{"id":25064,"date":"2019-07-31T16:32:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T21:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25064"},"modified":"2025-05-11T17:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T22:31:58","slug":"favorite-photos-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25064","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Photos &#8211; July"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_25066\" style=\"width: 1356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25066\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1346\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13.jpg 1346w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13-1024x797.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/190731-Jul-finals-grp-002-w13-385x300.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1346px) 100vw, 1346px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Favorite Photos, July. Click for a larger version.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here are my favorite photos for the month of June. The story behind this &#8220;favorite photos by date&#8221; project is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=20584\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>July is a good photography month for me. Photos of family and friends topped the list this month. Eleven photos were taken in California due to mid July family events in the Bay Area over the years, plus wildlife photos taken in California during those trips. Wildlife and landscapes came in with a tie for a strong second this month. Several trips to photograph SPECTACULAR in Iowa also figured in this month&#8217;s totals, plus several photo shoots with models.<\/p>\n<p>The mix of photos this month by genre is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Family and friends &#8211; 12<br \/>\nWildlife &#8211; 7<br \/>\nLandscapes &#8211; 7<br \/>\nModels &#8211; 5<br \/>\nEvents &#8211; 5<br \/>\nPlaces &#8211; 2<br \/>\nFlowers &#8211; 1<br \/>\nMisc &#8211; 1<\/p>\n<p>And the mix by states:<\/p>\n<p>California &#8211; 11<br \/>\nOhio &#8211; 8<br \/>\nIowa &#8211; 7<br \/>\nColorado &#8211; 6<br \/>\nMichigan &#8211; 4<br \/>\nNevada &#8211; 2<br \/>\nNew York &#8211; 1<br \/>\nMissouri &#8211; 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to the Story Behind Each Photo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24850\">July 1<\/a> &#8211; Showy Ladyslipper Orchid, Northern Michigan<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24850\">July 1<\/a> &#8211; Brittany, Northern Michigan<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24858\">July 2<\/a> &#8211; The Hudson River from West Point New York<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24862\">July 3<\/a> &#8211; Jared, Janae, Jim III, Las Vegas Nevada<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24862\">July 3<\/a> &#8211; Jared and Catharine, Las Vegas Nevada<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24862\">July 3<\/a> &#8211; Terran, Columbus Ohio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24869\">July 4<\/a> &#8211; Jim and Jennifer, Los Angles. California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24879\">July 5<\/a> &#8211; Birds at the feeder, Lamoni Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24886\">July 6<\/a> &#8211; Jupiter in Scorpio, Park of the Pines, Michigan<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24899\">July 7<\/a> &#8211; Kirtland Temple at Dusk, Kirtland Ohio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24905\">July 9<\/a> &#8211; U.S. Flags, Columbus Ohio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24908\">July 10<\/a> &#8211; Ash Cave Waterfall, Hocking Hills State Park<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24908\">July 10<\/a> &#8211; Samantha, Worthington Ohio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24917\">July 11<\/a> &#8211; Sami Lynn, Hayden Fall Park, Dublin Ohio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24917\">July 11<\/a> &#8211; Sunset, Lake Michigan, North Pier Lighthouses. St. Joseph Michigan<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24923\">July 12<\/a> &#8211; Bay Area Bridge looking toward San Francisco California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24931\">July 13<\/a> &#8211; Andrew, Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24931\">July 13<\/a> &#8211; Ryan, Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24935\">July 14<\/a> &#8211; Janae and Doris, Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24935\">July 14<\/a> &#8211; Snowy Egret, San Francisco Bay N.W.R., Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24943\">July 15<\/a> &#8211; Doris and Family, Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24943\">July 15<\/a> &#8211; Tiana, San Francisco Bay N.W.R., Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24947\">July 16<\/a> &#8211; Hummingbird, Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24950\">July 17<\/a> &#8211; Jim III, Janae, and Jared, O&#8217;Haver Lake, Colorado<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24953\">July 18<\/a> &#8211; Diving Tern, San Francisco Bay N.W.R., Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24953\">July 18<\/a> &#8211; Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24958\">July 19<\/a> &#8211; Tern with a Minnow, San Francisco Bay N.W.R., Fremont California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24961\">July 20<\/a> &#8211; Pika, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24961\">July 20<\/a> &#8211; Tiana, Columbus Ohio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24975\">July 21<\/a> &#8211; Meteor and Stars over St. Joseph and Kansas City, Missouri<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24979\">July 22<\/a> &#8211; Our family on the trail up Flattop Mountain, Colorado<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24984\">July 23<\/a> &#8211; Bob Walker, SPECTACULAR, Lamoni Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24988\">July 24<\/a> &#8211; Soccer at SPECTACULAR, Lamoni Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=24997\">July 25<\/a> &#8211; Hands on Clay, SPEC, Graceland University, Lamoni Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25003\">July 27<\/a> &#8211; Marcia, SPEC, Lamoni Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25029\">July 28<\/a> &#8211; Finn, Lamoni Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25032\">July 29<\/a> &#8211; Dancer, SPEC, Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25041\">July 30<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;Second Sunset&#8221;\u009d, Brainard Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25041\">July 30<\/a> &#8211; Least Chipmunk, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=25050\">July 31<\/a> &#8211; Ava, Worthington Ohio<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=20584\">Series: Favorite Photos by Date<\/a> &#8211; all about this series<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are my favorite photos for the month of June. 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