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The Lion and Serpent statue pictured above is a replica of the same statue that was first exhibited as a life size plaster by Barye at the Paris Salon in 1833. This model was to symbolize ...

A stroll towards the Delaware River-- captured one late June night in Rittenhouse Square.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:38:08 -0700

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A stroll towards the Delaware River-- captured one late June night in Rittenhouse Square.

One Liberty Place framed by the park in Rittenhouse Square.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:39:28 -0700

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One Liberty Place framed by the park in Rittenhouse Square.

Holy Trinity Church seen here after sun down-- over 150 years old, this church serves the people in and around the Rittenhouse community and happened to be next door to my hotel.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:34:57 -0700

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Holy Trinity Church seen here after sun down-- over 150 years old, this church serves the people in and around the Rittenhouse community and happened to be next door to my hotel.

The Bell tower of Holy Trinity Church. I had a few moments to catch the inside of this church before returning home-- and it is even more beautiful inside than out.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:33:45 -0700

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The Bell tower of Holy Trinity Church. I had a few moments to catch the inside of this church before returning home-- and it is even more beautiful inside than out.

Spectral display-- pretty... yes... the end of the storm, certainly not... A lull in severe thunderstorms in Colorado-- June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:28:20 -0700

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Spectral display-- pretty... yes... the end of the storm, certainly not... A lull in severe thunderstorms in Colorado-- June 2009.

Dies Irae-- Towering Cumulonimbus push into the atmosphere to create a dramatic scene and violent weather for Colorado on the evening of June 13, 2009. Inspired by Verdi's Dies Irae, which ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:31:56 -0700

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Dies Irae-- Towering Cumulonimbus push into the atmosphere to create a dramatic scene and violent weather for Colorado on the evening of June 13, 2009. Inspired by Verdi's Dies Irae, which ...

Where there is thunder there is lightning-- a simple yet powerful discharge of some electrons over Kiowa, Colorado-- June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:31:47 -0700

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Where there is thunder there is lightning-- a simple yet powerful discharge of some electrons over Kiowa, Colorado-- June 2009.

Another wild flower, also look like snap dragons, only on one large inflorescence stalk. Its foliage reminds me of a Hawaiian Raintree. June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:22:28 -0700

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Another wild flower, also look like snap dragons, only on one large inflorescence stalk. Its foliage reminds me of a Hawaiian Raintree. June 2009.

A Spring evening, the barn catching the last rays of the day, set off by the Indian Paintbrush and the ominous sky. June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:25:10 -0700

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A Spring evening, the barn catching the last rays of the day, set off by the Indian Paintbrush and the ominous sky. June 2009.

Indian Paintbrush have a brilliant orange-red, almost neon color. They are typical in the Spring but sometimes bloom during late summer-- but this year's rain has given a better-than-average ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:23:41 -0700

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Indian Paintbrush have a brilliant orange-red, almost neon color. They are typical in the Spring but sometimes bloom during late summer-- but this year's rain has given a better-than-average ...

This is what 530AM looks like in June in Colorado after weeks of consistent thunderstorms. June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:50:54 -0700

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This is what 530AM looks like in June in Colorado after weeks of consistent thunderstorms. June 2009.

Caught in the Blue Hour, a scene of the setting sun on a green and flowered highlands meadow. Colorado June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:32:16 -0700

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Caught in the Blue Hour, a scene of the setting sun on a green and flowered highlands meadow. Colorado June 2009.

I don't know what these are called but they look like white snap dragons-- seen here on a June evening under a foreboding sky. June 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:34:31 -0700

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I don't know what these are called but they look like white snap dragons-- seen here on a June evening under a foreboding sky. June 2009.

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:06:10 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:55:04 -0700

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Mmmm....bamboo... San Diego Zoo panda seen chowing down on his preferred, nutrient-deficient, food.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:21:42 -0700

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Mmmm....bamboo... San Diego Zoo panda seen chowing down on his preferred, nutrient-deficient, food.

