Month: December 2020

After visiting the Olympic National Park and Hoh Rainforest, The Wild Images Team spent some time in Port Angeles, which is located the northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. While walking around the waterfront, we came across the Rocktopus, a mosaic sculpture of an octopus perched on a large boulder. Little did we know that the two artists has such interesting backstories. The mosaic was completed by Maureen Wall, a local artist who has created sculptures throughout the world, including Europe. The design was completed by Oliver Strong, another local artist who is a UK citizen from South Africa. During the early 1990’s, while South Africa was struggling with apartheid violence and the AIDS epidemic, he and his pregnant wife left as crew on a sailboat, bringing along their one child. They bought their own boat in the Caribbean and sailed to Fort Lauderdale. From there, they relocated to Sequim, nearby to Port Angeles in Washington. They have since owned businesses and raised a family of five children, four of whom were born in the United States. However, their visas lapsed and Immigration and Homeland Security officials have detained them on multiple occasions for deportation. Local residents and government officials have rallied around them to request their ability to stay. The best that was accomplished was a voluntary deportation order, allowing them the chance to leave under their own terms within 45 days. The Rocktupus sculpture still remains however. This photo was taken before the chain fence was inundated with love locks. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Washington and neighboring Oregon such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Washington and Oregon include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other photos in nearby California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps.

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The Rocktopus is a large stone mosaic depiction of an octopus on top of a large boulder, with some tentacles wrapped around nearby wooden posts and smaller boulders. The design was conceived by Oliver Strong while the mosaic was completed by Maureen Wall. Both sculptors were based in the Port Angeles and Sequim area but have interesting stories. Oliver Strong and his wife Penny are originally from South Africa, but sailed over to the United States during the early 1990’s while her native country was struggling with violence from apartheid and the AIDS epidemic. They have been here since, starting businesses and even raising a family of five children, four of whom were born in the states. However, they were not US citizens, and Immigration and Homeland Security officials have detained them multiple times due to a lapse in their visas. The community and local government officials have rallied around them to oppose their deportation. The best outcome was that they were allowed voluntary deportation to leave the country on their own terms within 45 days. Maureen Wall is an artist who has created sculptures in both the United States and throughout Europe. During a visit to Port Angeles, The Wild Images Team captured a photo of this sign with the sculpture to honor the artists who came together to create this work of art. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Washington and neighboring Oregon such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Washington and Oregon include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other photos in nearby California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps.

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The Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee is spacious. It is comprised of thousands of acres of indoor atria topped by glass ceilings a hundred plus feet above to let in sunlight for all of the vegetation to grow. The vegetation grows all over the hills and rocks throughout the atria, crisscrossed by flowing waterways and waterfalls. Miles of walkways wind their way through all of this to allow many hours of exploring and getting lost. So it is fitting that with all the space and high ceilings, that the home of Shrek would be found crammed underneath the metal struts of an overhead walkway bridge. Trolls and ogres love living under bridges as we all know. While The Wild Images Team was on one of our many excursions through the hotel grounds, we came across a small crowd gathering around this earthy cave of a home. We then noticed the sign above the door announcing it as the home of Shrek. Just a few minutes later he emerged from his home to the cheers of the crowds. As it was at holiday time, he was wearing the proper attire to Shrek the halls with boughs of holly. Fa la la la la, la la la la. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Tennessee including the indoor vegetation of the Garden Conservatory waterfalls and walkway, the secret spot where a backlit waterfall drops into a hidden pool, the frozen yet dreamy ice sculpture bedroom lamp scene, the working thermometer showing the ice sculpture display being kept at a frigid 9F, and the wonder of the larger than life ice sculpture nativity scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Tennessee include the strands of lights that create a giant holiday tree over glowing poinsettias, in the Garden Conservatory where even the lamps are festively decorated, the location where snowmen see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil, the moment when a certain ogre showed up to Shrek the Halls With Boughs of Holly, the fantastic overlook of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of a giant holiday scene, the late night view of a glowing sign that invited us to come make tasty treats with Gingy, but first we bundled up for the ice sculpture display where The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is in the middle of a giant ice snowflake, followed by thawing out at the House of Gingy outside of the ice sculpture display, and after finally thawing out the equipment, the ever gracious host Gingy hams it up for the camera.

