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Monthly Archives: July 2017

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How I Usually Take My Best Nature Photos

July 31, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

This week, I’m outlining the process I go through that results in some of my best nature photographs.

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Evening Dragonfly

July 24, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

Fluttering around the back yard last week was a yellow-orange dragonfly. I first noticed it in the evening because its wings sparkled and almost appeared to glow in the sunlight.

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Light and Bright

July 17, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

Instead of having a single subject with a short write-up this week, I’m sharing a new set of floral images I added to my website’s galleries.

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Another Bug Battle

July 3, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

I’m starting to wonder if I should only blog about the struggles of aphids. They’re so small you’d think they’d only have to worry about larger predators, but no, they have to beware of ladybug larva and tiny spiders (even tinier than last week’s spider).

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