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Incredible Sunset at White Sands New Mexico

JD Andrews — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:45:47 +0000

One of the world's great natural wonders!

White Sands National Monument - New Mexico

JD Andrews — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:41:56 +0000

The world's largest gypsum sand dune field - 275 square miles.

Carlsbad Cavern - New Mexico

JD Andrews — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:47:51 +0000

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico.

Amazing Tent Rocks National Monument

JD Andrews — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:24 +0000

The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago

Singing Penguin in Antarctica

JD Andrews — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:19:27 +0000

Maybe he's auditioning for Happy Feet? -LOL

Manila American Cemetery - Philippines

JD Andrews — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:00:40 +0000

While exploring Manilla, I was very surprised to see a 152 acre, U.S. cemetery right in the middle of the city. There's a total of 17,206 graves, which is the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II.

It also has soldiers from the Philippines and other allied nations buried here.

The headstones are made of marble which are aligned in eleven plots forming a circular pattern.

If you Love Life...

JD Andrews — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:53:19 +0000

Beautiful River in the Highlands of Scotland

JD Andrews — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:50:14 +0000

The Highlands of Scotland have beauty, history and gorgeous landscapes.

The Grand Greens of Hapao Village in the Philippines

JD Andrews — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:14:35 +0000

The Ibulao River

Rice Terrace in the Hapao Village

Magnificent Mountain - Antarctica

JD Andrews — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:50:54 +0000

The mornings in Antarctica are so beautiful but freezing cold. It's hard to grasp the enormity of your surroundings, so I'm really glad I captured this iceberg in front of a huge mountain to help give it scale. It's worth a few frozen fingers to see the day's first light hit the snow and ice.

Beautiful Sunrise - Desktop Calendar / Wallpaper for MAY 2013

JD Andrews — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:22:33 +0000

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Please let me know your thoughts, ideas and suggestions - Thanks :-)

Tribal Chief in Front of the Ifugao Rice Terraces - Philippines

JD Andrews — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:55:47 +0000

Ifugao Rice Terraces

When I first looked over my itinerary for this trip to the Philippines, I wasn't happy to read that each day I was going to visit a different rice terrace. In my mind, how different could they be? If you've seen one, you've seen them all... Well, I was very wrong and I'm here to tell (and show) you that they're all very different and each one is more beautiful than the next!

A Waddle of Penguins Getting Ready to go for a Swim - Antarctica

JD Andrews — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:40:58 +0000

One thing you are sure to encounter in Antarctica is penguins. The most common on my trip was the Gentoo, easily identified by the white patch around and behind the eye. I literally have thousands of photos of these cute little guys.

This waddle of penguins (A group of penguins on land is called a called a waddle or colony) are ready to take a swim, probably to hunt for food. One surprising thing you'll never forget after being around a lot of penguins is the smell. It seems to soak into your clothes and it took weeks after my trip to Antarctica to 'air them out' but it did always bring back wonderful memories.

Little Girl Playing - Hapao Village, Philippines

JD Andrews — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:06:54 +0000

Playing in the woodpile.

Entrance to the Walled City Intramuros - Manila, Philippines

JD Andrews — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:50:45 +0000

Intramuros, which is Latin for "within the walls" - is the oldest district and historic core of Manila. This original fortified city was the seat of the Spanish government during the Spanish colonial period.

A Happy Accident in The Iceberg Graveyard - Antarctica

JD Andrews — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:18:28 +0000

While taking a small boat ride through what is named the 'Iceberg Graveyard', I was photographing these beautiful ice formations when, what I like to call a "happy accident" occurred -- capturing a bird in mid-flight at that exact moment. Which in my opinion makes this shot even more beautiful.

Plowing Rice Fields in the Philippines

JD Andrews — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:24:20 +0000

The carabao is a swamp type domestic water buffalo.

The Banaue Rice Terraces - Philippines

JD Andrews — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:44:30 +0000

The 2000 year old terraces were carved into the mountains of Ifugao by ancestors of the indigenous people.

Beautiful Sunrise over Banaue Philippines

JD Andrews — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:42:54 +0000

taken with iPhone 5

The Hapao Rice Terraces - Panorama

JD Andrews — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:00:57 +0000

taken with iPhone 5