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This is the new downtown Salt Lake City Public Library building, a

beautiful architectural addition to the city.

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This is Hunter & Chaak, resident eagles at the Deer Mountain Tribal

Hatchery and Eagle Center in Ketchikan, Alaska. Sadly, these two

regal raptors will not be able to fly again, and will spend the rest

of their lives in captivity. Hunter (male, left) had a wing amputated

after an infection resulting from a shotgun wound. Chaak (female,

right) suffered a broken wing after colliding with a power line.

Unfortunately she was not discovered in time to set the wing properly,

and the bones fused incorrectly, preventing future flight. The pair

have been residents of the eagle center for about seven years and are

now bonded for life.

The captive raptors have a unique opportunity in this sanctuary. They

can still hunt, as they are also in a fish hatchery. Opening a door

to a pond allows fish to swim in, which the raptors can still catch

with amazing dexterity.

The center offers visitors a unique opportunity to get very close to

these amazing bald eagles. It is definately worth a visit if you are

in Ketchikan, and is a short walk from where the cruise ships dock.

Sharjah, U.A.E. 2005. Thank you for looking! All comments greatly

appreciated.

After a fun afternoon of wadi (dune) basing, we stop to enjoy the

sunset. The dunes continue as far as the eye can see. Thanks for

viewing-- all comments are very welcome.

Akaka Falls, Hawaii - September 2005. All comments welcome, thank you

for viewing. Mahalo.

A lonely iceberg orphaned to the open water from Hubbard Glacier.

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I've not had the best of luck trying to capture sunsets in Hawaii. On

this particular evening, the sky as a whole wasn't doing anything

particularly dramatic, so I switched to a long lense, and decided to

focus on the sun and the texture of the few clouds above it. I hope

you enjoy. Thank you for looking!

Out enjoying the fall weather and stumbled upon this small stream.

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