Mississippi River View

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Mother of Pearl

DSC05686Large Mother of Pearl Statue outside the Pearl Market–the Largest marketplace for Pearls in the world.  It’s located in Beijing, China

 

Pond full of Lilies!

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Another Look at the Bald Eagle

Bald Eage

Can Anyone Read This?

DSC01698I know this is a random question, but my Japanese is pretty awful, so can anyone else tell me what this says?   I ran into it at Arashiyama near the entrance to the monkey park, so I’m assuming it has something to do with that. But what are the two firework looking things?  Sorry, but I keep imagining all sorts of responses 😛

The Mississippi Bluffs

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The changing elements in the rocks kind of fascinate me.

Bald Eagle

DSC00010-002Snapped this picture of a bald eagle hiding in a tree along the Mississippi Bluffs. 

Bright Orange Train

TrainI know it’s a little blurry, but I loved the brightness of this oncoming BNSF train against the harsher browns of the winter landscape.  It was a happy contrast!

 

View that Spawned the Previously Posted Mural

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View that Spawned the Previously Posted Mural