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The Empire

The Empire apple was developed by Cornell University scientists in 1966 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva as a cross between Red Delicious and McIntosh.  Empire apples have a sweet-tart taste that is ideal for eating and … Continue reading

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View 231: Disney Dream Cruise Trip Report

I am not one to write up long trip reports.  I usually use photos with long captions.  Well, I was asked by a friend if I would do one.  Get ready for a longer than normal post today. 🙂 Back … Continue reading

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Star Wars Imperial Stormtrooper Photographer

Imperial Stormtroopers greeted guests above the entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios during Star Wars Weekend.  This stormtrooper was mimicking me taking photos of him. 🙂  Get ready for a few Disney posts! I am still recovering from the Disney vacation … Continue reading

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Spring Tradition

The Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) has made an appearance on my blog for each year of its existence.  It has become my Spring tradition to post a photo of the sweet sounding little song bird. Last year was the first … Continue reading

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Springtime in Washington

The unusually warm weather in March brought out the famous Washington, DC cherry blossoms much earlier than normal.  I had hoped when I was visiting this week to be able to photograph them.  Not to be deterred, I found lots … Continue reading

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