Bouchon Bakery

$3.50 for a macaron? Absolutely! This is Thomas Keller's bakery in Yountville, California. The line to get in is generally a block long.

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Piano man

In the recording studio

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Nictophobia

For those of you old enough to remember Johhny Carson, this was his phobia -- the fear of backing naked into a doorknob.

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Arborist

After taking a crane bucket as high as it would go, he crawled out on a limb to do his work.

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Sugar

Some mornings when you don't even want to turn on the lights, the question is more than "how much coffee?" It's "how much sugar?"

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Looks so sweet

Armed with her Barbie fishing pole, Iyanna set off for the dock. She was absolutely convinced that the bright pink butterfly lure would do the trick.

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Phasmophobia

This is the closed wing of a 1923 nursing home building. At night, it is dead quiet … except for the occasional door rattle, sounds of shuffling feet, and noises I haven’t been able to identify. It’s an unpleasant place to go alone. A further note: I took around 30 pictures, using a variety of...

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Hockey players

Playoff hockey. A job that definitely includes dental coverage. Our seats were in the second deck. They check your camera when you enter the stadium; no lenses of more than 6" are allowed.

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California Girls

On the beach at San Diego.

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Daniel

Okay. I'll bite the bullet. Where's Photoshop when you need it?

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"You know that little girl is mine"

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Smile

"When I see you smile I get that feelin' Cause my baby looks so sweet"

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Brown Eyed Girl

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Lobstermen

On bad days, I've heard them describe themselves as bird feeders.

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"Try a Little Tenderness"

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"I Fought the Law"

... and the law won.

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Branta canadensis specific ornithophobia

The fear of Canada Geese.

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Acartohygieiophobia

Yes. It's a real thing. I couldn't resist.

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"Money Honey"

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Hylophobia

Fear of forests.

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Close-up

Have fun guessing this one.

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Elizabeth

Everybody stops and stares at my baby When she's walkin' down the street

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SWAT Team

Going through training exercises. The "basic" equipment they wear weighs 60 pounds.

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First Wednesday in August

The eagerly anticipated opening of the annual used book sale conducted the Orr's Island Library.

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