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The Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, puts on an amazing display of lights and decorations during the holiday season. The indoor atria are filled with holiday lights, giant hanging ornaments, and adornments everywhere throughout. But the outside hotel grounds are just as festive. The Wild Images Team spent many days and nights exploring all over both the indoor atria and outdoor hotel grounds in search of photo opportunities as well as in search of all of the small reindeer that were hidden throughout as part of a game (we found all but 2 of them even during all the time there!). One evening while outside, we took a moment to compose this photo of strands of holiday lights strung together to the top of a tall flagpole, describing the conical shape of a giant holiday tree. Around the base of the giant tree are dozens of illuminated poinsettias to add a splash of color to the scene. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Tennessee including the indoor vegetation of the Garden Conservatory waterfalls and walkway, the secret spot where a backlit waterfall drops into a hidden pool, the frozen yet dreamy ice sculpture bedroom lamp scene, the working thermometer showing the ice sculpture display being kept at a frigid 9F, and the wonder of the larger than life ice sculpture nativity scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Tennessee include the strands of lights that create a giant holiday tree over glowing poinsettias, in the Garden Conservatory where even the lamps are festively decorated, the location where snowmen see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil, the moment when a certain ogre showed up to Shrek the Halls With Boughs of Holly, the fantastic overlook of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of a giant holiday scene, the late night view of a glowing sign that invited us to come make tasty treats with Gingy, but first we bundled up for the ice sculpture display where The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is in the middle of a giant ice snowflake, followed by thawing out at the House of Gingy outside of the ice sculpture display, and after finally thawing out the equipment, the ever gracious host Gingy hams it up for the camera.

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The Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, really goes all out to decorate during the holiday season. The hotel is comprised of several enormous indoor atria filled with plants, walkways, and waterways. There are giant decorated trees everywhere, including several very giant ones in the Magnolia Room, and even the palm trees are strung with lights. Another scene found by The Wild Images Team in the Magnolia Room during one of our stays in the hotel was this trio of snowmen representing the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Speak No Evil theme. In the background can be seen some of the characteristic atria vegetation and holiday lights. Closer inspection will reveal the overhead glass ceiling to allow sunlight to the vegetation and the lights on balconies of some of the many rooms that are inward facing throughout the hotel. We captured this photograph one late night during our exploration of the atria. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Tennessee including the indoor vegetation of the Garden Conservatory waterfalls and walkway, the secret spot where a backlit waterfall drops into a hidden pool, the frozen yet dreamy ice sculpture bedroom lamp scene, the working thermometer showing the ice sculpture display being kept at a frigid 9F, and the wonder of the larger than life ice sculpture nativity scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Tennessee include the strands of lights that create a giant holiday tree over glowing poinsettias, in the Garden Conservatory where even the lamps are festively decorated, the location where snowmen see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil, the moment when a certain ogre showed up to Shrek the Halls With Boughs of Holly, the fantastic overlook of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of a giant holiday scene, the late night view of a glowing sign that invited us to come make tasty treats with Gingy, but first we bundled up for the ice sculpture display where The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is in the middle of a giant ice snowflake, followed by thawing out at the House of Gingy outside of the ice sculpture display, and after finally thawing out the equipment, the ever gracious host Gingy hams it up for the camera.

