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PHOTO: Lone lily

Avatar photo by Paul Franz August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

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A single water lily blossom floats amid lily pads on Lake Mattawa in Orange. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Tagged: Lake Mattawa, nature, Orange MA, Photo Galleries
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Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com More by Paul Franz

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