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Little Owl

Early one morning in Southern Idaho, this little owl was just standing in the middle of the road, not walking or trying to fly away. Afraid that it would be hit by a car and killed, I called the local Fish & Game officer,...

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Northwest Sunset

I’ve always loved sunsets – and sunrises. They have the power to stir emotion just be exuding such dramatic light. This particular photo was taken after the sun dipped below the horizon, in the [wiki]Puget Sound[/wi...

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Japanese Gardens

The Japanese Gardens at the Denver Botanic Garden is a wonderful place for reflection. One of the most serene places…right in downtown Denver. Image Copyright © 2012, Cole Ruddick, All Rights Reserved.

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Magic in the Air

The lighting was such that it gave an almost eerily, magical feeling – somewhat ominous and yet inspiring. These grasses swayed in the gentle breeze as the low-lying sun broke through rain clouds. If you happen to know w...

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Golden Plumes

This tall grass was swaying back and forth in the breeze as the light caught it perfectly one evening. I have no idea what kind of grass this is…but if you do, please share in the comments, below. Image Copyright © 20...

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A winter sunset on the south Idaho plains

South Idaho Winter

Back in February of 2004, I was driving near the foothills south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The sun was setting and the temperature was dropping rapidly. I pulled to the side of the road just in time to snap this photo of an old fen...

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Little Green Friend

This Green Morph [wiki]Pacific Tree Frog[/wiki] let me get within inches of it to take its picture on cloudy afternoon in May 2004. I had always been amazed at how small these frogs are – between an 1 and 1.75 inches. Ima...

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Pink Tulip

The colors of this Tulip were so vibrant the morning that I took this photo that I couldn’t resist capturing the image above. Delicate water droplets from the early morning rains were still clinging to the leaves and peta...

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Best Friends

My dogs, Hannah and Gus – a Newskeet German Shepherd and a Border Collie – relaxing after playing hard one afternoon. They were always so photogenic… and the best dogs a guy could ever have. Image Copyright �...

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Orange Tulips

The vivid orange color of these tulips was as amazing in real life as was captured in this photograph. Taken early in the morning, this image shows hundreds of droplets of water remaining from the earlier rains. Image Copyrig...

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Flaming Colors

The sky was ablaze with brilliant colors as the sun rested on the western horizon. I felt it was a perfect time to open the shutter and capture what only The Creator’s magnificent paintbrush could create. Image Copyright�...

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