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What have you really seen today? [ Andrew Beckham ]
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Scenes in and around the ol' apartment complex .... West Des Moines, Iowa.
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A triangle of plastic sheeting lays on an autumn lawn.
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A locust molt clings to a tree trunk.
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A squirrel pauses on a tree branch.
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An icecycle or icicle that has been stuck into a snowbank is highlighted by sunlight and seems to point the way.
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A praying mantis pauses on the hood of a white car.
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A praying mantis eyes the photographer while resting on the hood of a car.
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A praying mantis eyes its shadow on the dirt speckled hood of a white car.
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A praying mantis clings to the edge of a car's hood.
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A portion of a monarch butterfly's wing lays on a sidewalk.
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A cicada rests after emerging from its molt.
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A summer butterfly rests on an Iowa license plate.
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A no smoking sign over a blurred background.
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Blue sky shows through a break in summer clouds.
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A springtime crab apple leaf holds some rain water while it and others reflect light from water drops.
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Springtime ash tree leaves.
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A dried winter leaf sticks upright out of a crack in dry ground near green springtime grass..
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A butterfly rests on an Iowa license plate.
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Water beads on crabapple leaves after a spring rain.
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Water beads on ash tree leaves after a spring rain.
