***Comments Thread for September's Seasonal Contest -- Summer***

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Here you may ask questions, make comments on the entries and etc!


DO NOT PUT COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN THE SUBMISSION THREAD! Thank you.

[Soph0571]

1. I'm in

First picci! Yay!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. And it's a beauty, my dear Soph! Thank you. ♥

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. And I'm in too!

To me, this photo encapsulates the myth and the reality of summer.

[Diamond_Dog]

7. It truly does, Peggy!

I can just feel the warm summer breezes when I look at your lovely umbrella and sky!

[mnhtnbb]

4. I'm in--with apologies to Emily Bronte--for improvising the title

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. It's a glorious photo! Love the mist.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. I'm in, too!

I had a very hard time deciding between three photos. All of them involve lakes.

I’m seeing some great stuff so far!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Yours is just wonderful, my dear Diamond_Dog!

I will most likely use the title in the reply title; if I add the rest, it might not fit.

I can give it a try, and if it fits, I'll use the whole title.

[Diamond_Dog]

16. That's just fine, Peggy

I didn’t realize how long a title I’d created!

[alfredo]

9. I'm in

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Your milkweed is stunning, alfredo! Very lovely.

[alfredo]

11. Thank you. I just changed my entry.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. I have to say that I like this one even more than the first. The green really adds something.

[alfredo]

13. Thanks. The composition spurred my choice.

[elleng]

15. WOW!

[alfredo]

19. Thank you. I've been waiting all year for the seeds to appear.

I planted a few Butterfly weed plants in hope of attracting monarchs. It didn’t work. But I got a few images from the plants.

[elleng]

20. Fabulous!

Sorry Monarchs didn't make it, but this is SUPER!

[alfredo]

21. Thank you

[elleng]

14. I'm in!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. It's a great shot of the young osprey!

[elleng]

18. Thanks, Peg.

They've all 'flown the coop,' so I'm 'home alone,' until St. Pat's day.

[alfredo]

22. I love Ospreys. You are getting really good at birds

I remember when you were shopping for the Nikon tele. That was a good choice. You still using it?

[elleng]

23. YES, Same camera!

Ospreys have gone from here (I think, tho they were still here @ this date 2 years ago.)

[alfredo]

24. Yeah that camera is well suited to your subjects.

This winter put out a feeder so you can attract birds
I’m putting out suet again so I can have some woodpeckers.

[alfredo]

25. LakeArenal, that is a wonderful picture

[LakeArenal]

45. I missed the whole process.

A bit late but thanks very much.

[alfredo]

46. Too bad, you missed the reunion of Milli Vanilli

[HAB911]

26. One more in!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. And WOW, what a great shot! Amazing how you capture the heat, and make it palpable.

[HAB911]

28. thank you!

I struggle mightily with the seasonals, but summer heat, Florida can do!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Summer heat in Florida is a natural, and you caught it! Well done. ♥

[mnhtnbb]

30. I replaced my photo.

Since it's still technically summer, and I just had the most glorious Monarch butterfly visit my Lantana, I had to change my entry. Serendipity. Looked out the window and there it was! It let me get within a few feet and was so busy feeding, it didn't care I snapped about 30 shots as it flitted from one spot to another. Then a hummingbird came to check me out! It, however, wouldn't stay in one spot long enough for me to focus. Eh...still, a wonderful moment in the garden. That is summer for me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. That photo is glorious and just yells Summer! Wonderful colors too. Thanks for upgrading! ♥

[William Seger]

32. I've entered one that I've posted before, but not in a contest

If that's not allowed, I'll remove it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. You are good, and your photo is wonderful! Glad to have it.

We have summer storms, and this is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

34. I'm in!

We're off in the mountains, far away from a cell phone signal. I probably won't get a chance for a second entry.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. Your fawn looks newly born, my dear Grumpy! It's a great capture.

Enjoy your visit in the mountains!

No telling at this point if we'll need a second entry. Of course I'll announce it if we do.

[AndyS]

36. OMG! Jim G and Gone Fishing just grabbed me by the heart

as I remember going fishing as a kid and seeing my daughter fish with my Father when she was 6.

This is sharing an experience, not just a picture.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. Photos allow us to share our experiences. Otherwise those visions have no way to be seen. n/t

[HAB911]

38. Second in!

and you might enjoy the subsequent photo to my 1st entry as the day wound down.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. LOVE your second entry! And this follow-up photo is super as well. Thank you so much! ♥

[Tom Kitten]

39. I added a second photo

Cloudy day that day at Sunset Beach but for some reason I like that picture more than hundreds of others I have of the beach.
I am very impressed with each and every entry!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. Your second entry is great and thanks for entering it! We do have some incredibly good entries! ♥

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. And I've just posted my second entry. I like it a lot. Happy to see folks responding! n/t

[mnhtnbb]

43. Ok, I put my original entry back in as my second.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. Lookin' good! Thanks. ♥