Liliuokalani Falls
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I was excited about my grandsons flying out with their mother to spend the summer with us in the islands. I had a couple of hours to kill prior to picking them up at the airport, so I decided if I had to be in the city anyway, it would be a good time to drive out to this park... specifically to photograph the falls. I had been to the area on several occasions before and already knew that it was potentially a great location. It is hard to imagine that this oasis is completely surrounded by the urban jungle of downtown Honolulu. My destination was a foot bridge which spans the Nu'uanu stream giving a splendid view of the falls framed by magnificent old trees. As I was walking along the path, I became somewhat dismayed when I noticed all of the man made debris littering the water upstream. I passed two queen sized bed mattresses and rubbish of every size and description. I also noticed that the underside of the bridge spans were completely covered with gang related grafitti. Undaunted, I set up my camera equipment on the bridge and prepared for the session. I became totally disillusioned when I looked through my view finder. The downstream side of the falls was also completely marred with too much large debris and rubbish to Photoshop out later. Determined not to be defeated, I walked down to the water's edge, kicked off my slippers, and waded in... I spent the next hour and a half pulling large refuse (including about thirty square feet of waterlogged carpet) out of the stream bed, up the bank, and depositing it all by the trash cans for disposal. This photograph is a testament to my work. I showed up at the airport sweat soaked, exhausted and dirty but satisfied that I had made a difference. Canon 30D with Canon EF 18-55 mm lens. Photomatix Pro 3 +2/-2 HDR tone mapping. 4/28/2009@2:41:57 pm HST. Aperture Priority AE. TV 1/30 AV 13 ISO 100 WB: Cloudy
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You rock!
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nanceebee 2 months 22 days ago
Beyond Neat!! Way 2 Go!!!
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supersweet67 4 months 5 days ago
Great shot. Belated congratulations on being featured as POTD.
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dilip_mistry 4 months 6 days ago
Marvelous! Congratulations on your POTD.
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lucesolare 4 months 20 days ago
Great pic! The sound of water falling is so peaceful. Congratulations for being featured on the Webshots home page.
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Sunbeam7777 4 months 20 days ago
What a nice place.
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ELHAMSHIRAZI 4 months 20 days ago
Wow, what a kind sacrifice, and such a beautiful photo! God Bless, Kathy, Spring Hill, FL
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ksdunaway787 4 months 22 days ago
Congrats to you on another beautiful photo as well as a huge thanks for your time given to fix what mess others are so thoughtless to create! Have a wonderful weekend! angie
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ALDitzler 4 months 22 days ago
NATURE IS ALWAYS THE BEST
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hbitar59 4 months 22 days ago
What a beautiful photo and I loved your accompanying story! I could imagine the whole scene including the sweat and exhaustion. I applaud you for doing a wonderful service. Thank you for sharing it all.
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blissfulviolet 4 months 23 days ago
Congratulations on POTD. Awesome photo my friend. Please have a look at my Farne Isalnd photos. May God Bless you and your family. Paul.
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punitpikers 4 months 23 days ago
What a shame that there are folks who do not care about rubbish in our streams - good on you that you DO care and that you did something about it. Lovely photo - Congratulations on POTD feature!! - Best regards from Michigan, DeeAnne
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missdee101 4 months 24 days ago
Fantastic shot, with an excellent HDR effect!! Congratulations on being featured as POTD, very well deserved. Best regards, Peppino.
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pbonu 4 months 24 days ago
nice shot,
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away2sky 4 months 25 days ago
It's too bad you had to work so hard to get such a nice photo but I love it.I think about the future when the earth will become a paradise but with effort. Rev 11:18 say's our creator is going to bring to ruin those ruining the earth. Ken Carson City, Nv
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kenleseman 4 months 26 days ago
Nice
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lynpierre 4 months 26 days ago
I cant believe the inhabitants of this planet, which gives us our whole survival, will willingly destroy, litter and graffiti everything in their sight. The plastics in the ocean, the rubbish on the shore, bags in streams, litter in forests etc.etc., and so many just walk past it. I like you, remove litter tirelessly. Sometimes a passby will thank me for "cleaning up the environment". If we all did our little bit, it would add up to a huge effort. Thanks for doing your share and helping make my environment better.........Peter May, Australia
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petermay450 4 months 26 days ago
Great feature and a job well done. Stan
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stanpacz 4 months 26 days ago
It's a beautiful shot. Congrats on being sellected for the editors choice. Darrell from Vancouver
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bgboomer 4 months 26 days ago
Thank you so much, for caring so much about our invironment, and taking the time to make a difference. A beautiful photo, and great job with the HDR. CONGRATULATIONS on a well deserved photo.
