On The Waters With Grace and Beaurty
    Mallard Lights.jpg
  • Two pink flamingos highlighted in blue and purple fantasy lighting, taken at the Saint Louis Zoo.<br />
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Flamingos often stand on one leg, the other leg tucked beneath the body. The reason for this behavior is not fully understood. Recent research indicates that standing on one leg may allow the birds to conserve more body heat, given that they spend a significant amount of time wading in cold water. However, the behavior also takes place in warm water. As well as standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom.<br />
Young flamingos hatch with grayish reddish plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta-Carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly colored and thus a more desirable mate; a white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished. Captive flamingos are a notable exception; many turn a pale pink as they are not fed carotene at levels comparable to the wild
    Flamingos In Fantast Lights.jpg
  • A bird soars past the bright sun on a winding back road drapes by Autumn trees basked in warm sunlight
    A Road Thru Nature.jpg
  • A Black-crowned Night Heron in Green Waters. The Black-crowned Night Heron, commonly abbreviated to just Night Heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia. Black-crowned Night-Herons are stocky birds compared to many of their long-limbed heron relatives. They're most active at night or at dusk, when you may see their ghostly forms flapping out from daytime roosts to forage in wetlands. In the light of day adults are striking in gray-and-black plumage and long white head plumes. These social birds breed in colonies of stick nests usually built over water. They live in fresh, salt, and brackish wetlands and are the most widespread heron in the world. <br />
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Black-crowned Night-Herons often spend their days perched on tree limbs or concealed among foliage and branches. They forage in the evening and at night, in water, on mudflats, and on land. In flight they fold their head back against their shoulders, almost making the neck disappear.<br />
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These are social birds that tend to roost and nest in groups, although they typically forage on their own. Look for them in most wetland habitats across North America, including estuaries, marshes, streams, lakes, and reservoirs.
    Black-crowned Night Heron 2.jpg
  • A Red-Bellied Woodpecker Posted In Morning Warm Light
    Warm Morning Red-Belly.jpg
  • A Chipping Sparrow in Sunset Light
    Sparrow Sunset Light.jpg
  • The Marco center of a pink peony flower In shadowed light <br />
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The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America. Boundaries between species are not clear and estimates of the number of species range from 25 to 40
    Peony Pink Press.jpg
  • An American White Pelican Swims In The Lights Of Night<br />
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One of North America's largest birds, the American White Pelican is distinctive for its nine-foot wingspan, conspicuous white body, and the improbable proportions of its large bill and pouch. Despite their size, the pelicans are graceful fliers, with flocks soaring high in the air and wheeling in unison. In flight, black wing tips and trailing edges are good field marks. American White Pelicans may be seen cooperatively foraging in shallow waters, or at adjacent loafing sites, where they are tolerant of human observation at a respectful distance.
    Pelican Swims At Night.jpg
  • The Douglas Aster is an Rhizomatous perennial wildflower with much-branched stems and light purple aster-like flower heads. It has Ray flowers are blue to purple and disk flowers are yellow. The flowers are 1-2 cm long. A distinguishing characterisitic of Douglas aster is its thick overlapping bracts beneath each flower head. Also, outer margins of thegracts have a thin, transparent (waxy/papery) look.<br />
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The Painted lady butterfly, red admiral, spring azure, orange sulphur, and woodland skipper butterflies are attracted to the flowers.<br />
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The Douglas Aster (Subspicatum) is generally described as a perennial forb/herb. This is native to the U.S. (United States) has its most active growth period in the spring and summer . The Douglas Aster (Subspicatum) has green foliage and inconspicuous purple flowers, with an abuncance of conspicuous brown fruits or seeds. The greatest bloom is usually observed in the late summer, with fruit and seed production starting in the summer and continuing until fall. Leaves are not retained year to year. The Douglas Aster (Subspicatum) has a short life span relative to most other plant species and a rapid growth rate.
