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mnhtnbb's Journal***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST Finals *** are posted in GD
Here's the link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219587632
Please keep it kicked!
***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST --Finals***
The theme for this month's contest is "photos that remind me of a song". Photographers were instructed to use either the title of the song or a lyric from the song as the title for their entry. If a lyric was used, the song title will be included in parentheses.
This month's contest was originally to be hosted by AndyS, who we sadly lost to cancer last December. We dedicate this month's contest to him, and to all other DU'ers who have been lost to us.
Here are the FINALISTS! Please vote for your favorite that best represents the theme for this month's contest. Finals will run for 72 hours.
At the end of the storm there's a golden sky (You'll Never Walk Alone)
Country Roads take me home
Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl "Copacabana"
Sky Pilot, how high can you fly.....
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Up, Up and Away
Long lines for early voting in NC and I was in one of them yesterday!
I voted yesterday morning in Durham (NC) which is a very blue--if not the bluest--county in NC. It was at a branch library location where I usually vote. The parking lot was full--people circling--and overflow parking across the street. It took an hour waiting in line to vote. Never in my life have I waited an hour in line to vote! In the three years I've been early voting at this particular location I've never had to wait. Ever. There were 12 voting booths inside to mark your ballot; six or seven volunteers at laptops to check your registration; and two volunteers to hand out the particular ballot for your precinct. It was a smooth process. NC has ALL paper ballots in all counties. When I put my ballot in the machine, it was accepted and counted as #306. While in line, I had figured there were about a hundred people in front of me. Here's the photo:
From the media:
During the first day of early voting during the 2020 election, just shy of 350,000 people voted. State election officials expect the final count for 2024's first day to meet or exceed the 350,000 benchmark.
Throughout the bulk of the morning and early afternoon, lines ranged from 45 minutes to an hour, though were shorter into the afternoon. In 2020, 74% of registered voters in Durham County cast ballots, just below the statewide rate of 75%.
According to the State Board of Elections, 65% of people voted early in-person during the 2020 election, and 53% did so in the 2022 midterms.
https://abc11.com/post/north-carolina-early-voting-enthusiastic-voters-show-day-1-2024-election/15438877/
***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST Prelims posted in GD***
Whew...I apologize for the delay in getting the threads posted. I had technical difficulties with my laptop last night...thought it was fixed...and then when I started working on the threads this am half my post disappeared. My son came at lunch to review what I was doing--and of course, just like taking your car to the mechanic, everything worked fine--so I started over this afternoon and here they are!
Great photos, everyone! This should be a really fun contest!
Preliminary Thread 1: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576924
Preliminary Thread 2: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576921
Preliminary Thread 3: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576918
Please keep the threads kicked.
***OCTOBER Photo Contest - Preliminaries Thread 1***
The theme for this month's contest is "photos that remind me of a song". Photographers were instructed to use either the title of the song or a lyric from the song as the title for their entry. If a lyric was used, the song title will be included in parentheses.
This month's contest was originally to be hosted by AndyS, who we sadly lost to cancer last December. We dedicate this month's contest to him, and to all other DU'ers who have been lost to us.
Please vote in all three preliminary threads. The other two are :
Preliminary Thread 2: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576921
Preliminary Thread 3: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576918
And, as always, the photographers appreciate your comments.
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
a sleeping city sidewalk, "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
At the end of the storm there's a golden sky (You'll Never Walk Alone)
Autumn Leaves
Bless the Beasts and the Children
Born To Be Wild!
Climb Every Mountain
Country Roads take me home
***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST--Preliminary Thread 2***
The theme for this month's contest is "photos that remind me of a song". Photographers were instructed to use either the title of the song or a lyric from the song as the title for their entry. If a lyric was used, the song title will be included in parentheses.
This month's contest was originally to be hosted by AndyS, who we sadly lost to cancer last December. We dedicate this month's contest to him, and to all other DU'ers who have been lost to us.
Please vote in all three preliminary threads. The other two are :
Preliminary Thread 3: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576918
Preliminary Thread 1: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576924
And, as always, the photographers appreciate your comments.
Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars
"Four Dead in O-HI-O"
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE (my trip to Rome)
"Here Comes the Sun"
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl "Copacabana"
I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane
"In and around the lake...Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there" Yes: Roundabout
I was walking through the park one day!
***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST - Preliminary Thread 3***
The theme for this month's contest is "photos that remind me of a song". Photographers were instructed to use either the title of the song or a lyric from the song as the title for their entry. If a lyric was used, the song title will be included in parentheses.
This month's contest was originally to be hosted by AndyS, who we sadly lost to cancer last December. We dedicate this month's contest to him, and to all other DU'ers who have been lost to us.
Please vote in all three preliminary threads. The other two are :
Preliminary Thread 1: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576924
Preliminary Thread 2: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219576921
And, as always, the photographers appreciate your comments.
Sky Pilot, how high can you fly.....
The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes "Lucy in the sky with Diamonds"
There is a Mountain (Donovan)
'Tis Autumn
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Up, Up and Away
Welcome.. To The Machine
Last chance to enter the OCTOBER PHOTO contest today!
Our theme this month is " photos that remind me of a song". More information in the Submissions thread, link below.
Submissions will close today at 9 PM EDT today (that's 6 PM for all you folks on the west coast).
Prelims will go up tomorrow!
Submissions thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036137120
Last chance to enter the OCTOBER PHOTO Contest today!
Submissions will close today at 9 PM EDT today (that's 6 PM for all you folks on the west coast). No second entries.
Prelims will go up tomorrow!
Submissions thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036137120
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