{"id":4784,"date":"2015-02-09T07:53:59","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T12:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2015-02-09T07:54:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T12:54:14","slug":"take-5-nature-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-nature-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Nature Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valentine’s Day is this Saturday. Take a break from all the pink decorations and candy with these heart-themed nature images from our annual Photo Contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"2012<\/a>

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Vesna Maneva<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014<\/a>

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Fabienne Theriault<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013<\/a>

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Chelsea Blauvelt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014<\/a>

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Amy Hopkinson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014<\/a>

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Sarah Houle<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Valentine’s Day is this Saturday. 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