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With the rains that fell for 4 of our 5 days in Dakota, the little stream is flowing below, and the nearby vegetation lends a dash of color other than red-brown-gray-tan to the landscape. An ...

2009-02-12T14:40:38Z

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With the rains that fell for 4 of our 5 days in Dakota, the little stream is flowing below, and the nearby vegetation lends a dash of color other than red-brown-gray-tan to the landscape. An ...

Submitted by Paul Morris. See comment below

2009-08-13T06:41:44Z

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Submitted by Paul Morris. See comment below

AutumnCards1.jpg

2009-02-09T13:55:12Z

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AutumnCards1.jpg

musiccntr_beaverdam

2009-02-14T09:02:51Z

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musiccntr_beaverdam

The weathered lines of a northeastern Floyd County barn recalls an earlier, simpler time

2009-02-09T13:56:16Z

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The weathered lines of a northeastern Floyd County barn recalls an earlier, simpler time

jeep-in-wildflowers_brazoria-co_may2007.jpg

2009-08-13T02:41:22Z

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Parkway Skyline ~ Fall colors along the Parkway are dazzling from Saddle Gap in Floyd County

2009-02-13T20:57:17Z

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Parkway Skyline ~ Fall colors along the Parkway are dazzling from Saddle Gap in Floyd County

Gold sun fires copper and brass in an oak forest on an early autumn morning along Nameless Creek

2009-02-09T13:54:53Z

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Gold sun fires copper and brass in an oak forest on an early autumn morning along Nameless Creek

...I love this place, so constant, so fully known and at hand, this place: this room, this house, this valley, these mountains, this time in our lives. We can’t know what’s coming around ...

2009-02-09T13:57:31Z

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...I love this place, so constant, so fully known and at hand, this place: this room, this house, this valley, these mountains, this time in our lives. We can’t know what’s coming around ...

On our crooked roads in Floyd County, the getting there is half the joy of being there

2009-02-09T13:54:41Z

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On our crooked roads in Floyd County, the getting there is half the joy of being there

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2009-06-25T17:56:40Z

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2009-02-14T09:04:30Z

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farmscene_0214_800.jpg

2008-11-22T21:56:16Z

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FBF_3327Adesktop800.jpg

2009-02-04T03:30:05Z

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AutumnCards12.jpg

2009-02-09T13:56:55Z

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AutumnCards12.jpg

Most of Floyd County's cold, clear creeks wind their way to the Gulf of Mexico, but Goose Creek is bound for the Roanoke River and a sandy beach on the Atlantic coast

2009-02-09T13:55:53Z

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Most of Floyd County's cold, clear creeks wind their way to the Gulf of Mexico, but Goose Creek is bound for the Roanoke River and a sandy beach on the Atlantic coast

crimsonbeebalm.jpg

2009-02-11T00:09:09Z

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Submitted by Sissy Willis--read the details: http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2007/07/an-unplanted-ro.html

2009-08-13T07:26:52Z

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Submitted by Sissy Willis--read the details: http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2007/07/an-unplanted-ro.html

Along a Floyd County road that I swear, only sees two vehicles pass about every two weeks, and they showed up just for me, to add interest to the background. The wind was blowing crazy the d ...

2009-07-14T23:20:53Z

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Along a Floyd County road that I swear, only sees two vehicles pass about every two weeks, and they showed up just for me, to add interest to the background. The wind was blowing crazy the d ...

Last Leaves of Autumn ~ on a windswept oak near the summit of a Floyd County ridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

2009-02-13T21:58:23Z

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Last Leaves of Autumn ~ on a windswept oak near the summit of a Floyd County ridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

pkwy1

2009-02-13T23:33:58Z

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pkwy1

Crystal Twigs

2009-02-14T07:17:03Z

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Crystal Twigs

Winter Welcome

2009-02-14T07:18:25Z

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Winter Welcome

snowcreek800

2009-02-14T09:01:36Z

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snowcreek800

forestshadows1.jpg

2009-02-17T13:00:41Z

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forestshadows1.jpg

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2009-02-21T16:41:19Z

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2009-06-06T00:53:34Z

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2009-10-16T06:01:40Z

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IMG_2646.JPG

To lie down in green pastures...Buffalo Mountain in the distance. This flock grazes a few miles from home.

2009-05-03T06:17:06Z

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To lie down in green pastures...Buffalo Mountain in the distance. This flock grazes a few miles from home.

