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• September 8, 2025 •
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Posted in family, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, States, Travel Photography, weather
• September 6, 2025 •
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Posted in Fall, family, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography, weather
• August 23, 2025 •
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Posted in bird dogs, Butterflies, Conservation, Fall, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Pets, Photography, seasons, States, travel, weather
Tags: dogs, fall, morning walk, parks, walking
• July 15, 2025 •
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Posted in biking, Butterflies, family, Fitness, flowers, gardens, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, street photography
• July 5, 2025 •
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Posted in animals, bird dogs, Birds, Butterflies, family, flowers, gardens, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography
• June 25, 2025 •
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Posted in family, farming, hiking, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, Travel Photography, weather
Tags: iowa, Iowa summers, Iowa sunsets, storms, summer, sunsets
• June 24, 2025 •
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Posted in family, farming, hiking, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, States, Travel Photography, weather
Tags: Heat, iowa, rain, summer, Thunderstorms
• May 22, 2025 •
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Posted in animals, Conservation, family, Fitness, hiking, home, iowa, lake, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, rivers and streams, seasons, street photography, Travel Photography, weather
• October 1, 2024 •
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Posted in animals, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: blogtober, Blogtober2024, polk county, saylorville
• October 1, 2024 •
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Posted in des moines, Fall, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, polk county, seasons, States, travel
Tags: blogtober, Blogtober2024, downtown, walking
• February 17, 2024 •
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Posted in animals, art, Conservation, family, gardens, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, seasons, States, weather, wildlife
Tags: bobcats
• February 2, 2024 •
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Posted in Conservation, family, Feline Diseases, Feline kidney disease, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, Osteoarthritis, outdoors, Photography, seasons, travel, weather
Tags: deer, iowa, landscapes, nature, snow, storms, weather, wildlife, winter
• January 12, 2024 •
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Posted in art, black and white photography, Drawing, family, farming, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, street photography, travel, weather
Tags: Bloganuary, iowa, sledding, Snowstorm, winter
• January 5, 2024 •
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Posted in art, creativity, Drawing, family, gardens, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, street photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Bloganuary, Chilly, fall, fall colors, fall leaves, iowa, polk county
• November 10, 2023 •
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Posted in Conservation, creativity, Fall, family, gardens, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, seasons, street photography
Tags: fall, gold, Rain drops, red, yellow
• June 12, 2023 •
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Posted in abstracts, architecture photography, gardens, hiking, landscapes, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: blue, desert, flowers, June, new mexico, red, Rock wall, Wagon wheels
• June 7, 2023 •
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Posted in art, creativity, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: hiking, stone, stone steps, Thinking, trails, walking, woods
• May 22, 2023 •
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Posted in Fitness, hiking, history, landscapes, new mexico, outdoors, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
• April 3, 2023 •
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Posted in art, creativity, flowers, hiking, landscapes, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: April, blossoms, city parks, flowers, georgia, hiking, iowa, magnolia, parks, pink, polk county, spring, walking
• March 31, 2023 •
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Posted in architecture photography, creativity, hiking, landscapes, new mexico, Photography, religion, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: churches, religion
• March 28, 2023 •
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Posted in art, creativity, Environment, Fall, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fall, fall leaves, Frozen, lakes, leaves, March, orange, red, river, rock, water, waterfall, yellow
• March 24, 2023 •
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Posted in black and white photography, Conservation, georgia, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: city parks, columbus, columbus georgia, creeks, Frozen, georgia parks, March, rivers, snow, snowy woods, winter, woods
• March 22, 2023 •
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Posted in architecture, architecture photography, families, georgia, hiking, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, street photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: church, churches, columbus, georgia, river, waterfalls
• February 23, 2023 •
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Posted in Conservation, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: city parks, hiking, iowa, polk county, seasons, snow, trails, walking, west des moines, winter, woods
• February 21, 2023 •
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Posted in black and white photography, creativity, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, febuary, Frost, ice, iowa, polk county, seasons, snow, weather, winter
• February 20, 2023 •
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Posted in architecture photography, hiking, landscapes, new mexico, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: adobe buildings, alamogordo, cactus, desert, februrary, high desert, new mexico, white sands, yucca plants
• February 17, 2023 •
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Posted in Environment, family, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: back roads, country roads, melting, muddy roads, polk county, snow, spring thaw, wildlife, winter
• February 16, 2023 •
