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Majestic Birds

Spent the day birdwatching with students at the August Busch Conservation Area. I couldn’t get any good pictures of the Oriole, Red Winged Blackbird, or Killdeer, but managed to grab these:

tree swallow looking regal

tree swallow looking regal

bluebird

bluebird

"are you going to make me move?"

“are you going to make me move?”

great egret

great egret

The mallard

The mallard

neighbors

neighbors

great blue heron

great blue heron

Kingbird

Kingbird

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Emergence of the Clematis

This morning these purple flowers erupted from their sleep.

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Dogwood and waterfall

More reasons to celebrate Spring. Missouri’s largest waterfall gently cascades down over 130 feet of igneous rocks.

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Arkansas Mounds

Interesting that these mounds are not really connected to the Toltecs. But this is a good quick visit outside of Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Around Town … Spring after a long winter

Strolling through parks and local markets netted these beauties.

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Quiet Moments in France. The cliffs of Etretat, the beaches of Normandie, the town of Honfleuer, and Paris.

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The Eiffel Tower

A few different views…

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Churches of France 2014

Images from a variety of holy places in France – March 2014.

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Sacre Coeur – Montmartre

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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres

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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres

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Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Chapel at the Normandy American Cemetery

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St. Catherine’s Church – Honfleur

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Ruins of a Church in Rouen

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Church of St. Joan of Arc

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen

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La Sainte-Chapelle

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