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From Battlefields to Butterflies: Capturing Life's Moments

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, John MacDonald has about 3-million things to say. The 94-year-old, who was once a war photographer, still takes gorgeous photos. When the weather is right, you’ll find him in the yard at his daughter’s house, perched on the front porch, where he patiently and quietly awaits the perfect shot. “That’s one of my favorites,” he said as he pulled up a photo of a hummingbird on his MacBook. He has over 3,000 photos stored on his laptop, all organized by subject matter. “These were all taken just sitting on the chair there on that porch,” he said. John lives with his daughter Barb and her husband in their home. It’s there that John has been receiving Angela Hospice home care services since May. Having hospice care at home has allowed John to keep living his life – and keep taking pictures. John shows off one of his favorite photos that he's taken: a  hummingbird drinking nectar from a butterfly bush. “He loves showing his pictures to...