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  • Broken Orange Petals Still Display Beauty From The Garden
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  • Orange-Drink.jpg
  • Orange Petal Burst.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
  • Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense moustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. The antennae are short, 3-segmented, sometimes with a bristle-like structure called an arista.
    339A0748.jpg
  • Hemerocallis fulva, the Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily or Ditch Lily, is a species of daylily native to Asia. It is very widely grown as an ornamental plant in temperate climates for its showy flowers and ease of cultivation.<br />
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Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Does well in a wide range of well-drained soils. Deadhead spent flowers daily for neatness and remove scapes when flowers have completed bloom. Divide to maintain vigor when the clumps become overcrowded. A tough plant that is tolerant of poor soil, summer heat and humidity.
    339A7954.jpg
  • A Deep Orange Marigold Flower on a Blue Backdrop in the Garden
    Marigold Morning.jpg
  • Tones of gold and orange blanket the shore in this autumn waterscape at Broemmelsiek Park in Wentzville, Missouri.
    Golden Autumn at Broemmelsiek Park.jpg
  • The double-crested cormorant is a little more than two feet long with a wingspan of about four feet. It has dark brown to black feathers, a long hooked bill with an orange throat pouch, a long tail, and webbed black feet. Adults have tufts of feathers over their eyes. Males and females look alike.<br />
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The double-crested cormorant nests in colonies. Both the male and female will build a nest of sticks, twigs and seaweed. Nests are built in trees and shrubs and on the ground of rocky cliffs and islands. The female lays three to five eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month. Both parents also feed and take care of the chicks. The chicks fledge in 35-40 days.<br />
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The double-crested cormorant breeds from the coast of Alaska and Nova Scotia south to Mexico and the Bahamas. It winters on both coasts north to southern Alaska and southern New England.<br />
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The bird family Phalacrocoracidae or the cormorants is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently, and the number of genera is disputed.
    Cormorant Peek.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
  • This beautiful black bodied swallowtail is black with shiny blue or green wings. It has blue between two rows of orange spots on the underside of the hind wings and the colors on the upper side of the hind wings have one row of white spots. The caterpillars look like small snakes, having large eyespots; they hide in folded leaves during the day and come out to feed in the evenings. The chrysalis is either brown or green resembling the stem in which it is attached. These butterflies are a pleasure to watch and a welcome visitor to any garden.
    Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly.jpg
  • A Tear From The Petals of A Starburst Orange Flower
    Clementine Tear.jpg
  • A floral assortment topped by a prominent orange gerber daisy with bleached and muted color tones against a white backdrop.<br />
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Daisies belong to one of the largest families of plants in the world, that of vascular plants, i.e. those which circulate goodness around their systems, making up almost 10% of all flowering plants on Earth.
    Achromatized Assortment.jpg
  • A dark and dusky field with a midnight splash of light and shadows illuminates the golden grass and burn orange wildflowers under a raging rolling sky.
    Raging Midnight Field.jpg
  • An immature bald eagle in a tree canopy backed by soft autumn orange and blue
    Pumpkin Spiced Bald Eagle.jpg
  • A seasonal daisy fill with the colors of fall. Bursting orange and yellow petals with autumn colors in the background.
    Autumn Daisy.jpg
  • Vibrant Orange Petals With A Fine Art Flare
    Vibrant Petals On Oil.jpg
  • A row of multi-colored gerber daisies from the garden from a stem-up perspective.<br />
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Gerbera daisy flowers exhibit large (4") blooms with yellowish central disks surrounded by colorful rays. The rays are most commonly yellow, red or orange. However, growers have also produced varieties in white, pink and violet. Gerbera daisy flowers reach a little over one foot in height, with a width slightly less than that.<br />
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 Whether you are growing gerbera daisies as perennials or as annuals, water them faithfully; and fertilize regularly for optimal blooming. Gerbera daisy flowers are susceptible to crown rot, so don't plant them too deeply. They are also susceptible to powdery mildew, so avoid overhead watering; and water the plants early in the day. Plants bought at the florist should be introduced only gradually to direct sunlight outdoors; otherwise, they'll wilt.
