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9771 Thebes RR Bridge

mopate — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:31:51 MST

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9770 Thebes Courthouse

mopate — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:31:04 MST

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9770 Thebes Courthouse - 9770ThebesCourthouse_zps6bce57bc.jpg

9765 Horseshoe Lake

mopate — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:30:05 MST

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9765 Horseshoe Lake - 9765HorseshoeLake1-25-13_zpsa19b3f41.jpg

9775 Union Co Sunset

mopate — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:29:01 MST

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9775 Union Co Sunset - 9775UnionCoSunset_zps703719be.jpg

9763 Xmas 2012

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:04:09 MST

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9763 Xmas 2012 - 9763Xmas2012.jpg

9762 Kimber

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9762 Kimber - 9762Xmas2012.jpg

9760 Payton

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:02:43 MST

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9760 Payton - 9760Xmas2012.jpg

9758 With Payton

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:02:41 MST

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9758 With Payton - 9758Xmas2012.jpg

9756 With Payton

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:01:40 MST

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9756 With Payton - 9756Xmas2012.jpg

9754 Brody

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:01:29 MST

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9754 Brody - 9754Xmas2012.jpg

9752 Serious Brothers

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:00:16 MST

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9752 Serious Brothers - 9752Xmas2012.jpg

9751 Buffet Line

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:00:11 MST

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9751 Buffet Line - 9751Xmas2012.jpg

9750 Sherry, Kimber, Jim

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:59:01 MST

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9750 Sherry, Kimber, Jim - 9750Xmas2012.jpg

9749 With Payton

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:58:48 MST

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9749 With Payton - 9749Xmas2012.jpg

9748 With Payton

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:57:35 MST

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9748 With Payton - 9748Xmas2012.jpg

9744 In the Kitchen

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:57:29 MST

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9744 In the Kitchen - 9744Xmas2012.jpg

9742 Tricia, Kyle, Amy

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:56:11 MST

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9742 Tricia, Kyle, Amy - 9742Xmas2012.jpg

9740 The Whole Crew

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:56:10 MST

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9740 The Whole Crew - 9740Xmas2012.jpg

9738 Terry, Mikey, Michelle

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:55:07 MST

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9738 Terry, Mikey, Michelle - 9739Xmas2012.jpg

9738 Red is in!

mopate — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:54:50 MST

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9738 Red is in! - 9738Xmas2012.jpg

9735 Payton

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9735 Payton - 9735Xmas2012.jpg

9734 Brody

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9734 Brody - 9734Xmas2012.jpg

9732 Landon

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9732 Landon - 9732Xmas2012.jpg

9764 Kimber

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9764 Kimber - 9764Xmas2012.jpg

Xmas 2012

mopate — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:30:30 MST

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Xmas 2012 - 9681MyChristmasDecorations.jpg

Xmas 2012

mopate — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:29:42 MST

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Xmas 2012 - 9680Xmas1051Patricia.jpg

Xmas 2012

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9670 Southern Illinois Trains

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:52:15 MST

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9670 Southern Illinois Trains - 9670SouthernIllinoisTrains.jpg

Between La Rue Swamp and Highway 3 in Southern Illinois.

9669 Limestone Bluffs Pine Hills

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:51:20 MST

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9669 Limestone Bluffs Pine Hills - 9669PineHillsLimestoneBluffs.jpg

From La Rue Swamp. Nov. 17, 2012.

9668 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:50:03 MST

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9666 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:48:52 MST

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9666 In La Rue Swamp - 9666LaRueSwamp.jpg

9665 La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:47:19 MST

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9665 La Rue Swamp - 9665LaRueSwamp11-17-2012.jpg

North of Wolf Lake, Illinois, on 11-17-2012.

9663 La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:46:07 MST

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9663 La Rue Swamp - 9663LaRueSwamp11-17-2012.jpg

North of Wolf Lake, Illinois, on Nov. 17, 2012.

9658 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:44:51 MST

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9658 In La Rue Swamp - 9658LaRueSwamp11-17-2012.jpg

North of Wolf Lake, Illinois. Nov. 17, 2012.

9657 La Rue Swamp 11-17-2012

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:43:38 MST

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9657 La Rue Swamp 11-17-2012 - 9657LaRueSwamp11-17-2012.jpg

North of Wolf Lake, Illinois, west of Pine Hills.

9656 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:42:22 MST

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9656 In La Rue Swamp - 9656LaRueSwamp.jpg

North of Wolf Lake, Illinois on 11-17-2012 at edge of Pine Hills.

