This tree, near home, has been on my list for a while now and although this frame is a bit busier than I’d prefer, I will take it.

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This is one of my favorite scenes close to home, especially in the spring when morning fog and early light combine.

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Another beautiful day in the neighborhood.

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Spring greens have now faded, but this morning caught it at peak. When I arrived the clouds were not optimal but in time they helped to fill out this scene.

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On very rare occasions, I find myself in the right place at the right time. As I was shooting the changing light on these hills below, a storm cell entered from the west and created this colorful goodness.

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