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Caper Blossom

I became rather enamored of capers when I was in Malta in 2023. They were in full bloom everywhere and appeared startlingly other-worldly. A caper close-up.
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Monday Mood

Everyone hates Mondays, even sea turtles, it seems. Galapagos, around 2015. Turtles almost always seem to look a bit grumpy.
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Abandoned Building

Malta, 2023. The weathered doorway of a tumbling-down building near an old salt pan not far from St Paul's Bay. The door is still intact even though the walls are coming down.
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Lotus Flower

From the archives: Lotus flower in the lagoon at Candidasa, Bali, around 2010. Freshly bloomed lotus flower.
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Columbia River with Mt Hood

Mid-point on today's bike ride, looking down the Columbia River from the Marine Drive bike path just east of Portland Road. View from the bike path.
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Cactus Flower

Cactus bloom, Galapagos, around 2015 A bright yellow flower on a prickly cactus.
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Kampot River View

Kampot, Cambodia, around 2010. The lazy Kampot River reflecting the hills and sky.
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Madeira Laurel Trees

Madeira, Portugal 2024 One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, on the island of Madeira. These trees are the last vestiges of a forest that once covered all of Europe. One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, Madeira
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Black and White - Denver Area

I'm delving into my newly scanned archives from the 1980s for another post. Shortly after acquiring my first SLR camera I experimented with black and white. All of these photos were taken in the Denver area in 1985 or 1986 when I was there for work.