She seems comfortable... I guess a huge fuzzy head can even make a pillow out of a rock. Female panda snoozing through a lazy day.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:22:39 -0700

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She seems comfortable... I guess a huge fuzzy head can even make a pillow out of a rock. Female panda snoozing through a lazy day.

The City of San Diego, as seen from Coronado Island just after sunset. Click to see the next photo to see how different the same scene can look during the "blue hour."

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:56:06 -0700

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The City of San Diego, as seen from Coronado Island just after sunset. Click to see the next photo to see how different the same scene can look during the "blue hour."

San Diego caught in the Blue Hour-- HDR photo-- March 2009. San Diego, btw, is awesome.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:56:25 -0700

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San Diego caught in the Blue Hour-- HDR photo-- March 2009. San Diego, btw, is awesome.

"Bridge to Nowhere"-- Fairlee, Vermont, October 2008. Taken during our balloon ride to see the beautiful fall colors-- accented by dramatizing fog.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:45:03 -0800

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"Bridge to Nowhere"-- Fairlee, Vermont, October 2008. Taken during our balloon ride to see the beautiful fall colors-- accented by dramatizing fog.

"Llamas of the Night"-- The Doppler effect caught visually by the clouds, a llama standing guard and a single creepy light in the barn.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:45:57 -0800

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"Llamas of the Night"-- The Doppler effect caught visually by the clouds, a llama standing guard and a single creepy light in the barn.

"Lake Morey-- Sunset" Fairlee, Vermont, October 2008

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:43:31 -0800

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"Lake Morey-- Sunset" Fairlee, Vermont, October 2008

"Neither the Moon by Night"-- Full moon captured on the Ranch, light winds gave the clouds a nice effect. Colorado, September 2008.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:44:15 -0800

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"Neither the Moon by Night"-- Full moon captured on the Ranch, light winds gave the clouds a nice effect. Colorado, September 2008.

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:02:53 -0700

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Pikes Peak of the Colorado Rockie Mountains captured here just before sunset on 19 August 2008. The winds were coming out of the east in what is called an "upslope", which is causing the st ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:30:23 -0700

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Pikes Peak of the Colorado Rockie Mountains captured here just before sunset on 19 August 2008. The winds were coming out of the east in what is called an "upslope", which is causing the st ...

Pikes Peak as seen from the approach end of runway 35 left just east of the Colorado Springs Airport. Sunset, 19 August 2008.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:53:53 -0700

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Pikes Peak as seen from the approach end of runway 35 left just east of the Colorado Springs Airport. Sunset, 19 August 2008.

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:58:17 -0700

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July 27, 2008 atop Mount Evans, Colorado. What did the first settlers think when they finally climbed to the top of the first of so many Rockie Mountains and got to see what came next?

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:04:38 -0700

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July 27, 2008 atop Mount Evans, Colorado. What did the first settlers think when they finally climbed to the top of the first of so many Rockie Mountains and got to see what came next?

Atop Mount Evans in Colorado. Denver is just under the large puffy cloud in the center of the photo. Also, the girl climbing the rocks gives one an idea of the size of this mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:00:14 -0700

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Atop Mount Evans in Colorado. Denver is just under the large puffy cloud in the center of the photo. Also, the girl climbing the rocks gives one an idea of the size of this mountain.

Experimental shot. The night sky just south of Steamboat Springs, CO on the night of July 25, 2008, as seen from our camp. There's a tremendous amount of stars in this star trail photo tha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:41:46 -0700

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Experimental shot. The night sky just south of Steamboat Springs, CO on the night of July 25, 2008, as seen from our camp. There's a tremendous amount of stars in this star trail photo tha ...

Experimental shot. The night sky as seen from our camp on July 26, 2008. You can seen Venus creeping behind the trees, which are somewhat lit by our campfires.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:38:35 -0700

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Experimental shot. The night sky as seen from our camp on July 26, 2008. You can seen Venus creeping behind the trees, which are somewhat lit by our campfires.

