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Awesome Pictures!

I enjoy photography - both taking pictures as well as marveling at inspired and perhaps lucky examples taken by others.

All copyrights of the pics below are those of their respective owners, so, sadly, I'm not claiming any are my own.

They all make you think about things in a different way... which is why I'm sharing them.

Enjoy and be inspired.


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