    Gerber From The Stem.jpg
  • The gold and orange autumn trees reflect on the lake under blue skies and puffy clouds at Broemmelsiek Park in Wentzville, Missouri
    Baby Blue Broemmelsiek Skies.jpg
  • Double-crested Cormorants are large birds, growing over two feet long, with a wingspan of four feet.<br />
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They are mostly black with an orange throat. They have a long neck and webbed feet.<br />
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During breeding season, males have two curly black crests on their heads.<br />
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Cormorants are water birds, and are found at lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, bays, and coasts. They are great swimmers and divers, as well as good flyers.<br />
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Double-crested Cormorants usually travel, feed, and roost in groups.<br />
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In breeding season, cormorants gather in colonies and build nests out of sticks, twigs, feathers, grass, bark, and trash. They have been known to also include pebbles and parts of dead birds.
    Cormorant Speckle.jpg
  • Tones of gold and orange blanket the shore in this autumn waterscape at Broemmelsiek Park in Wentzville, Missouri.<br />
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Broemmelsiek Park provides a recreational space for individuals throughout the St. Charles County area. This park offers more than seven miles of multi-use trails as well as an off-leash dog area with small water features in which dogs may swim. The trail is open for equestrian use, bicycling and hiking. There are multiple fishing lakes in the park that are stocked with bass, catfish and bluegill. The astronomy station in the park offers a viewing site with ten concrete viewing stations equipped with telescopes. <br />
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Keeping with the county's mission to preserve green space, the St. Charles County Parks Department is designing Broemmelsiek Park as a passive recreation area focused on the natural features of the land. The 384 acre property is located in southwestern St. Charles County five miles west of Highway 40-61 off State Route DD. Broemmelsiek Park features several lakes, a blend of oak-hickory forest and rolling pastures suitable for a variety of recreation activities and park amenities.
    Golden Autumn at Broemmelsiek Park.jpg
  • Monday Morning Light Casts a Glow on this Delicate Orange Zinnia Bloom
    Monday Morning Glow.jpg
  • 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
    Gerber Glow.jpg
  • A Fan Of Gerber Daisy Petals
    Gerber Petals.jpg
  • A blooming Redbud Tree Abstraction. A Redbud is a small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. Found on rich bottom lands throughout the Mississippi River valley; will grow in the shade and often becomes a dense undergrowth in the forest.
    Tangerine Bloom Delight.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest.
    killdeer16.jpg
  • Peel-Me-B.jpg
  • Splotted-Gecko.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. The name of killdeer is imitative of its cry...I personally Find their cry beautiful what?s funny is how fast the little birds run.
    killdeer2.jpg
  • A Sunset Vire From the Overlook at Klondike Park in Missouri on 1-13-21
    Sunset Overlook at Klondike 1-13-21.jpg
  • A Double-crested Cormorant In Black and White
    Cormorant in BW.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. Shot taken at the STL Zoo.
    african_lion_2.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. These beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lions_2.jpg
  • A scorched Earth Perspective of an isolated bench to rest your feet after a long hike through Klondike.
    A Place To Sit at Klondike.jpg
  • A Row of Vibrant Autumn Trees on Ahden Knight Hampton Memorial Lake at August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in Saint Charles, Missouri
    Autumn Tree Line at Busch.jpg
  • Who said Horseshoes was not an intense game?
    Horseshoe Rift.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer12.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer9.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer5.jpg
  • The Sun Rises along the sea shores near Kauai, Hawaii
    Good Morning Sunshine.jpg
  • A Cold October Brew And A Little Daisy For Autumn Color
    Cold October Brew.jpg
  • Morning Light Open The Shadows Along Buffalo National River
    Early Morning on Buffalo River.jpg
  • A gorgeous 70 degree day at Grant’s Farm where wildlife and people were enjoying the unusual fall weather.
    polly.jpg
  • Buffalo River at Cold Creek.jpg
  • Floating On Buffalo River.jpg
  • 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.