    Douglas Aster on Amber.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Perched On A Tree Branch With Warm Afternoon Light
    Friendly Autumn Titmouse.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Perched On A Tree Branch With Warm Afternoon Light
    Afternoon Bokeh Titmouse.jpg
  • A Monarch Butterfly Rests On Purple Flowering Chives in Evening Light
    Monarch on Moody Chives.jpg
  • A White Dahlia with Pink and Purple Highlights Against a Backdrop of Deep Purple with Soft Evening Light
    Hello Darling.jpg
  • A female Northern Cardinal perched atop an old, decaying tree stump basking in what little light is left in the day, just out of reach from the shadows of the woods behind her.
    Female Cardinal From The Shadows.jpg
  • A friendly White-Breasted Nuthatch takes point on an old tree stump backed by warm spring light
    Nuthatch On The Post.jpg
  • Soft Buttery Petals On A Plum Colored Lighted Backdrop
    Petals on Plum.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Perched On A Tree Branch With Warm Afternoon Light
    Tufty Up Close.jpg
  • A Monarch Rests On Purple Flowering Chives in Evening Light
    Monarch on Moody Chives.jpg
  • A buck trots out from the woods and catches enough light for a photo stop
    A Buck From The Shadows.jpg
  • Rudbeckia hirta, commonly called black-eyed Susan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Eastern and Central United States. It is one of a number of plants with the common name black-eyed Susan.
    Susan On Emerald Lights.jpg
  • A Soft Purple Petunia soaking up some morning light
    Purple Flower Soft Focus.jpg
  • A bunch of phlox growing in the garden out back
    Morning Light on Phlox.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Perched On A Tree Branch With Warm Afternoon Light
    Curious Titmouse.jpg
  • A tiny tufted titmouse perched in the tree backed by bright autumn light
    Titmouse In Autumn Trees.jpg
  • A Male House Finch On His Perch With Magical Evening Light
    male house finch bokeh drama.jpg
  • Mr. Cardinal stopped on my perch for a quick snap against a backdrop of light peeking through the trees
    Happy Morning Redbird.jpg
  • A Glory Morning Butterfly Backed By Glistening Morning Light
    Butterly Bokeh.jpg
  • The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a species of duck found in North America. It is one of the most colourful North American waterfowl. Males are iridescent chestnut and green, with ornate patterns on nearly every feather; the elegant females have a distinctive profile and delicate white pattern around the eye. These birds live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.<br />
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In good light, males have a glossy green head cut with white stripes, a chestnut breast and buffy sides. In low or harsh light, they'll look dark overall with paler sides. Females are gray-brown with white-speckled breast. In eclipse plumage (late summer), males lose their pale sides and bold stripes, but retain their bright eye and bill.<br />
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Wood ducks breed across most of the central and eastern United States, southeastern Canada and along the Pacific coast from California to British Columbia. The highest breeding densities occur in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. In recent decades, the breeding range has expanded westward into the Great Plains region following development of wooded riparian corridors. Wood ducks prefer riparian habitats, wooded swamps and freshwater marshes.
    Wood Duck Flap.jpg
  • A goldfinch soaks up some harsh afternoon light on his little perch in the trees
    Sunny Goldfinch.jpg
  • Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, even for a Robin!  A robin gathers a meal in morning light on the ground
    3Robin Morning Snack.jpg
  • The spicebush swallowtail butterfly is a large, dark swallowtail. It is one of our most beautiful and interesting swallowtails. All developmental stages are great examples of adaptive coloration. The wingspread range is 4.1 to 5.6 cm. The upper surface of the fore wings is black with a narrow marginal row and a broader submarginal row of light yellow row spots. The upper surfaces of the hind wings also have the rows of spots, but they are light green in color. The median areas of the hind wings are dusted with blue in females and blue-green to green in males.
