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September 3rd, 2008

Elephants of Kenya

T his month, National Geographic magazine has a feature story about Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Family Ties - The Elephants of Samburu. He has been studying elephants for over 40 years.  And today, he’s considered a foremost biologists and a leading expert on the African elephant. He’s also the founder of Save the Elephants.

His organization fights […]

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May 9th, 2008

Friday Photo Caption Contest - Cats on a Hot Brick Roof

It’s time for another Friday Photo Caption Contest. Once again, no big prize for the best caption, but the people who submit the most creative and funny caption get mentioned on the next Friday Photo Caption Contest on The DC Traveler.  See the last winner’s caption below.
This photo is of a couple cats I startled […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Photo of the Week

Remembering today is Earth Day…
 
Thanks Mother Nature!
Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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April 5th, 2008

Photo of the Week

Another sign of Spring.

Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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January 29th, 2007

Photo of the Week - The Beauty of Quartz

Giant Gypsum Quartz 
The National Museum of Natural History - Mineral Gallery
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January 22nd, 2007

A Photographer and His…

Camera…Scanner.
Last week, I wrote about a great photographic exhibit of award-winning nature photographs on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
 

In the gallery next door, is a rather unique exhibit of stunning photographic(?) images of flowers.  The reason for the question mark is that these images are not taken with a camera, but with […]

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January 3rd, 2007

Photo of the Week

Red sky at night…blogger’s delight!
 
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