9653 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:41:08 MST

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9649 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:40:25 MST

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9649 In La Rue Swamp - 9649LaRueSwampPineHills.jpg

9648 Fungi in La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:39:11 MST

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9648 Fungi in La Rue Swamp - 9648InLaRueSwamp.jpg

9644 Pine Hills Limestone Bluffs

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:38:04 MST

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9644 Pine Hills Limestone Bluffs - 9644LimestoneBluffs--LaRue.jpg

From La Rue Swamp at base on east side of Snake Road. In Spring and Fall the snakes migrate to and from swamp from these bluffs.

9642 La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:36:57 MST

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9642 La Rue Swamp - 9642LaRueSwamp11-17-2012.jpg

North of Wolf Lake in Southern Illinois.

9641 In La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:35:53 MST

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9641 In La Rue Swamp - 9641InLaRueSwamp.jpg

9638 Mushroom in La Rue Swamp

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:35:24 MST

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9638 Mushroom in La Rue Swamp - 9638LaRueSwampMushroom.jpg

9673 Southern Illinois Barn

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:34:23 MST

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9673 Southern Illinois Barn - 9673SouthernIllinoisBarn.jpg

On County Road between La Rue Swamp and Highway 3 in Southern Illinois. Nov. 17, 2012.

9635 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:52:51 MST

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9635 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge - 9635SandyCreekCoveredBridge.jpg

9633 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:50:48 MST

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9633 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge - 9633SandyCreekBridge.jpg

One of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri, near Hillsboro.

9632 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:49:42 MST

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9632 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge - 9632SandyCreekBridge.jpg

Roof. Built with Howe-truss design. Near Hillsboro, MO.

9631 Sandy Creek Near Hillsboro

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:48:44 MST

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9631 Sandy Creek Near Hillsboro - 9631SandyCreek11-13-2012.jpg

Over which the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge is built.

9630 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:47:36 MST

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9630 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge - 9630SandyCreekBridge11-13-2012.jpg

One of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri, near Hillsboro. Has Howe-truss design. This one replaced flood-destroyed one in 1886.

9628 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:46:42 MST

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9628 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge - 9628SandyCreekCoveredBridge.jpg

One of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri, near Hillsboro.

9636 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

mopate — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:45:44 MST

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9636 Sandy Creek Covered Bridge - 9636Howe-trussDesign--SandyCr.jpg

Sadly covered with graffiti. The Howe-truss design features the use of vertical rods to draw wooden members tight against top and bottom of bridge.

Fall Kaleidoscope 12-15-2012

mopate — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:36:49 MDT

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Baby Rabbit

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:20:28 MDT

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Baby Rabbit - 9513BabyRabbitinBackyard.jpg

Cottontail near a next up against my house.

Indian Hogan

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:26:01 MDT

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Indian Hogan - 9508IndianHogan.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous, Fort de Chartres

Dress of a Frenchwoman

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:25:37 MDT

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Dress of a Frenchwoman - 9507ColonialFrenchwoman.jpg

At Fort de Chartres

Dress of a French Lady

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:25:03 MDT

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Dress of a French Lady - 9506FrenchUpperSociety.jpg

Fort de Chartres. They showed a lot of cleavage, which was not scandalous, but kept elbows covered.

Colonial French Boy

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:24:26 MDT

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Colonial French Boy - 9505ColonialFrenchBoy.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres

Dress of Colonial Frenchwoman

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:23:52 MDT

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Dress of Colonial Frenchwoman - 9504ColonialFrenchwomanandSon.jpg

And her son. The boys and girls were kept in dresses until potty trained.

Dress of Royal Highlander

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:23:08 MDT

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British troops were at fort 1765 to 1771.

Dress of French Soldier

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:22:32 MDT

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Dress of French Soldier - 9502ColonialFrenchMilitiaman.jpg

At Fort de Chartres

Dress of French Farmers

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:21:29 MDT

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Dress of French Farmers - 9499DressofFrenchFarmers.jpg

In 18th Century. At Fort de Chartres

Dress of Colonial Frenchman

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:20:54 MDT

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Dress of Colonial Frenchman - 9498DressofColonialFrenchman.jpg

At Fort de Chartres

Shawnee Reenactor

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:20:05 MDT

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Shawnee Reenactor - 9497ShawneeRepresentative.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous, Fort de Chartres

Indians in Illinois

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:19:52 MDT

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Indians in Illinois - 9496TheIndians.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous, Fort de Chartres

Chapel at Fort de Chartres

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:18:47 MDT

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Chapel at Fort de Chartres - 9495ChapelatFortdeChartres.jpg

French Reenactors at Rendezvous

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:18:37 MDT

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French Reenactors at Rendezvous - 9493ReenactorsatRendezvous.jpg

Fort De Chartres, Prairie du Rocher

Pipes, Fifes, and Drums

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:17:11 MDT

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42nd Royal Highlanders Band at Fort de Chartres

42nd Royal Highland Regiment

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:16:53 MDT

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France surrendered Illinois to Great Britain in 1763 Treaty of Paris. The British took possession of fort in 1765 and abandoned it in 1771.