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Posted in black and white photography, Conservation, Fall, georgia, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: birch, birch trees, fall, february, georgia, georgia parks, lakes, trees, walking, Walking trails
• February 15, 2023 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, hiking, landscapes, nature, Photography, polk county, seasons, state parks, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, family, hiking, ice fishing, lakes, maffitt, polk county, snow, snow thaw, walking, Walking trails, wildlife, winter
• February 6, 2023 •
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Posted in farms, hiking, home, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Cold, Family farm, Frozen, hiking, iowa, madison county, pond, snow, water, winter
• January 25, 2023 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, family, hiking, landscapes, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Frost, Frozen lakes, Gray skies, iowa, lakes, polk county, west des moines, winter
• January 24, 2023 •
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Posted in biking, Conservation, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Frost, hiking, Hoarfrost, polk county, snow, winter
• January 4, 2023 •
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Posted in Conservation, farming, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: dirt roads, farm, fog, Foggy mornings, home, iowa, madison county, Mist
• January 2, 2023 •
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Posted in family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, state parks, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: blue, des moines, Frozen, ice, lakes, polk county, raccoon river park, snow, trails, weather
• December 30, 2022 •
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Posted in black and white photography, Conservation, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: snow, snowy trails, timber, walking, west des moines
• December 29, 2022 •
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Posted in family, Fitness, hiking, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Blogmas, snow, walking, weather
• November 25, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fall colors, fall leaves, fall trees, saylorville, saylorville lake
• November 23, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, family, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, lakes, november, polk county, reflections, trees, water reflections, waterworks
• November 18, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, fall, fall leaves, hiking, oaks, polk county, walking
• November 17, 2022 •
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Posted in hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: city pond, des moines, fall, first snow, november, snow
• November 16, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: city parks, des moines, first snow, hiking, november, snow, trails, trees, walking
• November 15, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, parks, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: city park, fall snow, hiking, november, snow, walking
• November 14, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Fall, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, ducks, fall, fishing, herrings, polk county iowa, ponds, waterworks park
• November 11, 2022 •
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Posted in architecture photography, biking, des moines, Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, fall, iowa, lakes, november, polk county, rain, storms
• November 9, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, Fall, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, rivers and streams, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines river, fall, polk county, rivers, water, waterworks park
• November 7, 2022 •
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Posted in des moines, Fall, family, gardens, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fall, leaves, rain, weather
• November 3, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, fall, fall colors, iowa, leaves, Leaves of Fall, parks
• October 30, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, families, Halloween, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, state parks, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: big creek, blogtober, blogtober2022, lakes, polk city, swamps
• October 29, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, family, Halloween, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: big creek, blogtober, blogtober2022, fall leaves, fall trees, lakes, Leaves of Fall, maple, oak, polk city
• October 28, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Conservation, Fall, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: big creek, big creek state park, bike rides, blogtober, blogtober2022, fall drives, fall leaves, walking
• October 27, 2022 •
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Posted in black and white photography, creativity, Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fall leaves, Leaves of Fall, trees, water, water reflections
• October 26, 2022 •
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Posted in Birds, Conservation, Fall, family, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, polk county, seasons, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography, wildlife
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, pelicans, polk city, saylorville, Seagulls
• October 23, 2022 •
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Posted in Canada, Fall, family, Fitness, hiking, home, lake, landscapes, nature, parks, Photography, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Agnes Tea House, Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, Fairmont Chateau Hotel, Lake Moraine, Mirror Lake
• October 21, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Conservation, Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: big creek state park, blogtober, blogtober2022, fall leaves, Leaves of Fall, picnices, polk city, state parks, walking
• October 20, 2022 •
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Posted in Canada, Fall, family, hiking, home, landscapes, life, nature, parks, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, hiking, Nancy pauw bridge, walking
• October 19, 2022 •
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Posted in animals, Conservation, Fall, farms, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: 4 wheeling, blogtober, blogtober2022, deer, deer hunting, hunting
• October 18, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, farms, flowers, Halloween, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Madison County, nature, Photography, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: asters, blogtober, blogtober2022, butterfly milkweed, Daisies, daisy, flower seeds, milkweed, seeding
