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All Original Free Nature Pictures by the Nature Photographer Team ForestWander Nature Photography Pictures of Waterfalls, Flowers, Wildlife, Mountains, Creeks and Streams, Country Churches, Skies, Hiking Trails  Go to Heaven "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."


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Robber Fly Eating

Robber Fly Eating

I had never heard of a robber fly and I mistakenly called this a dragon fly. But never the less this is one of the most vicious looking insects I have ever seen. Especially when magnified at a macro level. Wondering what that is beneath it? It is a moth it has captured and eating. This insect stayed perfectly still as long as I was taking pictures of it. Then when I moved away it fly off. Not sure if it was just being bold or trying to go undetected.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/5.7 | Image Exposure Time: 1/60 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 180 mm | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Ugly Dragon Fly

Ugly Dragon Fly

Saw this ugly dragon fly today just as I began to take some pictures near a pond. It landed right in front of me with a big moth in its clutches. It is amazing to see something so intricate at this level of magnification. How could anyone deny our creator and His glory and believe nature simply just happens.
    Picture Height: 3014 pixels | Picture Width: 4811 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/4.8 | Image Exposure Time: 1/125 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 180 mm | Film Speed ISO: 640 | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Focus Mode: AI Servo | Lens Model: 180mm | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Image Saturation Level: High | Photo White Balance: Auto | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Yellow Fall Foliage Trees

Yellow Fall Foliage Trees

Looking through the trees in the forest the yellow fall colors are a wonderful display of natures beauty.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/8 | Image Exposure Time: 1/20 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 24 mm | Photo Exposure Value: -1 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Little White Country Church Summer

Little White Country Church Summer

A Little White Country Church we found in the Summer time. driving through Virginia on our way to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina we passed this little white country church. Looks like a peaceful little community home town USA.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/8 | Image Exposure Time: 1/750 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 24 mm | Photo Exposure Value: -0.5 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Forest Mushrooms

Forest Mushrooms

Forest Mushrooms found amongst the leaves on the forest floor in the summer time. Not sure of the type these mushrooms are, but the fact that there are many around which are molded and decaying leads me to believe that not even the animals will eat them. This is a good indication that they are poisonous.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/5.7 | Image Exposure Time: 2 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 180 mm | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Forest Trail

Forest Trail

Hiking through a high mountain trail at Mount Mitchell North Carolina. This hiking trail is on top of the highest mountain peak east of the Mississippi river. The high mountain fog is drifting through the trees in the middle of the day. The turn in the path up ahead makes one wonder what could be around the bend.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/8 | Image Exposure Time: 1/30 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 24 mm | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Crabtree Waterfalls

Crabtree Waterfalls

One of the most scenic waterfalls found along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. The Crabtree Falls are a beautiful sight to behold after a moderate hike down the hiking trail to see these picturesque waterfalls. You may be able to tell that the day light was growing dim in the evening hours when we took this picture. This made the long exposure optimal.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/22.6 | Image Exposure Time: 4 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 24 mm | Photo Exposure Value: -1 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Hope

Hope

Hope
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/8 | Image Exposure Time: 1/60 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 24 mm | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Rainbow Gods Earth Covenant

Rainbow Gods Earth Covenant

Gods Covenant with the Earth. “I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.” Spruce Knob WV Mountains Rainbow.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/8 | Image Exposure Time: 1/350 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 24 mm | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB | ForestWander Nature Photography: ForestWander Nature Photography | ForestWander: ForestWander.com |

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Country Barn Fence Snow

Country Barn Fence Snow

We saw this old country barn in the mountains of West Virginia after hiking for a few days in a snow storm. I did not really feel like stopping for another picture but I am glad I did. Folks in the Mountains of West Virginia can be pretty firm in their candidates for office. Especially when it comes to coal. If you want to be a politician in WV you better like coal.
    Picture Height: 3744 pixels | Picture Width: 5616 pixels | Lens Aperture: f/5 | Image Exposure Time: 1/125 sec | Lens Focal Length mm: 73 mm | Photo Exposure Value: 0 EV | Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Photo White Balance: 0 | Color Space: sRGB |

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