Thanks to Ron Campbell of Floyd (dreamcatchermeadows.us) for the generous use of his pen and ink drawing of our barn that appears on the title page of the book.

2009-05-03T06:22:31Z

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Thanks to Ron Campbell of Floyd (dreamcatchermeadows.us) for the generous use of his pen and ink drawing of our barn that appears on the title page of the book.

I don't think this one made the cut. In the small image, It was hard to tell exactly what was happening here. An old piece of horse-powered farming machinery had been left idle along the mar ...

2009-05-03T06:22:57Z

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I don't think this one made the cut. In the small image, It was hard to tell exactly what was happening here. An old piece of horse-powered farming machinery had been left idle along the mar ...

buffalo_3227a treeline.jpg

2009-04-16T19:27:03Z

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buffalo_3227a treeline.jpg

SnowMarch02_1590barn800.jpg

2009-03-02T07:42:04Z

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SnowMarch02_1590barn800.jpg

Nov08_1410barnfogBW800.jpg

2008-11-06T17:30:18Z

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October08_0896_800.jpg

2008-11-22T21:56:17Z

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2008-11-22T21:56:16Z

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2008-11-22T21:56:16Z

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2008-11-22T21:56:16Z

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JunePastures_0159web800.jpg

2008-11-22T21:56:16Z

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2008-11-22T21:56:16Z

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Barefoot and coatless, Abby insisted on seeing the ice from the front porch.

2009-01-26T08:00:26Z

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Barefoot and coatless, Abby insisted on seeing the ice from the front porch.

What! Some empty space on the dance floor! Hardly ever happens.

2009-01-26T12:57:40Z

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What! Some empty space on the dance floor! Hardly ever happens.

This is boring. I'm going to find something rotten to roll in.

2009-02-03T10:57:08Z

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This is boring. I'm going to find something rotten to roll in.

Butterflies and bees were working this bunch of Asters along the Cherohala Parkway on the North Carolina side. This picture was taken at 5000 ft elevation. Many flowers were in bloom along ...

2009-02-07T05:41:02Z

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Butterflies and bees were working this bunch of Asters along the Cherohala Parkway on the North Carolina side. This picture was taken at 5000 ft elevation. Many flowers were in bloom along ...

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2009-02-07T06:40:11Z

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East Tennessee Roadside skipper on Bull Thistle

2009-02-08T18:11:57Z

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East Tennessee Roadside skipper on Bull Thistle

AutumnCards5.jpg

2009-02-09T13:52:57Z

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AutumnCards5.jpg

AutumnCards2.jpg

2009-02-09T13:54:30Z

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By Sharon athttp://www.quiltgranny.blogspot.com

2009-02-10T16:44:18Z

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By Sharon athttp://www.quiltgranny.blogspot.com

Foolin' around: a color inverted image of flowering cabbage--it gives me the impression of the "Big Bang" and the expanding fractals of the cosmos. What do you see here?

2009-06-25T14:19:45Z

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Foolin' around: a color inverted image of flowering cabbage--it gives me the impression of the "Big Bang" and the expanding fractals of the cosmos. What do you see here?

Possibly Golden Alexander, It was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway, north of Mabry Mill and south of Rocky Knob, on May 28 this year.-- Lin B / Virginia

2009-02-11T02:00:49Z

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Possibly Golden Alexander, It was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway, north of Mabry Mill and south of Rocky Knob, on May 28 this year.-- Lin B / Virginia

Country Life

2009-02-11T07:59:14Z

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Country Life

Royal Fern can grow to over six feet tall. Its fertile fronds are also separate stalks, like Cinnamon Fern, but not colorful or showy. The tallest fronds are fertile. This places them in goo ...

2009-06-26T13:22:18Z

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Royal Fern can grow to over six feet tall. Its fertile fronds are also separate stalks, like Cinnamon Fern, but not colorful or showy. The tallest fronds are fertile. This places them in goo ...

I could have stayed here for an hour as the light changed every second! What you can't tell is that the wind is blowing so hard I'm having a hard time standing, much less holding the camera ...

2009-06-26T14:25:20Z

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I could have stayed here for an hour as the light changed every second! What you can't tell is that the wind is blowing so hard I'm having a hard time standing, much less holding the camera ...

Buffalo View ~ Late on an October afternoon, "The Buffalo" seems to be resting just beyond the green hillside.