Fort de Chartres

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:15:51 MDT

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Fort de Chartres - 9488FortdeChartres.jpg

Wooden fort was built in 1720 by the French. The replacement stone fort was completed in 1760. This is reconstruction.

Practicing the Bagpipes

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:15:19 MDT

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Scottish Highlanders at 42nd Rendezvous

Scottish Highlander

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:14:55 MDT

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Scottish Highlander - 9484ScottishHighlander.jpg

And his Bagpipe at 42nd Rendezvous.

Scottish Highlander

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:14:01 MDT

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42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Britain occupied fort 1765 to 1771.

French at Fort de Chartres

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:13:34 MDT

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French at Fort de Chartres - 9480FrenchatFortdeChartres.jpg

Occupied fort from 1720 until 1765.

Firing the Muskets

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:12:27 MDT

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Firing the Muskets - 9479FiringtheMuskets.jpg

French Army

At 42nd Rendezvous

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:11:51 MDT

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At 42nd Rendezvous - 9478At42ndRendezvousFortdeChartres.jpg

Fort de Chartres. The fort was occupied by the French until 1765.

String Connection

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:11:45 MDT

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String Connection - 9475StringConnection.jpg

At Fort de Chartres

String Connection

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:10:27 MDT

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String Connection - 9471StringConnectionatFortdeChartres.jpg

Prairie due Rocher La Guiannee Society

Fife and Drum Corp

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:09:41 MDT

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Fife and Drum Corp - 9469FifeandDrumCorps.jpg

At Fort de Chartres

Bull Oxen

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:09:31 MDT

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Bull Oxen - 9468OxenBullatFortdeChartres.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Oxen were used to pull the wagons and work the land. Typical garden is in background.

Booneslick Strings

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:08:43 MDT

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Booneslick Strings - 9467BooneslickStrings.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres

Firing the 6 Pound Cannon

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:07:29 MDT

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Firing the 6 Pound Cannon - 9465FiringCanon.jpg

At Fort de Chartres

Preparing to Fire Cannon

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:07:26 MDT

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Preparing to Fire Cannon - 9464PreparingtoFire6PoundCanon.jpg

French Colonial Artillery with 6 pound canonnon

Great River Fife and Drum Corp

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:06:13 MDT

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Great River Fife and Drum Corp - 9462GretRiverFifeandDrumCorps.jpg

At 42nd Rendezvous, Fort de Chartres

Fife and Drum Corp

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:04:56 MDT

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Fife and Drum Corp - 9458GreatRiverFifeandDrumCorps.jpg

At Fort de Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

An Ox

mopate — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:04:55 MDT

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An Ox - 9510WorkingOxen.jpg

Used for work in colonial days

Eel

mopate — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:44:13 MDT

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Eel - 9250Eel.jpg

At Galveston Aquarium

Peacocks

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:53:20 MDT

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Peacocks - 9371Peacocks.jpg

At Garvan Woodland Gardens

Chapel

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:57:41 MDT

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Chapel - 9394ChapelatGarvanWoodlandGardens.jpg

At Garvan Woodland Gardens, Near Hot Springs

Near Hot Springs, Arkansas

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:57:11 MDT

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Axel and Simon

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:56:07 MDT

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Axel and Simon - 9392AxelBichon.jpg

At Garvan Woodland Gardens

In Garvan Woodland Gardens

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:54:51 MDT

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In Garvan Woodland Gardens

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:54:49 MDT

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In Garvan Woodland Gardens - 9387GarvanWoodlandGardens.jpg

Near Hot Springs, AR

Camellias

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:53:47 MDT

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Camellias - 9385Camellias.jpg

In Garvan Woodland Gardens

Tulip in Garvan Woodland Gardens

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:53:18 MDT

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In Garvan Woodland Gardens

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:51:46 MDT

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In Garvan Woodland Gardens - 9383InGarvanWoodlandGardens.jpg

Tulips

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:50:52 MDT

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in Garvan Woodland Gardens

Strolling in Garvan Woodland Gardens

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:50:49 MDT

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Near Hot Springs, Arkansas

Mary, Karen, Axel, Simon

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:49:41 MDT

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At Garvan Woodland Gardens

Hyacinths

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:49:01 MDT

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At Garvan Woodland Gardens

Tulips

mopate — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:48:44 MDT

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At Garvan Woodland Gardens