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pattyautry 4 months 26 days ago
ooohhh wonderful. Congratulations, you almost had a worms eye view on this one too.
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trueblvr 4 months 26 days ago
This world is full of such splendor and beauty. It's a shame that we humans only want to destroy it and each other. How can anyone look at these pictures and not have a sense of peace. I wish our world could find the peace that your pictures have brought to my day. Thanks and congratulations!
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vedanorman 4 months 26 days ago
Congrats on all these Marvelous accolades... Congrats on your special day at WS... a Well deserved honor. You need to be working for the Hawaiian tourist Bureau with all of your Superb Artistry.....Magnificent. .TT
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t1941 4 months 26 days ago
Congratuations!! greetings from Thailand.
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Waewduan4 4 months 26 days ago
Great job! The story makes the photo even more beautiful! Thanks for sharing it.
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katie1lou 4 months 26 days ago
You certainly did make a difference all the way to Alabama. Thank you for your effort and the beautiful photograph on my computer wallpaper for today.
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maedeans 4 months 26 days ago
It's absolutely gorgeous and it's good to know that there are still people like you around who care enough to want to restore it to its natural beauty for no reward except to see a job well done :).
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sunflowers159 4 months 26 days ago
Awesome picture!! Share it with all now.Just upload your collection of photos to www.uploaded.tv and let the whole world view it.
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Saggi84 4 months 26 days ago
What a beauty spot..gorgeous!!!!
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donnamusica 4 months 27 days ago
Aloha Clark, Congratulations for your POTD! It was a great surprise for me due to yesterday I hadn't got enough time to wait published POTD after sending you my previous message. So it was a nice wake up for me today to realise this amazing picture being featured. Mahalo, Gyuri
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gyuri65 4 months 27 days ago
the scene is soooooo beautiful..
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ellie_broomall 4 months 27 days ago
It's hard to believe anyone could trash a place that's this beautiful. Congrats and kudos to you, not just for a gorgeous photo, but for restoring the beauty of God's creation!
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Jubileee07 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on another POTD. This is happening again and again because you are talented and the cudos are well deserved. I can think of many times I have seen a potentially great photograph ruined by the thoughtlessness of others and their trash. Keep up the good work!
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ylekiote3 4 months 27 days ago
Beautiful shot! Congratulations on POTD. It's especially well-deserved after the effort you put in to clean up the site. Lora
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cosmogirl248 4 months 27 days ago
Beautiful. Thank you for your hard work.
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brande_che 4 months 27 days ago
Your Shot is Number 1 - Very Nice - Congratulation - Sina Iran .....
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skoliaee 4 months 27 days ago
Kudos to you for your hard work and love of nature's beauty. Take heart. Your deed may result in the area's return to the treasured status it deserves .My husband mowed and cleaned an abandoned cemetery in Ohio. It is now a local historic landmark.;D
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mariebernadette 4 months 27 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS ON POTD
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Phantom1912 4 months 27 days ago
Hi Clark -- congrats once again -- I am very impressed by your effort -- thanks for being who you are - the folks who littered couldnt care but the rest of us do -- a well deserved featured - hope it inspires others -- dave
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clarkdavidw 4 months 27 days ago
Wow, it was awesome that you did that! It sure was worth it and now look, everyone around the world can enjoy thanks to you! Congrats!
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pamsavelo 4 months 27 days ago
Wonder use of HDR to "clean" up the landscape. Thanks
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rletter 4 months 27 days ago
I remember it from the 50's or 60's when kids knew the meaning of respect and beauty.
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timonygrfx 4 months 27 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS Clark on a worthy POTD feature today, excellent picture, thank you for sharing, enjoy your day and have a great week, take care hugs Ann (Chester England)
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annedm1 4 months 27 days ago
thanks, so much for sharing the beautiful photo.it is very nice.
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fallbreeze100 4 months 27 days ago
Thank you for sharing the experience
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lilolewine 4 months 27 days ago
Thank you for this gorgeous photo and all the work you did to make it possible. It is both beautiful and healing to behold. - Kay in California
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foylefan54 4 months 27 days ago
Well done!.....and the photo is extraordinary! God has blessed you real good.....Jolie from California USA
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jolieareu 4 months 27 days ago
this is absolutely fabulous work that you have done...your friend rose.
