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Some pages contain images from more than one year and the descriptions may refer to other years, but displayed here are only the photos taken in 2014.


Washington DC and environs - I've spent a lot of time working in Washington, D.C. from 1986-2014. Most of these images are from the early 2000s, although some are from the final visit during which I took pictures in April 2014. (I think I was back in 2015-16 but didn't have the time or desire to explore.) In addition to getting shots of the usual monuments, during my extended stays I also visited wildlife refuges and museums in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
Cherry Blossom Festival at the Tidal Basin, looking across to the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC.
Cherry Blossom Festival at the Tidal Basin, looking across to the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC.
Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC.
Washington Monument, Washington, DC.


South Dakota - South Dakota Black Hills and Badlands, visit in 2002, and a few later images after I moved back to the eastern part of the state.
Baltimore Oriole, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
Baltimore Oriole, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
Cardinal, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
Not sure what this is, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
Butterfly, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
A little fox observing me, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
Fox heads for the woods, Newton Hills State Park, SD.
Duck in flight, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls, SD.
Duck landing, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls, SD.
Duck struggling through the snow, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls, SD.
Duck finds a (relatively) warm patch of ground, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls, SD.
Ducks and geese huddle around a patch of open water, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls, SD.  The temperature was 0 degrees Fahrenheit.


Mississippi River eagles - Mississippi River eagles, Iowa/Illinois, January 2014. Bald eagles taking fish out of the river.
Bald eagle (juvenile), Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle (juvenile), Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle (juvenile), Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle (juvenile), Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.
Bald eagle with fish, Lock and Dam 18 on the Mississippi River in Illinois.


Trailcam check - Trail camera check, April 2014. Elk on trailcam, and coyote walking down the road.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Black Hills Elk
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park, SD.
While hiking to my trail camera, I saw this elk off in the distance, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.
Deer, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.
Coyote, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.
Coyote, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.
Coyote, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.


Trailcam update and partial eclipse - Trail cam check, partial solar eclipse in October 2014, and a few bugs and flowers at Denver Arboretum.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on old Bushnell trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.  The Bushnell was retired after this.
Elk on Reconyx trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Reconyx trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Reconyx trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk trying to detach Moultrie trailcam from the tree, Wind Cave National Park.  The elk somehow managed to loosen the cable lock.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.  The image is crooked due to the elk in the previous image knocking the camera askew.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Coyote on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
While walking down the hill to my trail cameras, I got an SLR shot of this elk lurking in the area, Wind Cave National Park.
Bighorn ewe in Custer State Park.
Coyote on Reconyx trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Coyote on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Turkey on Moultrie trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Devil’s Tower National Monument.
Big sunspot just before the start of a partial solar eclipse, October 23, 2014.
The start of a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse.  Last good shot I got before the clouds got in the way.
Partial Eclipse 2014
Bee on a flower, Denver Arboretum.
Bee on a flower, Denver Arboretum.
Bee on a flower, Denver Arboretum.


Trailcam check - Custer State Park, Wind Cave, and trail cam check, March 2015.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Deer on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Coyote running ahead of another coyote (see next image) on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Second coyote chasing the first (still visible) on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.


Top 10 South Dakota Elk images (Trailcam) - Favorite trailcam images of South Dakota elk 2007-17 from Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trail camera, Wind Cave National Park.


Top 10 South Dakota Elk images (SLR) - Favorite SLR images of South Dakota elk 2007-17 from Wind Cave National Park.
While walking down the hill to my trail cameras, I got an SLR shot of this elk lurking in the area, Wind Cave National Park.


Top 10 (+) big bird images from South Dakota - Favorite images of big birds (other than eagles) from South Dakota 2007-17 an beyond.
Duck landing, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls.
Duck struggling through the snow, Arrowhead Park, Sioux Falls.


Top 10 small flying things images from South Dakota - Favorite images of little birds and butterflies from South Dakota 2007-17.
Baltimore Oriole, Newton Hills State Park.
Baltimore Oriole, Newton Hills State Park.


Top 10 (+) scenic images from South Dakota - I'm not really a scenic photographer, but here are some scenes (and some "other") from around South Dakota 2007-17 and beyond.
Partial solar eclipse and huge sunspot, October 23, 2014.  I took this from my yard but for the August 2017 total eclipse will have to travel to Nebraska.

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