• October 15, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Butterflies, Conservation, des moines, Fall, families, Fitness, flowers, gardens, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, Lifestyle, nature, parks, Photography, seasons, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, flowers, Globe amaranth, Lavender, pink flamingos, waterworkspark
• October 11, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, family, farms, hiking, iowa, landscapes, Photography, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: 4 wheeling, blogtober, blogtober2022, fall leaves, Family farms, madison county
• October 7, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Canada, Fall, family, hiking, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Banff, biking, blogtober, blogtober2022, elk, guided tours, hiking, johnston canyon, mountains, waterfalls, wildlife
• October 2, 2022 •
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Posted in architecture photography, Canada, Fall, family, food, hiking, lake, lakes, landscapes, Lifestyle, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, rivers and streams, seasons, States, street photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Albertacanada, Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, Canada, Fairmont hotel
• September 23, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, des moines, Environment, families, gardens, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, polk county, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Changing seasons, des moines, fall, Leaves of Fall, seasons, Water works park
• September 22, 2022 •
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Posted in Environment, Fall, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, polk county, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Color change, fall, orange, Pumpkin, red, seasons, skies, Westher
• September 19, 2022 •
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Posted in architecture photography, biking, black and white photography, Butterflies, creativity, des moines, Fall, families, family, Festivals, flowers, hiking, holidays, home, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, parks, Pencil drawings, Pets, Photography, seasons, street photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: animals, blogtober, challenges, Daily blog, fall, flowers, Halloween, holidays, pets, seasons
• August 26, 2022 •
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Posted in Butterflies, Conservation, Fall, family, flowers, hiking, iowa, lake, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: allergies, fall, flowers, Ragweed, wildflowers
• August 25, 2022 •
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Posted in family, hiking, iowa, lakes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Camping, fall, hiking, iowa, seasons, walking, weather, wildflowers
• August 24, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, des moines, family, hiking, iowa, lake, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: birding, boating, des moines lakes, hiking, lake, raccoon river park, rentals, walking
• August 22, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, family, hiking, iowa, landscapes, outdoors, Photography, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: clouds, fields, iowa, lakes, polk city, saylorville, wildflowers
• August 10, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, families, hiking, landscapes, nature, new mexico, outdoors, Photography, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: alamogordo, basin, canyons, dog canyon, mountains, otero county, rivers, Tulurosa
• August 9, 2022 •
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Posted in architecture photography, europe, Fall, family, germany, hiking, history, landscapes, Photography, States, street photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: heiderlberg, kaiserslautern, landstuhl, mosel river, rhine, rhine river, romantic road, rothenburg
• August 3, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, family, hiking, landscapes, Lifestyle, nature, new mexico, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: basin views, hummingbirds, mountains, tulurosa basin, valley views, valleys, walking
• August 1, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, family, hiking, landscapes, outdoors, parks, Photography, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: cactus, desert, high desert, prickly pears, yucca
• July 29, 2022 •
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Posted in Butterflies, Conservation, des moines, flowers, gardens, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: butterflies, Daisies, flowers, monarchs, purple daisies, purple flowers
• July 27, 2022 •
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Posted in Environment, families, family, hiking, holidays, home, landscapes, life, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Blue skies, country, fields, kansas, pastures, praries
• July 26, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, families, flowers, hiking, landscapes, new mexico, outdoors, Photography, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: alamogordo, dunes, dust storms, mountains, parks, sand, sand dunes, yucca plants
• July 25, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, family, hiking, iowa, lake, landscapes, life, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, rivers and streams, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: boating, fishing, iowa, Kayaks, rivers, sailing, Saylorville dam, streams, walking
• July 21, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Conservation, Environment, families, Fitness, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, polk county, seasons, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: biking, Dog walking, eagles, fishing, Hawks, hiking, Row boats, trails, walks, wildlife
• July 19, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, family, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, rivers and streams, seasons, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: boating, fishing, hiking, iowa, lakes, saylorville, walking
• July 18, 2022 •
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Posted in animals, bird dogs, Conservation, hiking, landscapes, new mexico, outdoors, Pets, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: alamogordo, beagle, chow, desert, dogs, husky, mountains, snow, snow capped mountains, walking
• July 16, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, rivers and streams, state parks, States, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fishing, hiking, iowa, lakes, sunrises
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