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• 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 3, 2023 •
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Posted in family, farming, farms, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fog, Foggy morning, home, iowa, madison county, Mist, weather, winter
• 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 26, 2022 •
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Posted in creativity, family, holidays, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, Travel Photography, weather
Tags: Cold, des moines, iowa, snow
• 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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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 13, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Conservation, Environment, Fall, family, flowers, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: des moines, fall, fall grass, fall trees, hiking, iowa, walking
• 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 2, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, des moines, Fall, flowers, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, state parks, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: fall, fall flowers, flowers, purple flowers, waterworks park
• 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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: big creek, blogtober, blogtober2022, fall leaves, fall trees, lakes, Leaves of Fall, maple, oak, polk city
• October 27, 2022 •
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Posted in black and white photography, creativity, Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, pelicans, polk city, saylorville, Seagulls
• October 25, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, family, farms, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, fall leaves, Family farms, farms, home building, madison county, ponds
• October 23, 2022 •
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Posted in Canada, Fall, family, Fitness, hiking, home, lake, landscapes, nature, parks, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Agnes Tea House, Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, Fairmont Chateau Hotel, Lake Moraine, Mirror Lake
• October 22, 2022 •
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Posted in Birds, Fall, Halloween, iowa, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, crows, dead trees, skeletons, spooky, spooky trees, vultures
• October 21, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Fall, farming, home, Horses, iowa, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, country, fall leaves, Family farm, Leaves of Fall, madison county, ponds, water
• October 21, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Conservation, Fall, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, state parks, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, hiking, Nancy pauw bridge, walking
• October 20, 2022 •
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Posted in Birds, Conservation, Environment, Fall, family, farming, home, Horses, iowa, landscapes, life, nature, parks, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: 4 wheeling, blogtober, blogtober2022, fall leaves, Family farms, farms, Leaves of Fall
• October 19, 2022 •
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Posted in animals, Conservation, Fall, farms, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: asters, blogtober, blogtober2022, butterfly milkweed, Daisies, daisy, flower seeds, milkweed, seeding
• October 17, 2022 •
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Posted in animals, Canada, Fall, family, Foods, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, mountains, Sulphurmountain
• October 16, 2022 •
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Posted in Butterflies, Conservation, des moines, Fall, families, flowers, gardens, home, iowa, landscapes, Lifestyle, nature, parks, Photography, seasons, state parks, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, flowers, pink, purple flowers
• 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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, flowers, Globe amaranth, Lavender, pink flamingos, waterworkspark
• October 14, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, Fall, farms, Halloween, iowa, nature, parks, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, colorful trees, Leaves of Fall, maple, oak, walnut
• October 12, 2022 •
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Posted in des moines, Fall, family, gardens, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, Deadleaves, fall, leaves, mums, red, Spiderwebs
• October 10, 2022 •
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Posted in Birds, Conservation, Environment, Fall, iowa, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, blueherrings, fishing, herrings
• October 7, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Canada, Fall, family, hiking, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Banff, biking, blogtober, blogtober2022, elk, guided tours, hiking, johnston canyon, mountains, waterfalls, wildlife
• October 4, 2022 •
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Posted in des moines, Fall, flowers, gardens, iowa, landscapes, nature, parks, Photography, state parks, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: Alliums, blogtober, blogtober2022, Bloomingflowers
• October 3, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, des moines, Environment, families, iowa, lake, landscapes, nature, outdoors, parks, Pets, Photography, polk county, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: blogtober, blogtober2022, city parks, Dog walking, fall, hiking, October, parks, waterworks park
• 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, street photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Albertacanada, Banff, blogtober, blogtober2022, Canada, Fairmont hotel
• September 28, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, family, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, parks, Photography, polk county, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: autumn, city parks, fall, fall colors, orange, reds
• September 27, 2022 •
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Posted in des moines, Fall, family, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, polk county, seasons, state parks, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: autumn, changing leaves, fall, hiking, lakes, leaf peeping, orange, red
• 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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Color change, fall, orange, Pumpkin, red, seasons, skies, Westher
• September 14, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, family, flowers, iowa, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: asters, butterflies, city parks, Dahlias, des moines, Lavender, Natice grass, waterworks park, Zinnias
• September 12, 2022 •