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grumpybear 4 months 27 days ago
I have downloaded all of your shots. The will make a great addition to my collection of pictures. I have been colecting for over 5 years at 5 free perday. I use they as my desktop and screensaver on my personal laptop and my work computer. They rotate ever 10 minutes. I love it, it makes my day bright at the office. I go on a daily trip to many different places in the world. thanks so much for allowing me and other to share with you. jill in georgia usa
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jill100105 4 months 27 days ago
Wow Clarkth, the world needs more people like you in it..How very sad it is that people have no respect for beauty such as this in our world..You have certainly made a difference..I commend you highly! You also have made me feel like the next time I see litter in such a royal place,(as sometimes it has happened in the past), that no longer will I turn my head..I will follow your example, and clean up the area so beauty can be restored.. This photo is amazing! As well as you are as well!! Congratulations on being featured on the homepage today my friend..and I am proud to be it!! God shines upon you! Lori in Utah
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loriarnold101 4 months 27 days ago
Hey Clark - Congratulations on having a featured POTD!!! A well deserved great shot. – Kirk
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kirk6177 4 months 27 days ago
Lovely photo, your hard work certainly paid off. Congratulations. Best wishes Frances
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fmcoleman 4 months 27 days ago
Hi Clark, This is very beautiful. Congratulations on your POTD and on your great cleaning up job! I wish more people, would do that. All The Best, Teresa
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teres187 4 months 27 days ago
Magic wood. My congratulations. Branko
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bstanic101 4 months 27 days ago
How wonderful this was chosen for the POTD, Clark! I had downloaded it before, and am so happy for you! Congratulations to you! Well earned and deserved for the great photo and the hard work you did in cleaning up the area! I still cannot fathom why people trash the world like they do.
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kayanne101 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on your great feature as POTD in the WS Home Page. Great photo. Greetings, Renato/Italy.
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renato26 4 months 27 days ago
I thought I commented on this album before but I'll do it again. As I said before it's a stunning album showing mother nature at it's very best. I truely enjoyed this album it's been awhile since I've been to Hawaii would love to go to go to Kauai this time though.
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badkid101 4 months 27 days ago
Nice work, Clark, both in being featured (What is this the second POTD in about two or three weeks?) and in your cleanup efforts! Aloha, Randy
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evanreese 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on the well deserved POTD! This is a wildly beautiful picture. The trees, the rocks and the waterfall could well be a scene in Lord of the Ring series. Best wishes, Suresh
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suresh_krishna 4 months 27 days ago
Wow ~ what a story! This is one beautiful capture! CONGRATULATIONS on a very well deserved POTD and God Bless!
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selmasoo 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD
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mypupk 4 months 27 days ago
Clark - Congrats on another featured shot. This one, as always is well deserved. Thanks for sharing Hawaii with all of us, Ray.
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AggieFox95 4 months 27 days ago
such a treasure. I haven't been there but thank you for taking the time to restore beauty and sharing it.
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cycler62 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations Clark on being featured as POTD (photo of the day) on the Home Page! Thanks for sharing... June
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lovejoy 4 months 27 days ago
What a wonderful honor for you, Clark to be featured on the front page of Webshot, yet again this month. As they say, cream rises to the top (am I giving away my age???) and it is truly a delight to see your work featured here. This story as well is a reminder to all of us that we have a special responsibility to our planet and the beauty that it holds. Most people would not have bothered to lift a hand, but you jumped in and truly did make the difference. This is an awesome photo and now resides on my desktop. I am so happy for you and the honor you receive today.
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windflowers43 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on being featured with your very beautiful POTD and album. Ray
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mccoyray 4 months 27 days ago
Well, your efforts have been rewarded...not only by getting this very scenic shot, but also having it featured on the homepage for all the world to see! Congratulations, Clark!!!!!
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shukun20 4 months 27 days ago
Bonita. Congratulaciones !
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siempreviva37 4 months 27 days ago
What can I say.. another fantastic capture!.. You bring nature to life!!!!!!! greetings form Arizona
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ubhaiv2 4 months 27 days ago
It looks like your good deeds did not go unrewarded...congratulati ons on the POTD! Cheers - Rob
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thegalv 4 months 27 days ago
My CONGRATULATIONS Clark for POTD and the special efforts you took to clean up this area. A most enjoyable read indeed. My congrats for your concern for the environment that surrounds us...Good for you, a working photographer...I love it.