Fish Creek Falls, Steamboat Springs, Colorado July 26, 2008, mid-day (HDR). Very cold water.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:06:42 -0700

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Fish Creek Falls, Steamboat Springs, Colorado July 26, 2008, mid-day (HDR). Very cold water.

China Beach, San Francisco, California. This spot was brought to my attention by my sister-in-law who had me do some photos of her and her family at sunset at this beach. It was a gorgeous ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:29:08 -0700

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China Beach, San Francisco, California. This spot was brought to my attention by my sister-in-law who had me do some photos of her and her family at sunset at this beach. It was a gorgeous ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:43:12 -0800

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This is called a "splash and dash."

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:41:58 -0800

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This is called a "splash and dash."

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:39:49 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:35:35 -0800

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No really....it is a fire lane...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:32:45 -0800

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No really....it is a fire lane...

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:31:01 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:28:46 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:26:51 -0800

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A balloon pilot's version of a candle stick.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:16:35 -0800

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A balloon pilot's version of a candle stick.

2nd Place Winner of Popular Photography's "Your Best Shot" contest. "Gave Proof Through the Night," will eventually be this photo's title. Is this shot even possible? Of course, but I'l ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:29:19 -0800

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2nd Place Winner of Popular Photography's "Your Best Shot" contest. "Gave Proof Through the Night," will eventually be this photo's title. Is this shot even possible? Of course, but I'l ...

A thunderstorm explodes over Colorado Springs area as a result of a monsoonal flow that developed over the day. This type of imagery would be helpful to pilots as you can clearly see the ce ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:17:59 -0700

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A thunderstorm explodes over Colorado Springs area as a result of a monsoonal flow that developed over the day. This type of imagery would be helpful to pilots as you can clearly see the ce ...

The lightning of a thunderstorm spawned by the monsoonal flow has the characteristic finger-like lightning that never seems to stop. The reddish color in the lower right hand corner of the ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:17:48 -0700

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The lightning of a thunderstorm spawned by the monsoonal flow has the characteristic finger-like lightning that never seems to stop. The reddish color in the lower right hand corner of the ...

Independence Day celebration at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2007.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:44:24 -0700

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Independence Day celebration at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2007.

Supercell thunderstorm over the eastern Colorado Plains that turned mesocyclonic.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:28:52 -0700

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Supercell thunderstorm over the eastern Colorado Plains that turned mesocyclonic.

Another star trail experiment, this time focusing on an up-close object. I think it is odd how dramatic star trails can make a photo.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:58:36 -0700

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Another star trail experiment, this time focusing on an up-close object. I think it is odd how dramatic star trails can make a photo.

My In-law's ranch one very late evening in July. The blotches you may see in the sky are clouds left over from an earlier deck that blew through. The misplaced line through the sky is, of ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:34:11 -0700

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My In-law's ranch one very late evening in July. The blotches you may see in the sky are clouds left over from an earlier deck that blew through. The misplaced line through the sky is, of ...

They say a bolt of lightning can reach temperatures as hot as 50,000 degrees F in under a second. The odds of surviving such a strike are 1 in 35,000. If you do survive, you may lose your ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:48:30 -0700

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They say a bolt of lightning can reach temperatures as hot as 50,000 degrees F in under a second. The odds of surviving such a strike are 1 in 35,000. If you do survive, you may lose your ...

This photo was taken by my wife, Carrie, who snapped the pic during our first flight together after getting my pilot license. We were headed southwest to Colorado Springs, to land, at aroun ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:20:59 -0800

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This photo was taken by my wife, Carrie, who snapped the pic during our first flight together after getting my pilot license. We were headed southwest to Colorado Springs, to land, at aroun ...

The back meadow of our farm in Pennsylvania. The farmhouse is just beyond those trees, off-center to the left.

nobody@smugmug.com (ryans) — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:59:55 -0800

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The back meadow of our farm in Pennsylvania. The farmhouse is just beyond those trees, off-center to the left.