    Sun Sets at Buffalo River.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 sun comes out from behind the clouds at Broemmelsiek Park and casts a warm glow across the lake
    Sunrise Over Broemmelsiek.jpg
  • Two Purple Wildflowers Grow Behind Barbed Wire Wrapped Around A Tree
    Barbed Wilflowers.jpg
  • The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. This beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lion.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. These beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lions_6.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. These beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lions_3.jpg
  • An Autumn Tree on the edge of a scenic cliff soaks up the warmth of a sunset beyond the fence line at Klondike Park
    Soaking Up A Sunset Glow.jpg
  • I photographed this grasshopper at Busch Wildlife in Missouri on a beautiful, sunny and windy day.
    grasshopper.jpg
  • A Vibrant Autumn Scene along Highway D in New Melle, Missouri as the season begin to change and the trees are bursting with new Fall colors.
    Autumn Has Arrived.jpg
  • A Monarch Butterfly perched on wild chives on a moody overcast morning in a Wentzville, Missouri field
    Moody Monarch.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer15.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer8.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. The name of killdeer is imitative of its cry...This picture was the first of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer4.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. The name of killdeer is imitative of its cry...I personally Find their cry beautiful what?s funny is how fast the little birds run.
    killdeer.jpg
  • Blue Moon Pour.jpg
  • A long exposure macro shot of the sunlight hitting a Canna bud. Went with more of a dreamy focus for something with a bit more character to the composition that might allow it to be framed
    Phosphorescence.jpg
  • Ornamental.jpg
  • A single daisy chases the light and the delight of warmth
    Chasing Delight.jpg
  • Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. A member of the Asteraceae family of dicotyledonous plants, its garden relatives thus include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia.
    Dahlia In Heat.jpg
  • A single daylily pops from the tall grasses begging to be photographed
    Creamsicle Floral Soul.jpg
  • Where do you come up with words to describe the scenery on the Buffalo. You wear out "majestic", and "incredible" and "awe-inspiring" and then what do you say? In mid-America, it is, without doubt, the masterpiece of creation. The towering bluffs, the forests, the mountain vistas and the pastoral valleys are as much in evidence here as on the upper river and are an experience you'll savor even if all you do is drive or float  through.
    Buffalo River Details.jpg
  • Misty Morning Along Buffalo River.jpg
  • From The Buffalo River Shore.jpg
  • Spring Green Begins To Return After A Long Winter At Broemmelsiek Park in Wentzville, Missouri
    After A Long Winter At Broemmelsiek.jpg
  • A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.<br />
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Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term fairy offers many definitions. Sometimes the term describes any magical creature, including goblins or gnomes: at other times, the term only describes a specific type of more ethereal creature.<br />
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This is a photograph of a Christmas Ornament my wife adores, with some Photoshop Liberties Added FOr A Mystacal Feel.<br />
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Although in modern culture they are often depicted as young, sometimes winged, humanoids of small stature, they originally were depicted quite differently: tall, radiant, angelic beings or short, wizened trolls being two of the commonly mentioned forms. Diminutive fairies of one kind or another have been recorded for centuries, but occur alongside the human-sized beings; these have been depicted as ranging in size from very tiny up to the size of a human child. Even with these small fairies, however, their small size may be magically assumed rather than constant.<br />
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Images of fairies have appeared as illustrations, often in books of fairy tales, as well as in photographic-based media and sculpture. Some artists known for their depictions of fairies include Cicely Mary Barker, Arthur Rackham, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Amy Brown, David Delamare, Meredith Dillman, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Warwick Goble, Kylie InGold, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Myrea Pettit, Florence Harrison, Suza Scalora
    Festive Amber Fairy.jpg
  • A Flock Of Snow Geese Fly Through Wentzville Skies on a cold March Morning
    Crowded New Melle Skies.jpg
  • A Monarch Butterfly in Fluid Style Perches atop A Yellow Wildflower During Afternoon Showers.<br />
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The monarch is famous for its southward migration and northward return in summer from Canada to Mexico and Baja California which spans the life of three to four generations of the butterfly<br />
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Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy annual migration. In North America, they make massive southward migrations starting in August until the first frost. A northward migration takes place in the spring. The monarch is the only butterfly that migrates both north and south as the birds do on a regular basis, but no single individual makes the entire round trip. Female monarchs deposit eggs for the next generation during these migrations.<br />
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Monarch butterflies are poisonous or distasteful to birds and mammals because of the presence of the cardiac glycosides contained in milkweed consumed by the larvae. The bright colors of larvae and adults are thought to function as warning colors. During hibernation, monarch butterflies sometimes suffer losses because hungry birds pick through them looking for the butterflies with the least amount of poison, but in the process kill those they reject.