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Posted in Butterflies, Conservation, des moines, flowers, gardens, iowa, landscapes, Madison County Bridges, Military, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, veterans
Tags: butterflies, city parks, des moines, lakes, Monarch butterflies, monarchs
• August 29, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, family, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography
Tags: birds, country, flowers, iowa, summer, Sunflowers
• August 26, 2022 •
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Posted in Butterflies, Conservation, Fall, family, flowers, hiking, iowa, lake, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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 23, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: fog, hiking, iowa, lakes, Mist, parks, saylorville, weather
• August 11, 2022 •
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Posted in flowers, gardens, iowa, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: flowers, pink, Pink flowers
• August 10, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, families, hiking, landscapes, nature, new mexico, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: alamogordo, basin, canyons, dog canyon, mountains, otero county, rivers, Tulurosa
• 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
• 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 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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: biking, Dog walking, eagles, fishing, Hawks, hiking, Row boats, trails, walks, wildlife
• July 20, 2022 •
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Posted in flowers, gardens, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, spring, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: Daisies, Flower gardens, flowers, gardens, impatients, purple flowers, red tulips, roses, Tulips, violets, white daisies
• July 19, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, Environment, family, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, rivers and streams, seasons, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: boating, fishing, hiking, iowa, lakes, saylorville, 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, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: fishing, hiking, iowa, lakes, sunrises
• July 13, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, flowers, hiking, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, rivers and streams, state parks, travel, Uncategorized
Tags: Boats, family, hiking, lakes, sailing, saylorville, walking, water
• July 12, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, family, flowers, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, life, nature, outdoors, Photography, state parks, travel, Uncategorized
Tags: flowers, iowa, lakes, saylorville, trails, trees, walking, water
• July 11, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, flowers, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, state parks, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: fawns, flowers, Lake shore, lakes, purple flowers, trees, water, Wild flowers, wildlife
• June 28, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, farming, farms, flowers, hiking, home, iowa, landscapes, Madison County, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, wildlife
Tags: country, farms, iowa, landscapes, maidson county, nature, outdoors, summer, wildflowers
• June 27, 2022 •
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Posted in Conservation, des moines, Environment, hiking, iowa, lakes, landscapes, nature, parks, Photography, travel, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: amphiteater, biking, bugs, city park, frogs, hiking, hot, lake, parks, pond, summer, trails, walking, water
• June 23, 2022 •
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Posted in Butterflies, des moines, flowers, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: flowers, gardens, Irises, pansys, Pink flowers, Tube flowers
• June 22, 2022 •
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Posted in des moines, family, hiking, lake, landscapes, nature, Photography, seasons, Travel Photography, Uncategorized, winter
Tags: lakes, outdoor, parks, praries, snow, trees, winter
• June 22, 2022 •
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Posted in flowers, gardens, home, iowa, landscapes, nature, Photography, state parks, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: flowers, Garden flowers, pink, Pink flowers
• June 22, 2022 •
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Posted in flowers, landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography
Tags: blossoms, flowering bushes, flowering trees, lilacs, purple flowers, spring, trees
• June 21, 2022 •
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Posted in landscapes, nature, outdoors, Photography, seasons, Travel Photography, Uncategorized
Tags: alamogordo, canyons, desert, new mexico, railroads
• May 27, 2022 •
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Posted in biking, Environment, family, hiking, nature, Photography, Travel Photography
Tags: hiking, iowa, lake, Lake trails, summer, walking, Walking trails
• May 10, 2022 •
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Posted in architecture, des moines, gardens, iowa, nature, Photography, spring, Travel Photography
Tags: Ampitheater, blooming trees, des moines, des moines river, parks, polk county
• May 9, 2022 •
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Posted in bird dogs, Conservation, flowers, iowa, lakes, nature, Photography, spring, Travel Photography
Tags: Crab apples blooms, des moines, flowering trees, iowa, polk county, Water works park
• May 6, 2022 •
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Posted in Fall, farms, landscapes, nature, Photography
Tags: bailing hay, fall, fall colors, hay, hay fields, hiking, iowa, madison county
• May 4, 2022 •
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Posted in architecture photography, Festivals, flowers, food, gardens, iowa, nature, Photography
Tags: Festivals, flowers, food, Pella, Pella iowa, Tulips, walking
• April 30, 2022 •
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Posted in animals, bird dogs, family, iowa, nature, Photography
Tags: 4 wheeling, dogs, families, farms, friends, hiking, hunting dogs, iowa, labs, nature, walking
• April 29, 2022 •
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Posted in farms, hiking, nature, Photography
Tags: cotton, cotton weed, farms, hiking, iowa, outdoors, silk, weeds
• April 27, 2022 •
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Posted in Birds, lakes, nature, Photography, wildlife
Tags: blue herrings, great blue herrings, herrings, hiking, iowa, lakes, saylorville, wading birds, walking
• October 17, 2021 •
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Posted in Conservation, landscapes, nature, Photography
Tags: autumn, corn fields, fall, fall colors, hiking, iowa, jester park, lakes, parks, saylorville, walking
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