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This March 17, 2014 photo shows the view across Dublin Bay from the stone tower featured in the opening scene of Ulysses, which is now a James Joyce museum in Dublin, Ireland. In the novel Joyce describes “warm sunshine merrying over the sea”. Every June 16 _ Bloomsday_ Joyce lovers gather here to read passages from Ulysses and take a dip in the nearby once-famous gentlemen-only bathing spot known as the “forty foot.” (AP Photo/Helen O’Neill)
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151 Walker, a large adult male brown bear and a top contender in Fat Bear Week 2021, eats a salmon atthe base of Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

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*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Greta Nehrenberg duckfan@live.com Kent, WA 2068833630 vielmusik Columbia National Wildlife Refuge 2021/03/19 I heard the snow geese flying overhead, quickly aimed upward, zoomed in and snapped a photo. Afterwards I noticed that everything had lined up perfectly. Taken with a Canon Powershot SX530. IMG_2961.jpeg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 16:03:10 25 Mar, 2021

Snow geese toe the line as they parade before the moon

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Blaine Amidon bfamidon@comcast.net Edmonds, WA 425 301 1781 blaineamidon Deception Pass, WA 2021/03/15 Conditions looked promising for a nice sunset so and friend and I made the 90 minute drive up north to Deception Pass. Things fell into place very nicely for us as the sun dropped down where we anticipated, and there was a very nice orange tint in the sky as the sun set. Taken with a Nikon Z7 with a 150 – 600mm Tamron telephoto lens. DSC_9550.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 11:31:49 16 Mar, 2021

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*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Vance Thompson alexavance@mac.com Seattle, Washington 206-619-2633 Seattle, Pike Place Market 2021/03/10 Waterfront area construction area as viewed from Pike Place Market. Other than the colors, patterns and shadows, the orange jacket caught my eye. Sony a6600 mirrorless. Zeiss Batis 85mm shot at f/1.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO 50. Steelworker.JPG I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 17:22:21 18 Mar, 2021

Patterns meet shadows, colors and light — and just 1 human — along Seattle waterfront

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Marc Deaver 2mdeaver@comcast.net Auburn 2537092491 Nisqually Wildlife Refuge 2021/02/17 This coyote was hunting in the tall grass. While I got several clear shots of him in the open, I think this one best emphasizes his stealthy hunting skills. I had to switch to manual focus to get the shot. I used a Nikon D850 at 500mm. Coyote.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 09:23:47 09 Mar, 2021

This wily, highly camouflaged coyote stalks amid stalks of grass

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This March 17, 2014 photo shows the view across Dublin Bay from the stone tower featured in the opening scene of Ulysses, which is now a James Joyce museum in Dublin, Ireland. In the novel Joyce describes “warm sunshine merrying over the sea”. Every June 16 _ Bloomsday_ Joyce lovers gather here to read passages from Ulysses and take a dip in the nearby once-famous gentlemen-only bathing spot known as the “forty foot.” (AP Photo/Helen O’Neill)

A tour operator promised a refund for a canceled Ireland trip. A year later, the customer was still waiting | Travel Troubleshooter

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151 Walker, a large adult male brown bear and a top contender in Fat Bear Week 2021, eats a salmon atthe base of Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

Fat Bear Week: We get to watch Alaska grizzlies feast on salmon, then we vote for our favorites WATCH