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umpa1 4 months 27 days ago
As "Mr. Rogers" used to say, I'd like to be your friend. Being up to date with electronic cameras, you can certainly post pictures of a much higher quality than 50 years ago when I was in the Navy. FYI, if you have 35mm slides, you can buy at COSTCO a really good slide to JPG device. It is called "PrimeFilm 3650u" and has good software to take the scratches out. My pix are mostly of far east ports, US NAVY ships, the Philippines, including Corregidor and a collection of pics depicting what a floating dry dock does.
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tpuhinesor 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations Clark, on a wonderful POTD and an inspiring story. If more people picked it up, and fewer threw it out, our streams and roadsides might not be the embarassment they are. Kudos for your good deed and your fine photography! Best regards- Lynne
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donolew 4 months 27 days ago
Congrats on your POTD. The effort to clean up after the slobs in this world was well worth it in more ways than one.
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police370 4 months 27 days ago
Nice shot -- congratulations on being selected POTD. Enjoy your day. Steve & Barbara, USA.
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spollack1 4 months 27 days ago
I love it!
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nnonna2003 4 months 27 days ago
Nice work. Guy (Quebec, Canada).
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guy_mercier2000ca 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations Clark, man of the month! Wonderful shot, and wonderful work! cheers, Lorraine
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lorrainemx 4 months 27 days ago
What a story. Lovely picture and worth the clean up of the area. Congrats for POTD
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albertsville 4 months 27 days ago
Wonderful place,splendid shot!Congratulations on the POTD and on your work to clean the rubbish!Best wishes,Mari.
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marionly 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on the POTD ans d your clean-up work.
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iijoki 4 months 27 days ago
Ooops well earned POTD!
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niloufer104 4 months 27 days ago
Congrats on a hard earned and well POTD!
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niloufer104 4 months 27 days ago
Beautiful !! I enjoy Waterfall pics so really had a special treat visiting your pics ;-) Congrats. on your place today. Charley
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CharleySunshine2 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on your POTD - it's a stunning photograph. Bravo for all your efforts, but what a terrible shame you needed to do so....Jane.
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missjane111 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulation .. very nice work, both cleaning up and a great photo....I know I have walked through the desert amazed at what people leave behind ... This is how nature intended it ...Thank you for sharing this with us..
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home_base 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on your POTD. Great HDR photographs beautiful album.
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papomena 4 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD. This is a beautiful place well captured. Well done on the cleanup job too.
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michaelm43 4 months 27 days ago
Congrats my friend on this awesome shot and the feature of it.. Great job.. Darla
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Darlaree 4 months 27 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS on having the POTD on the WS Home page. So glad you went to the park before you went to the airport, so you were able to share this beautiful photo with us at WS. Joyce
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joyce914 4 months 27 days ago
Well-clicked and rewarded. Congrats. Enough rocks there to kill some snakes. C&T (Collected; thanks)
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desbank 4 months 27 days ago
Absolutley stunning! Congratulations on your POTD!
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chantal_the_lab 4 months 27 days ago
Beautiful image, Clark! Congrats once again on your well deserved feature on the Webshots homepage! That's a shame some people are such pigs that they trash our beautiful planet Earth. Thanks for your efforts to clean up this wonderful oasis. Rachel
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rachel7119 4 months 27 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS on being featured. Wonderful.Kind regards.
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erdogan41 4 months 27 days ago
I Salute you and thank you for your efforts in displaying Gods beautiful creations. I do not understand why so many people want to destroy it. I get so angry when I am behind someone throwing trash out the car window when all we hear about is going green. Everyone needs to do their part and be responsable. Great collection and congratulations as the featured album. Well deserved.
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mistyview100 5 months 14 days ago
I praise you for the great work you did clearing up a beautiful place! It really hurts when people trash any area with their throwaway junk, but in a park? What is wrong with these people! We need more people like you! By the way, the shot is great! All the best to you, Katherine
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kayanne101 5 months 15 days ago
the enchanted woods, regina
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foundationariel 5 months 15 days ago
Beautiful :)
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kelly1962tx 5 months 16 days ago
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