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August 11, 2011

My daughter worked a youth camp this summer between her sophomore semesters in college. She had time before the kids started showing up to document some of the beauty of the facility and it's surroundings.

Sunset at Lake Texoma with Tree in Foreground

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Orange and Black Butterfly on Yellow Daiseys
Audubon Insectarium (New Orleans, LA)This is a photo of one of the butterflies in the oriental butterfly garden at the insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

 
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Back Patio with Green Furniture
Garden: Back PorchHere is our new patio set on our back porch. We spend more time out here than inside.

 
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Dr. Brownell Tea Roses
Garden: Dr. Brownell Tea RosesI love my tea roses and work hard to maintain them in Missouri. My three bushes of Dr. Brownell have had many blooms on them this year.

 
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Crimson Sky Sunset at Potash Lake, Ontario, Canada
Scenery: Crimson Sky (Potash Lake, Ontario,...This was our view all the way home. Potash Lake, Ontario, Canada

 
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Baby pony laying on the beach.
Wildlife: Baby Pony (Assateague Island, MD)While visiting Assateague Island last month we were so lucky to see this little baby. So very neat to watch all the ponies in the wild! It's a special treat when you get to see them on the beach and in the ocean!

 
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Red and Orange Mexican Sunflowers
Garden: Mexican SunflowerOne of several plants that really stand out in the late summer garden is Mexican sunflowers. I planted my Mexican sunflower seeds after our last frost this year.

 
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Pink and White Starfighter Lily with butterfly
Garden: Starfighter LilyThis is the first year for these lilies and I am amazed at their beauty, size and delightful scent. The butterflies are very attracted to them and are always hovering around.

 
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Jesus Message in Field
Scenery: Jesus in the Hay (Tennessee)This photo was taken while I was in the top of a tree house looking down on a field in Tennessee.

 
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Deer Seen on Morning Walk in Woods
Wildlife: DeerThis is a deer my husband and I saw on our walk one morning in Weekii Wachee preserve.

 
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Closeup of Sparrow with Red Crest
Garden: Backyard Sanctuary (Otis, ME)My backyard is like a sanctuary.

 
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Closeup of Large Pink Peony in Bloom
Garden: PeonyThis peony was in my garden prior to my moving to the city to be closer to my children after my late husband passed away. I miss my garden there terribly.

 
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Sunset at Gulf Shores Alabama
Scenery: Sunset (Gulf Shores, AL)While on vacation in Gulf Shores, Alabama my friends and I decided to go fishing on the pier one night. While a few were fishing, I was in awe of the beautiful sunset that was happening right before me.

 
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Tough Grandma on Alligator Sculpture with Grandkids
Travel: Alligator Adventure (Myrtle Beach, SC)We went on vacation with our son, wife and kids. They took us to Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach, SC. Who says Grandma isn't tough? She can still keep up with the grandkids.

 
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Squirrel Standing in Dirt Looking up at Window
Wildlife: Squirrel FriendThis is one of the squirrels who hang out in my apartment complex courtyard. Here he is standing at attention letting me know he's tired of Granny Smith apple slices and how about sharing some grapes for a change instead.

 
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Closeup of pink and yellow columbine
Garden: Columbine MemoriesDue to losing my husband and my children not wanting me to be so far away, I had to move to the city. I miss my garden very much but it brings a smile to my face to be able to see the photos I have taken from that garden.

 
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Closeup of Red Rose with White House Siding in the Background
Garden: RoseLast summer our roses were beautiful. This one was rooted off of one of my Mom's bushes. That bush is over 30 years old.

 
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Fog Rolling Through the Smokey Mountains
Scenery: Smokey Mountains...I travel to the beautiful Smokies at least twice a year. This was taken early one morning on Hwy. 441 between Cherokee, NC and Pigeon Forge, TN. Pictures do not do this justice.

 
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Michigan Sunset with Cornfield and Tree in Foreground
Scenery: Sunset (Michigan)This is an amazing Michigan sunset. I loved how the tree and the cornfield privided awesome definition in the photo. Seeing this sunset with my own eyes and being able to capture it with my camera was an "ahhh" moment for me.

 
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Closeup of Hummingbird Moth by a Purple Flower
Wildlife: Hummingbird Moth (Litchfield County,...I never saw one of these and didn't know what it was! They hover and feed like a hummingbird, hence the name. Kind of looks like a shrimp with wings!

 
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White Garden Angel Statue
New Path Garden AngelHere is the newest angel left in The Path Garden. Once again someone has left a surprise in the garden. Always a treat to find treasures to delight visitors as they stroll through the garden.

 
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Storm Line Rolling Overhead
Scenery: Dark Storms CloudsThis was a storm rolling over top of us a week ago. Since there was no touchdown of any danger, the obvious stop of sunshine and start of storm line became a beautiful picture.

 
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Lighthouse on Isle of Bute in Scotland With Grey Cloud in Background
Scenery: Toward Lighthouse (Isle of Bute,...Toward Lighthouse located on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The lightkeepers house is privately owned, however the lighthouse is still owned by the Council and still operates.

 
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Large Bee on Cactus Flower
Wildlife: Large Bee (Gillette, WY)This bee was VERY large, about the size of a nickel. It paid no attention to me snapping pictures of it. It was far more interested in the cactus flower!

 
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Mule Deer in Bighorn Mountains
Wildlife: Mule Deer (Bighorn Mountains, WY)This beautiful Mule deer walked right by our camping spot in the Bighorn Mountains. His antlers are still in full velvet and he "posed" for a few minutes to allow me to get some gorgeous photos of him.

 
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