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Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Animal

Posted on by AllEars
It didn’t take me long to decide what animal to feature in this week’s Pic of the Week, it has to be the collared lemur! I have been going to Animal Kingdom every year since it opened in 1998. In all that time, I have only seen the collared lemurs ONCE! They are nocturnal and … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Animal"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Close Up

Posted on by AllEars
I had a fun time finding a photo for this week’s topic. One of my absolute favorite things to do is wander around Animal Kingdom with my zoom lens! Here is one of my favorite shots of the ring-tailed lemur. “Look Ma No Cavities!” Click on the photo for a closer dental inspection 🙂
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life

Posted on by AllEars
I vividly remember the first time I saw the Tree of Life. It was mid-April during a Cast Member preview. I stood in awe – overwhelmed by its magnitude and all the carvings. The photo below is from a Disney Media Relations “newspaper” that was sent to journalists during the construction phase of the park. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The Tree of Life continues to dominate people’s attention as they emerge from the Oasis and travel over Discovery River bridge into Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Imagineers over time have added new viewing locations, waterfalls and animal carvings. While I like the new ones, my favorite view of the Tree of Life is this waterfall … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life"
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Vacation Photography at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
While I take the time to do all types of photography when I visit Walt Disney World. My family is around often being patient as I set up a shot or look for a different angle. I want to thank them this week. So, for those who remember them, I want you to imagine settling … Continue reading "Vacation Photography at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Changes are in the air over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, too, as Disney prepares the park of a new night time entertainment experience. Even the Tree of Life is having every one of its leaves replaced. That is like 103,000 of them! The image below was taken in October of 2014 before the leaf changeover … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Where in the World #358

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Now for Challenge #357: And here’s the answer: Copyright © Erin Blackwell A giraffe statue near the bamboo in Discovery Island … Continue reading "Where in the World #358"
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Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I see a lot people when they first walk up to the Tree of Life after crossing the bridge just take a photo or look at the tree for a bit then walk off to either side around Discovery Island. I suggest to many of my friends and family, to take the short trail down … Continue reading "Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree Of Life

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Whether it is your first time visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom or your fiftyish, seeing the Tree Of Life as you come out onto the bridge to cross over to Discovery Island is an amazing experience. I like it as one of the few places in Walt Disney World where you can frame an attraction and … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree Of Life"
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