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The exotic foliage of the Florida beaches.

A red-winged blackbird flashes his color in the reeds.

And what's the first thing you'd like to see in the morning?

Close up of a Spring beauty: dicentra.

Highway system for pests...

A rare glimpse of specialized orchard equipment in California's Central Valley.

A view of San Francisco, California, and the expanse of the bay.

Spring's promise of fruit to come.

Making the prosaic disappear into beauty -- a Mel Trent specialty.

Unlike money, bananas do grow on trees.

Was it the source of his inspiration? Did he run out of ideas? Or was he just trying to demonstrate that some people will buy anything? (Originally appeared 2004-03-27.)

The new addition to the supermarket produce section: Sumo fruit!

Droplets turn to gems in the morning light on a nasturtium leaf.

Forest ferns through a fish-eye ...

It's that time again in the Central Valley of California: almond bloom!

If you look closely, you can see some interesting wild life -- pier in Florida, USA.

The brilliant light of a canna lily.

Cathedral Beach, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Conclusion. Happiness and fulfillment are best when shared!

Winter color in California's Central Valley -- cedar waxwings.

Oh, just give "Yes" a chance ...

Ms. Manx likes to torture the rest of her frozen country by letting them know what winter is like in Florida...

And at their age, skateboards are a lot more dangerous than shopping carts ...

Bare trees are transformed by winter's decoration.

Well, I've heard of a motorcycle gang called "Hell's Angels" -- but shopping cart gangs?

Low morning light illuminates sap on the bark of a tree.

Uh oh -- she obviously hasn't heard about Hostess yet ...

Delicate art captured in nature's presentation of winter.

I hate those "perkiness" dreams worse than anything!

A western scrub jay stops by to share breakfast.