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The Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee is a great place to explore. While it is called a hotel, it is best described as enormous indoor atria surrounded by inward facing windows and balconies. The atria are comprised of many waterways and many more walkways, winding through the rocks and vegetation or passing overhead from an above view. For these reasons, The Wild Images Team has visited and stayed in the Opryland Hotel on multiple occasions, including during the holidays. One day while we were exploring the Garden Conservatory, we located this ornate lamp post that was made even more festive for the season. We captured images of this lamp post both during the day to detail the gargoyles and the snowman adornments and during the night to detail the orange glow of the bulbs. Here is the day time photo in which can be seen some of the atria vegetation and the glass ceiling above. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Tennessee including the indoor vegetation of the Garden Conservatory waterfalls and walkway, the secret spot where a backlit waterfall drops into a hidden pool, the frozen yet dreamy ice sculpture bedroom lamp scene, the working thermometer showing the ice sculpture display being kept at a frigid 9F, and the wonder of the larger than life ice sculpture nativity scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Tennessee include the strands of lights that create a giant holiday tree over glowing poinsettias, in the Garden Conservatory where even the lamps are festively decorated, the location where snowmen see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil, the moment when a certain ogre showed up to Shrek the Halls With Boughs of Holly, the fantastic overlook of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of a giant holiday scene, the late night view of a glowing sign that invited us to come make tasty treats with Gingy, but first we bundled up for the ice sculpture display where The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is in the middle of a giant ice snowflake, followed by thawing out at the House of Gingy outside of the ice sculpture display, and after finally thawing out the equipment, the ever gracious host Gingy hams it up for the camera.

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One of the best cities to explore during the holiday season is New York City. While many cities have dealt with the loss of local shops along the streets of their downtown as online retail giants have dominated, New York City still has enough tourists to keep its downtown vibrant. The window displays there are phenomenal, including the famous window displays of Macys on 34th street. The Wild Images Team has spent weeks there during the holiday season, in search of photographic opportunities. The night time is great to catch the window displays with lighted trees and walkways. But some scenes are best captured in the light of the day. Near the Rockefeller Center, we came across this holiday display. Built to approximately actual size, this toy train sits on tracks in the middle of a pool. It is carrying building blocks and a giant Slinky. Every five minutes or so, the steam engine would start ringing its bell, puffing out smoke, and rotating its wheels (though it never moved as the wheels do not contact the tracks). Being a big fan of both toys and trains, we had to image this one! The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout New York such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool. In nearby Pennsylvania, The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red.

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The Wild Images Team has visited New York City for the holiday season on multiple occasions. It is a very fun place to be at that time of year! There are amazing window shop displays and decorations everywhere. Several outdoor markets open up around the city, with the smells of kettle corn and German roasted nuts, and small shops selling a wide assortment of holiday wares. At this time of year, New York City also has several outdoor ice rinks open to the public. We found one within an outdoor market. Another famous one is found in Central Park. This one always reminds us of the hilarious scene in Home Alone 2 where Marv, one of the bandits, is stealing winter gear off of unsuspecting people as they skate pass. And then there is the most famous New York City ice rink found at Rockefeller Center. This is where the giant holiday tree stands during the holiday season. It is also surrounded by lighted walkways and shops. Here we captured a photo of a soldier statue among the lights and the many international flags along the edge above the rink. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout New York such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool. In nearby Pennsylvania, The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red.

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New York City is one of the best places to visit during the holidays. First of all, it has the right weather to mark the season, often cold with occasional snowfall. Second of all, unlike much of the country in the day and age of online shopping, it still has a charming downtown scene with all the stores vying for attention with elaborate window displays. Third of all, being New York City, it has some of the largest holiday displays. One late night, while The Wild Images Team was walking down 6th Avenue in search of holiday scenes to photograph, we came across this set of giant holiday lights right next to the sidewalk. Each bulb in its housing was easily 8 feet in length! Adding to the scene is the typical twisted double cord connecting the bulbs and a gigantic plug which off to the left with only an end of one of its prongs visible. While we also shot in the other direction to include the plug, we like this direction better with the background tree lights. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout New York such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool. In nearby Pennsylvania, The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red.

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The holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool of New York City are gigantic. While it is hard to tell for sure since they are stacked in the middle of the pool, it seems each one is at least 6 feet in diameter! And to complete their authentic look, each one is topped with a metal bracket that is connected to a giant hook, as if their intent is to end up on some enormous tree somewhere. But being in the middle of the pool surrounded by lighted trees is a perfect setting for photography. The Wild Images Team was exploring the city by night and we took the time to image this scene while Liholts Pooley Pool was in a calm state with a mirror surface creating great reflections of the shiny surfaces of each of the ornaments. This is complemented by the reflections of the background lighted trees to form a perfect holiday picture. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout New York such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool. In nearby Pennsylvania, The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red.

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