    Butterfly Striations.jpg
  • This blue jay was resting under a heat lamp on a cold and snowy winter day in my Missouri backyard. Having a pretty close vantage point I was able to get a dent amount of detail in the feathers of this lovely bird. A close look reveals the water droplets from the falling snow that has melted from the heat of the lamp.<br />
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The Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory.<br />
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This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.<br />
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Blue Jays prefer tray feeders or hopper feeders on a post rather than hanging feeders, and they prefer peanuts, sunflower seeds, and suet. Planting oak trees will make acorns available for jays of the future. Blue Jays often take drinks from birdbaths.
    Winter Heat Blue Jay.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. These beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lions_7.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. These beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lions_5.jpg
  • Lions are social cats that live in groups of up to 40 members. These beautiful cats can be seen at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    african_lions.jpg
  • A Green Ladybug (Spotted Cucumber Beetle) Macro Shot. These beetles usually are found on the leaves and flowers of plant species such as melon, cucumber and squash varieties.
    Green Lady.jpg
  • A Leading View of the Scenic Overlook at Klondike Park, One of the central focal points and viewing areas found in the Park. The vista views from this vantage point are nothing less than spectacular, especially during the Autumn months.
    A Long View of the Overlook.jpg
  • A Row of Vibrant Autumn Trees on Ahden Knight Hampton Memorial Lake at August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in Saint Charles, Missouri
    Autumn Trees at Busch.jpg
  • I have no clue what kind of flower or plant this is.  I photographed this flower on the inside of the Butterfly House at the Saint Louis Zoo...I just thought it was beautiful and it touched me the moment I noticed it.  I was just hoping my photographing of this flower would do it justice...I hope you enjoy this beautiful flower as much as I do.  Happy Friday Everyone
    enchantress.jpg
  • A Water Lily and Lily Pads on a Pond of Midnight Black Water with Radiating Energy
    Lilypads on Midnight Black.jpg
  • A Dabbling Duck swimming in the shallow waters of one of the blue lakes in New Town - Saint Charles, Missouri
    Dabbling in Blue Waters.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer14.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer13.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer11.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer7.jpg
  • Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. ..The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. These are photos of the "broken wing act". This is a beautiful and fascinating bird.
    killdeer6.jpg
  • This is the nest of Killdeer. ..Several KillDeer have made the trees on the Gold?s Gym parking lot home for the next 26 to 28 days of their incubation period. .
    killdeer3.jpg
  • Daisy From Another Mother.jpg
  • Had candy, chopsticks, paper and a spider handy, so I made the most out of it :)
    Back-off-My-MandMs.JPG
  • Field off of Hwy F near Defiance Missouri
    Bales-of-Autumn.jpg
  • Deep Morning Skies As The Sun Peeks Out in port on Hilo, Hawaii
    Hilo Port Deep Skies.jpg
  • An Autumn Bouquet Of Colors and Aroma In This Seasonal Wine Shot
    Autumn Bouquet.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
  • The Mad Hatter at Walt Disney World.
    the_mad_hatter.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
  • 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.
    Another Buffalo River Sunset.jpg
  • A Golden Sunrise 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.
    A Buffalo River Morning.jpg
  • March 1st on a snowy afternoon the husband and I decided to head out and see what kind of photos we could capture while it was still snowing.  ..We came across 2 fields along Hwy D in New Melle, Missouri were hundreds of what I believe to be Snow Geese were making themselves at home.  I took this shot as I thought it was unique and interesting. They are beautiful.
    new_melle_snow_geese.jpg
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