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Peaceful Beginnings

Peaceful Beginnings

The first rays of the morning sun filter through the morning fog, illuminating the leaves of these stately Pecan trees, creating a patchwork pattern of light an...
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The first rays of the morning sun filter through the morning fog, illuminating the leaves of these stately Pecan trees, creating a patchwork pattern of light and shadow on the ground.

Located on IH-35, where the highway crosses the Leon River, Bend O' the River Ranch was donated to the City of Temple and is used for many different types of activities.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/11 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 40/1

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Temple, Texas, US

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Nov, 2020

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There is really something special about this place. The way the river winds, lazily through the wooded banks on its way to the East, where it will, ev

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This stock pond is located right off of Interstate 35, outside of Bruceville-Eddy, between Temple and Waco, Texas. I drive this route every morning, o

Warm, early morning sunlight and long, cool shadows stretch across the golf course, as the sun rises over the 4th green at Wildflower Country Club in

A man fishing on a lake from the bow of his boat at sunset, with the reflection of the sun on the water.

This section of Pepper Creek Trail winds through a wooded thicket, filled with Elms, Oaks and various other types of trees. Every time that I walk th

On my drive home from work, I noticed what looked like a nice sunset taking shape, so I diverted over to a local restaurant with a balcony overlooking

This stock pond is located right off of Interstate 35, outside of Bruceville-Eddy, between Temple and Waco, Texas. I drive this route every morning, o

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I showed up to one of my local ponds early one morning, hoping to see a few birds hunting for breakfast in the shallows. When I got there, everything

The leaves were starting to turn along Pepper Creek Trail, so I took my daughter along, so she could get some photos for her photography class. We wer

This stock pond is located right off of Interstate 35, outside of Bruceville-Eddy, between Temple and Waco, Texas. I drive this route every morning, o

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