    Spicebush In Wildflowers.jpg
  • A Soft Red Tulip In Early Morning Light Brings A Smile From The Garden
    Tulip Daydream.jpg
  • A pale isolated wildflower in rose lighting against a red wood grain
    Red Grain Wildflower.jpg
  • A Golden Sunset Along The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    Morning Light Along Buffalo River.jpg
  • The Cardinal is probably one of the most recognizable and popular backyard birds because of its brilliant red color and crested head. It is a great bird to admire year-round. The color contrast of the brilliant red against fresh white snow really is a high point during the winter months. Early settlers were said to have named this bird after the Cardinals of the Catholic Church who wore red robes.<br />
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Both sexes are accomplished songsters and may be heard at any time of year. Cardinals will mate for life and remain together throughout the entire year. That's why you will usually see a male and female together at your feeding station.<br />
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Male and female Cardinals both sing. Songs are loud, beautiful whistled phrases. Some songs you may hear sound like "whoit whoit whoit" and "whacheer whacheer." These songs are used in forming territories and in courtship. Male and female cardinals use "chirps" as contact calls and alarms. They also have many visual displays such as "tail-flicks" to signal alarm. The crest may be raised and lowered. Strongly territorial, males will fight other males, along with their own reflection in windows!
    Chubby Winter Redbird.jpg
  • A Red-Bellied Woodpecker Posted On A Withered Tree Trunk With His Beak Open and Tongue Showing.
    Woody Tongue.jpg
  • Twisted pointy branches lit by the rising moon casts sharp contrasts on the tree top
    Moonlit Branches.jpg
  • Spying On Robin.jpg
  • Visions of butterflies in a field of blowing dandelions
    Flutterby Fantasy.jpg
  • A robin side profile on an old log in the woods
    Robin Side Profile.jpg
  • Mr. Robin preparing for some nest building
    Robin Nest Building.jpg
  • A Monarch Butterfly perched atop yellow wildflowers on a backdrop of Faded Green
    Monarch on Faded Green.jpg
  • A peek inside a dying wildflower and the vibrant energy that has yet to dissipate.
    A Look Inside.jpg
  • Titmouse Seed Tree Spotlight.jpg
  • A robin is gathering a quick meal on the trails
    Robin Gathering.jpg
  • A Puffy White Dandelion With A Bit Of Magic and Mystery.<br />
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The dandelion plant is a beneficial weed, with a wide range of uses, and is even a good companion plant for gardening. Its taproot will bring up nutrients for shallower-rooting plants, and add minerals and nitrogen to soil. It is also known to attract pollinating insects and release ethylene gas which helps fruit to ripen
    Magic Dandy.jpg
  • Monarch butterflies embark on a marvelous migratory phenomenon. They travel between 1,200 and 2,800 miles or more from the United States and Canada to central Mexican forests. There the butterflies hibernate in the mountain forests, where a less extreme climate provides them a better chance to survive. The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult monarch butterflies possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges. Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their wings, are slightly bigger than females. Each adult butterfly lives only about four to five weeks.
    Morning Monarch Glow.jpg
  • An orange Gerber Daisy pops in the garden from the early morning sunlight.<br />
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The Gerbera Daisy is the fifth most popular flower in the world, gerbera daisies can mean innocence, purity, and cheerfulness. These large daisy variations come in a number of vibrant colors, and sending them is the perfect way to brighten someone's day.<br />
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The meanings of gerbera daisies stem from those attributed to the general daisy family. These meanings include innocence and purity, and daisies are also a classic symbol of beauty. However, the gerbera variety holds an added meaning of cheerfulness, which stems from the assortment of colors available. An assorted bouquet of gerbera daisies can lift the spirit and sending one is an ideal way to brighten someone's day. The sheer multitude of available varieties has helped the gerbera daisy become a favorite choice for many different occasions.<br />
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The gerbera daisy was discovered in 1884 near Barberton, South Africa, by Scotsman Robert Jameson. While the flower's scientific name, Gerbera jamesonii, recollects the name of its founder, the meaning of its common name draws from German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Breeding programs that began in England in 1890 enhanced the flower's quality and color variations. The gerbera daisy's popularity soon traveled to growers in the Netherlands which, along with Columbia, is the primary distributor of the flower's cut version today. The gerbera currently ranks as the fifth most popular flower in the world behind the rose, carnations, chrysanthemum, and tulip.<br />
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Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family. It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist Traugott Gerber who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.
