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FILE – Passenger planes take off from the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, May 12, 2022. The United States Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years after downgrading it. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File) XLAT110
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PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE – ONLINE OR IN PRINT – BEFORE DEC. 10, 2017. — A room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Pittsburgh Airport, in Pittsburgh, Nov. 29, 2017. For the Marriott-Starwood combination to succeed, the giant hotel company must find ways to keep top-tier loyalty program members in the fold. (Mark Makela/The New York Times)
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*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Daniel Chernin danchernin@comcast.net Issaquah WA 4255911012 Issaquah WA – my backyard 2022/09/10 We have owls nesting in our yard and the surrounding forest, but rarely do they come down to our deck. This barred owl landed on the railing, carefully checked out the scene then closed his eyes and turned to worship the sun. Taken with Canon EOS 77D, EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM lens at ISO 100, 1/2000, f/2.8, 200mm. owl crop.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 18:35:41 19 Sep, 2022

Whooo wishes you a Happy Owl-oween? This peaceful Issaquah creature.

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Steve Russell stevereno22@msn.com TACOMA 2535893782 stevereno22 Chambers Bay, University Place, WA 2022/09/02 Male Blue-eyed Darner dragonflies usually spend nearly all their waking hours patrolling for food or females, but on occasion will take a break and perch on cattails or other pond vegetation. I happened to catch this one briefly stretching out his abdomen (“tail”) during an unusually long break. I shot this handheld with a Sony A1 camera and 100-400mm lens while standing shin-deep in the pond. Steve Russell_Dragonfly Yoga.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 09:23:09 12 Sep, 2022

How deep would you wade to capture a dragonfly in this unusual pose?

*** 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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FILE – Passenger planes take off from the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, May 12, 2022. The United States Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years after downgrading it. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File) XLAT110

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Kubota Garden, is a public 20-acre Japanese garden owned and maintained by the City of Seattle. The Kubota Terrace area of the gardens are illuminated with fall color as the early morning sun shines through. The gardens are located along Renton Avenue South in South Seattle. Photographed on October 31, 2019. 211953

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