2009-02-13T20:58:30Z

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Buffalo View ~ Late on an October afternoon, "The Buffalo" seems to be resting just beyond the green hillside.

High Pastures ~ Roadway and rail fence converge in the distance near Milepost 166 in Floyd County, Virginia

2009-02-13T21:54:50Z

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High Pastures ~ Roadway and rail fence converge in the distance near Milepost 166 in Floyd County, Virginia

Bluemont Rock Church, Milepost 192 ~ One of six rock churches constructed by the congregations of Bob Childress, this one given a stone exterior in the mid 40s.

2009-02-13T22:01:03Z

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Bluemont Rock Church, Milepost 192 ~ One of six rock churches constructed by the congregations of Bob Childress, this one given a stone exterior in the mid 40s.

Parkway in October ~ To be at Saddle Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall just when a cold front has passed through is in every respect a "mountaintop experience."

2009-02-13T21:58:33Z

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Parkway in October ~ To be at Saddle Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall just when a cold front has passed through is in every respect a "mountaintop experience."

pkwy4

2009-02-13T23:37:32Z

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pkwy4

Frost I

2009-02-14T02:41:55Z

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Frost I

Frost II

2009-06-12T22:30:04Z

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Frost II

Barn Red in the Ice

2009-06-12T22:21:49Z

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Barn Red in the Ice

Ice Storm Sunrise

2009-06-14T02:02:13Z

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Ice Storm Sunrise

Anns Falls in February

2009-02-14T06:15:28Z

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Anns Falls in February

Clyne Angle\'s Store

2009-06-14T02:09:25Z

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Clyne Angle\'s Store

HeresHome: Warm in Winter

2009-06-12T19:53:43Z

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HeresHome: Warm in Winter

Winter Panorama

2009-06-12T19:39:06Z

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Winter Panorama

Warm Home in a Cold Place

2009-06-12T19:28:54Z

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Warm Home in a Cold Place

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2009-06-14T02:43:14Z

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worlds2_800

2009-02-14T09:02:31Z

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worlds2_800

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2009-02-14T09:03:52Z

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mabrymill2_hdr800

icegoblins800

2009-02-14T09:04:25Z

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icegoblins800

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2009-02-14T09:05:52Z

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2009-02-14T09:02:31Z

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2009-02-14T09:05:41Z

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2009-02-14T09:04:48Z

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2009-02-14T09:05:14Z

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valleylight800

FBF_1191_ICE800

2009-02-14T09:02:11Z

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2009-02-14T09:05:33Z

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Goose Creek Frozen in February

2009-02-14T09:03:09Z

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Goose Creek Frozen in February

This is by far the best of the raven images and would make a very nice 8 x 10. I will be printing up some samples soon, and hope to offer the optimized print for sale--especially to those fo ...

2009-02-16T21:31:59Z

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This is by far the best of the raven images and would make a very nice 8 x 10. I will be printing up some samples soon, and hope to offer the optimized print for sale--especially to those fo ...

Too often, these shadowy birds look as if they were superimposed on the background, like mere silhouttes of featureless black against the color of fall.

2009-02-16T21:35:22Z

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Too often, these shadowy birds look as if they were superimposed on the background, like mere silhouttes of featureless black against the color of fall.

The five ravens that participated in the afternoon games were taking turns riding the winds up the steep canyon off the west side of Buffalo, dipping above and below the line of sight, showi ...

2009-02-16T21:31:36Z

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The five ravens that participated in the afternoon games were taking turns riding the winds up the steep canyon off the west side of Buffalo, dipping above and below the line of sight, showi ...

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2009-06-11T04:21:37Z

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2009-02-16T21:32:33Z

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2009-06-11T04:35:26Z

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2009-06-11T04:22:51Z

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2009-02-17T13:03:43Z

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2009-06-06T09:25:28Z

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pine needles 800 DSC_5710.jpg

2009-06-07T06:26:51Z

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2009-02-21T12:01:10Z

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2009-06-05T17:13:52Z

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2009-02-21T14:06:56Z

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poplars.jpg

2009-02-21T14:47:57Z

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2009-02-21T16:42:33Z

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2009-06-05T11:30:21Z

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2009-07-21T05:55:26Z

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2009-06-05T11:03:35Z

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2009-06-05T19:58:03Z

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2009-06-05T20:09:47Z

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