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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 2015.

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.
Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial taken from the lunchroom at the top of the FDIC building. I made many trips to DC while I was employed, and I think this was my last visit there.

Trailcam check - Custer State Park, Wind Cave, and trail cam check, March 2015.
Bighorn yearling, Custer State Park.
 Bighorn yearling, Custer State Park.
 Bison, Custer State Park.
 Pronghorn, Custer State Park.
 Deer, Custer State Park.
 Boxwork speleothems formations, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
 Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
 Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.

Newton Hills - Newton Hills State Park, SD, sphinx moth, and a couple other images of a bunny and the Moon.
Sphinx Moth, Newton Hills State Park, SD
South Dakota Moth		 Sphinx Moth, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Sphinx Moth, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Sphinx Moth, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Sphinx Moth, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Butterfly, Newton Hills State Park, SD
Bee, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Butterfly, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Butterfly, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Cedar Waxwing, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Cedar Waxwing, Newton Hills State Park, SD
 Grasshopper and another bug on a flower, Newton Hills State Park, SD
Bunny in my yard
 The Moon almost full

Trailcam update - Trailcam images from March-November 2015 in Wind Cave National Park, SD.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 1 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 2 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 3 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 4 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 5 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 6 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 7 of 7, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Coyotes on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Two coyotes on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Two elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Two elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
Raven getting up close with trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.

Bosque Del Apache and White Sands - Bosque Del Apache NWR and White Sands NM, New Mexico, November 2015.
Leucistic (white) sandhill crane, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Leucistic (white) sandhill crane, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Sandhill crane, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Sandhill crane among the geese, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Snow goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Snow geese, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
Snow goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Snow goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Snow goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Snow goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 Snow goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
 White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

Squaw Creek NWR - Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri, November 2015.
Snow geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Snow geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Snow geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Snow geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Snow geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
Missouri Geese		 Snow geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
Geese, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Hawk, Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri. In looking through my Sibley bird book, I think this is a juvenile red-tailed hawk that has not yet developed the red tail.
 Bald eagle (juvenile), Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Bald eagle (juvenile), Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.
 Bald eagle (juvenile), Squaw Creek NWR, Missouri.

Michigan - Michigan Lighthouses 2015 and 2016.
Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, UP Michigan.
 Round Island Light on the approach to Mackinac Island, Michigan.
 Round Island Passage Light, Mackinac Island, Michigan.
 Round Island Passage Light, Mackinac Island, Michigan.
 Bois Blanc Island Light, Michigan. This is privately owned now and the shutters are opened when it is occupied.
 Cheboygan Crib Light, Michigan.
Cheboygan Crib Light, Michigan.
 Fourteen Foot Shoal Light, Michigan.
 Sand Point Lighthouse, Escanaba, Michigan.
 Sand Point Lighthouse, Escanaba, Michigan.
 Whitefish Point Light Station, UP Michigan.
 Whitefish Point Light Station, UP Michigan.
Point Iroquois Lighthouse, UP Michigan.
 Point Iroquois Lighthouse, UP Michigan.
 Fresnel at Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Michigan.

Black Hills and the Transit of Mercury - Various images collected in May 2016, including trailcam and other wildlife in the Black Hills and one from the Transit of Mercury on May 9.
Trailcam image from Wind Cave National Park in November 2015, coyote in the snow.
 Trailcam image from Wind Cave National Park in November 2015, coyote at night.
 Trailcam image from Wind Cave National Park in November 2015, elk in show.
 Trailcam image from Wind Cave National Park in December 2015, elk.

Top 10 South Dakota Elk images (Trailcam) - Favorite trailcam images of South Dakota elk 2007-17 from Wind Cave National Park.
Elk in the snow on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
 Elk scratching sequence on trailcam, 7 of 7, Wind Cave National Park. To see the entire sequence, click here.
 Elk on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park,

Top 10 other mammal images from South Dakota - Favorite images of "other mammals" from South Dakota 2007-17, not including elk, bison, bighorns and pronghorns.
Two coyotes on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park,
Deer on trailcam, Wind Cave National Park.
 Bunny in my yard

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