    Garden Daisy Delight.jpg
  • A Galactic Monarch Butterfly Perched on A Flower Cluster with a Bit of Neon Flare
    Galactic Butterfly.jpg
  • Mr. Squirrel Trouncing Through The Grass On A Sunny Afternoon
    Bokeh Squirrel.jpg
  • A wood duck swims in a sea of blue as the sun sets and rays illuminate the waterfowl.
    Darkwing Ducky.jpg
  • The spring bloom is a strong increase in phytoplankton abundance that typically occurs in the early spring and lasts until late spring or early summer. Spring blooms typically last until late spring or early summer, at which time the bloom collapses due to nutrient depletion in the stratified water column and increased grazing pressure by zooplankton.<br />
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This week the earliest of spring flowers are starting to dot the landscape with color and the tree buds give a promise of warmer days ahead. Daffodils are in full bloom, as well as crocus and dwarf iris. Color is just beginning to peek out from the hyacinths, showing hints of purple and pink. <br />
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Spring flowers come along and cheer us up at a time when we most need it -- after we've somehow survived another long winter. Speaking for myself, it wouldn't be going too far to say that they help me convalesce as I recuperate from Old Man Winter's months-long blustery barrage.
    Vibralicios Blooms.jpg
  • The Tufted Titmouse is a small songbird from North America, a species in the tit and chickadee family. The active and noisy tufted, North America's most widespread titmouse, is remarkably uniform morphologically, genetically, vocally, and behaviorally throughout its range. Besides gleaning trees and shrubs for arthropods, it spends more time on the ground searching leaf litter than do chickadees and most other titmouse species.<br />
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A little gray bird with an echoing voice, the Tufted Titmouse is common in eastern deciduous forests and a frequent visitor to feeders. The large black eyes, small, round bill, and brushy crest gives these birds a quiet but eager expression that matches the way they flit through canopies, hang from twig-ends, and drop in to bird feeders. When a titmouse finds a large seed, you'll see it carry the prize to a perch and crack it with sharp whacks of its stout bill. <br />
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Tufted Titmice are acrobatic foragers, if a bit slower and more methodical than chickadees. They often flock with chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers and are regular visitors to feeders, where they are assertive over smaller birds. Their flight tends to be fluttery but level rather than undulating.
    Tufted Titmouse Twinkle.jpg
  • Lupine draws the eye skyward with its gorgeously colored and interestingly structured flower spikes. Bicolor Russell hybrids are the most popular type. Their large pea-like flowers come in amazing colors and combinations, clustered in long spikes on sturdy stems.<br />
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Lupine prefers light, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic, and it does not tolerate heat or humidity well. It performs best in areas with cool summers, especially the Pacific Northwest.
    Natures Magic.jpg
  • A nature abstraction with a heavy play on light and shadows
    Laden in Light.jpg
  • The concept of Death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood. It is also given the name of the Angel of Death (Malach HaMavet) or Devil of Death or the angel of dark and light stemming from the Bible and Talmudic lore. <br />
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The angel of death reflects man's ambivalent nature toward death, as death is very difficult for many of us to cope with. The angel of death, or grim reaper as he is sometimes called, allows us to embody the concept of death into a tangible creature. The idea of the angel of death is thousands of years old. The angel of death is or has been identified with Satan, and it is said that when Eve touched the tree of knowledge, she perceived the angel of death, and thought: Now I shall die, and God will create another wife for Adam.<br />
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Throughout recorded history, people from various religious perspectives have spoken of an 'Angel of Death' who does just that. Many people from all walks of life who have had near death experiences have reported that they've encountered angels who helped them, and people who have witnessed loved ones die have also reported encountering angels who gave their dying loved ones peace. Sometimes dying people's last words describe the visions they're experiencing. For example, just before famous inventor Thomas Edison died in 1931, he remarked: 'It is very beautiful over there.'
    Angel Of Death.jpg