Something Different

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Washington Eye – National harbor – August 2015
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Gaylord Fountain – National Harbor – August 2015

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” –Mark Twain

Quick trip to DC for a conference. Need to brush up on taking pics with my old Panasonic point and shoot. Most came out awful. Lots a work little picture taking time – but here it is. View is National Harbor, MD on the Potomac River just outside of Washington DC.

Quote found at http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/50-most-inspiring-travel-quotes-of-all-time/

Bird Monday

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Great Blue – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015
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Green – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust

I know that heron shots are very common, but I liked the lighting. Plus I am challenged into finding new ways to present one of the most common birds I shoot.

Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/discovery

Couple O Birds

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Hawk – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015
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Snowy Egret – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015

If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.- Ludwig Wittgenstein

The hawk is sitting on top of a palm snag among an epithetic fern – the brown spots on the leaves are spores.

Quote found at http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/32860.html

Creepy Friday

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Bug – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015
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More Bug – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015

“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.” – Franz Kafka

The quote is not particularly inspirational – just one of my favorites. I’m not sure what bug this is, but I believe it to be one of my tormentors.

Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/insects