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Monday feels..... I remember doing research on orangutans for a colle paper and realizing that we can learn so much from these loving and intelligent apes. Orangutans are found on Borneo and Sumatra. They live 35-45 years, they live most of their life in trees, and what I think is super cool, they are able to swim and dive! This beauty is a female and is from the St. Louis zoo. @stlzoo #52bracketeers #natgeoyourshot #natgeo100contest #natgeowild #natgeotravel #instatravel #orangutans #monday #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #ape #disabledphotographer #fibromyalgia #cancersurvivor #stlouiszoo #explore #missouri #animallovers #yourshotphotographer #photooftheday #pictureperfect #love (at St. Louis Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca0LdWkPC4J/?utm_medium=tumblr

Another flamingo! I could hang out in the bird aviary all day long taking photos! Unusual facts about flamingos....A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance". Fits them perfectly! @theportlandzoo #52bracketeers #52framesphotographers #52frames_photographers #52frames_ruleofthirds #ruleofthirds #natgeoyourshot #natgeo100contest #natgeowild #natgeotravel #Oregon #portlandoregon #portlandzoo #photooftheday #pictureperfect #pink #flamingo #bird #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #disabledphotographer #pacificnorthwest #cancersurvivor #fibromyalgia #chronicillness #instatravel (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cakk2wPPrz7/?utm_medium=tumblr

I am definitely on a bird kick! This bald eagle is in an aviary with 3 other ones, abd they all are missing an eye, and I believe 1 is missing part of a wing. I love that their numbers are increasing in the wild. We even have 1 in our neighborhood. Unfortunately that means more chances for injuries. Please be careful and watch out for wildlife! They live here, too. @portlandzoo #natgeoyourshot #52bracketeers #natgeo #natgeo100contest #natgeowild #natgeotravel #photooftheday #instatravel #disabledphotographer #fibrowarrior #photographer #pnwphotographer #Oregon #exploreoregon #baldeagle #bird #wildlifephotography #nature #cancersurvivor #gooutside #love #portlandzoo #portlandoregon #portaitphotography (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cah-bmLP9fv/?utm_medium=tumblr

I had fun playing around for last week's #depthoffield. I wanted to use nut and bolts, but we just had some screws. And they worked. I prefer cat catching organic moments with my camera, but sometimes it's a lot of fun to make something out of nothing and see how it looks. Creativity is a good thing to practice and keep working at. #52framesphotographers #52frames_depthoffield #52frames #52bracketeers #depthoffield #bokeh #cityscape #creativity #create #natgeocreative #insta #Instagram #photooftheday #pictureoftheday #pictureperfect #photographylovers #photography #disabledphotographer #fibrowarrior #cancersurvivor #spoonie #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #invisibleillness (at Aloha, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaK0BTpvWle/?utm_medium=tumblr

Going through my pictures from Illinois I ran across this one I took of a bobcat. One afternoon I took Amara to the zoo in Soringfield and we had a great time wondering around and looking at all the animals. Ok, I did the looking and Amara just enjoyed the ride in her stroller. I am missing my nephew and his family. I can't wait to see them again! #52bracketeers #52framesphotographers #52frames #52frames_depthoffield #natgeoyourshot #natgeo100contest #natgeowild #natgeotravel #travelphotography #travelgram #photooftheday #pictureoftheday #catsofinstagram #bobcat #instatravel #Instagram #illinois #springfieldillinois #zoo #gooutside #exploreillinois #explore #disabledphotographer #cancersurvivor #fibrowarrior #fibromyalgia #wildlifephotography #photographer (at Springfield, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ7kmADP-id/?utm_medium=tumblr

I took a sunset picture and turned it into a black and white. Black and white can add so much drama to a shot. I know they say to not do a sunset picture as a black and white. But, why not do both? I took a RAW photo and edited as is, in color, then did it again on B&W. I love editing RAW photos because you have so much more control over colors and other options; like contrast, highlights, and shadows. #52bracketeers #52framesphotographers #52frames #52frames_blackandwhite #pacificocean #pacificnorthwest #oregoncoast #travelphotography #exploreoregon #traveloregon #hugpoint #beach #natgeoyourshot #natgeocreative #natgeo100contest #natgeolandscape #yourshotphotographer #photooftheday #photographer #disabledphotographer #oregonphotographer #blackandwhite #sunset #clouds #rocks #explore #gooutside #love (at Hug Point Oregon Coast) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuf5yyvudJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

One of our favorite places to visit is Gug Point. It is a magnificent piece of beach, but the best time to visit is low tide, otherwise there really isn't a lot of places to walk. We got lucky and hit it just as low tide was starting. Between the rocks, the storm clouds, and the sunsetting between the clouds....it is a perfect picture of the Oregon coast. #52framesphotographers #52bracketeers #52frames #Oregon #oregoncoast #oregonphotographer #photooftheday #pictureperfect #pictureoftheday #natgeoyourshot #natgeo100contest #natgeolandscape #yourshotphotographer #gooutside #travelphotography #traveloregon #instatravel #Instagram #disabledphotographer #photographer #pacificocean #coast #storm #sunset #water #rocks (at Hug Point Oregon Coast) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZsJWl7vQ5r/?utm_medium=tumblr

I got lucky enough to snap this picture of a seagull flying really low along the sand. There is nothing more peaceful then the beach at sunset. #52bracketeers #52framesphotographers #52frames_hellofrom #Oregon #oregoncoast #oregonphotographer #pnwphotographer #pnwlife #pacificcity #natgeoyourshot #natgeo100contest #natgeowild #photooftheday #photographylovers #photographer #photography #affinityphoto #affinity #sunsetphotography #sunset #coast #pacificocean #peace #zen #seagull #52frames #instatravel #Instagram #love #beachday (at Cape Kiwanda Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZk4goIvxwa/?utm_medium=tumblr