Birds Flying into the Sun

I was photographing the sunset over the Sonoran Desert when I heard the roar of propeller blades behind me as two low-flying helicopters came over the mountain and flew off into the sun.

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Nature Photography Challenge

The photos I put on Face Book as part of this challenge:

The Monarch Butterfly. My favorite image: the symbol of transformation.

Monarch Butterfly–my favorite image.

Sunset in the Grand Tetons--a place of many spiritual settings.

Sunset in the Grand Tetons

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Black Bear near Grand Marais, MN

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The road to Monument Valley

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Wauweap Marina and Lake Powell near Page, AZ

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White Sands National Monument. New Mexico.

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Arches National Park, Moab, Utah.

 

Sights of Southern Arizona (3)

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Tumacacori Mission

Tumacacori Mission

Green Valley, AZ

Green Valley, AZ

Fountain Hills, AZ

Fountain Hills, AZ

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Ruby, AZ ghost town.

Ruby, AZ ghost town.

Arivaca, AZ

Arivaca, AZ

Fountain Hills, AZ

Fountain Hills, AZ

Biosphere II

Biosphere II

 

Sights of Southern Arizona (2)

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Arivaca, AZ

Arivaca, AZ

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Patagonia, AZ

Patagonia, AZ

Fountain Hills, AZ

Fountain Hills, AZ

The Road to Arivaca, AZ

The Road to Arivaca, AZ

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