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Arching Galaxy
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Sagittarius Panorama
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Have a Seat
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A Tree with a View 10012012
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Chris Arrives
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Greater White-fronted Goose at Rice Lake State Conservation Area
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Juvenile Bald Eagle at Rice Lake State Conservation Area
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Juvenile Bald Eagle at Rice Lake State Conservation Area - No 2
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Robber Fly (Efferia sp?) with prey Tree Hopper (Smilia fasciata) R1400 Sand Ridge SP, IL PFN
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Campsite 1 Sunrise
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Rise of a Galaxy
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Milkweed Sunset
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Wind Chill Warning
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Morning Star
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Spring Lake Sunset
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Snow Lines
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Corny Sunset
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Corn Meets Forest
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Straight from the Source
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Rice Lake Silo
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The Lone Tree 01022013
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Prairie Night
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Goldenrod Milky Way
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Darkness at Noon
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Sand Ridge Prairie
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Flood and Strike
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Dawn Approaches
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Path of Pines
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Evil Face 10042014
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Golden Breeze
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Chautauqua Sunset