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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,784 posts)
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:41 AM Mar 15

***First Preliminary Post for the Winter Photo Contest***

The theme is Winter.

These polls will run for 72 hours. They are here in General Discussion with the permission of the Administrators.
Please do leave your comments! We love to hear what you think!

There are two polls; please vote in both!

Link for the Second Preliminary Post: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220141863

Snowghost, underside of a massive cornice.


Winter in Utah.


A cold winter's day


Dangerous curves



Train time in Northern Ontario


New York City Park-The Day After The Blizzard.


Frozen Saint Lawrence river.


Trekkers


Winter White


Meowy Christmas








119 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
Snowghost, underside of a massive cornice.
26 (22%)
Winter in Utah.
8 (7%)
A cold winter's day
7 (6%)
Dangerous curves
2 (2%)
Train time in Northern Ontario
14 (12%)
New York City Park-The Day After The Blizzard.
24 (20%)
Frozen Saint Lawrence river.
3 (3%)
Trekkers
13 (11%)
Winter White
10 (8%)
Meowy Christmas
12 (10%)
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***First Preliminary Post for the Winter Photo Contest*** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 OP
Tough choice as always! SheltieLover Mar 15 #1
Hard to choose Easterncedar Mar 15 #2
Here's where I want more than one vote! Easterncedar Mar 15 #3
K&R 2naSalit Mar 15 #4
I woud'a voted for "Dangerous Curve" except the pick-up in the ditch didn't have a maggot flag on it 3Hotdogs Mar 15 #5
And the classic line.."But I don't understand, I have all wheel drive!"...nt mitch96 Mar 15 #6
Yes, two votes...Snow Ghost is spooky and I love Love LOVE the cat.. Maine Coon or Norwegian forest cat? mitch96 Mar 15 #7
Actually, people do, in fact, make sweaters from their pets' fur, if one is niyad Mar 15 #13
Dangerous curves isn't loading for me. ShazzieB Mar 15 #8
I'll see if I can fix it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Can you see it now? nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 #10
I can see it now! ShazzieB Mar 15 #17
A little cold never stopped a good photographer. Thanks, all. planetc Mar 15 #9
A vote "for" is never a vote "against" in these contest. Not to me. Duncan Grant Mar 15 #11
How can one possibly choose? niyad Mar 15 #12
Kick. GoCubsGo Mar 15 #14
K&R Solly Mack Mar 15 #15
It was tough to choose MustLoveBeagles Mar 15 #16
Kick Mousetoescamper Mar 15 #18
Morning Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 16 #19
Another "first" for me! NCgayguy Mar 16 #20
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 16 #21
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 17 #22
Kick Mousetoescamper Mar 17 #23
K&R and thanks to all DU's great photographers! It's tough to choose, they're all exactly what we need right now! Rhiannon12866 Mar 17 #24
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 17 #25
I hate Winter. nocoincidences Mar 17 #26
Kick Beringia Mar 17 #27
11 hours to vote! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 18 #28

Easterncedar

(4,363 posts)
3. Here's where I want more than one vote!
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:55 AM
Mar 15

A winter in Utah, a bird on a cold winter day, the confetti colors of folks playing in snow, the festive lights blurred behind the clear-eyed cat, the view of the St Laurence, trekkers on white, snow clinging to branches like a quiet explosion, train coming through( where is that?), the sad red car - oh goodness, I admired them all.

But the snow ghost grabbed me.

3Hotdogs

(14,178 posts)
5. I woud'a voted for "Dangerous Curve" except the pick-up in the ditch didn't have a maggot flag on it
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:27 PM
Mar 15

to bring a smile to my face.

mitch96

(15,199 posts)
7. Yes, two votes...Snow Ghost is spooky and I love Love LOVE the cat.. Maine Coon or Norwegian forest cat?
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 01:57 PM
Mar 15

Long time ago in a land far far away I had a buddy that had a Maine Coon. It acted more like a friendly dog than a cat...
Only down side was it shed like crazy.. I swear you could make a sweater out of all the fur that came off that wonderful cat...
m

niyad

(123,663 posts)
13. Actually, people do, in fact, make sweaters from their pets' fur, if one is
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:59 PM
Mar 15

into spinning and weaving. There are a number of youtube videos on it.

ShazzieB

(20,598 posts)
17. I can see it now!
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 09:24 PM
Mar 15

I don't know if you fixed it or if there was a temporary problem at my end (I've been having some problems off and on with things loading too slowly), but it's working now, so yay!

NCgayguy

(63 posts)
20. Another "first" for me!
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 06:42 PM
Mar 16

As a lurker for years, I always wanted to vote in these contest! It's much tougher than I thought it would be! I like them all! Such awesome photos! Thank you to all who have shared their photos and talent! Good Luck!

Rhiannon12866

(233,880 posts)
24. K&R and thanks to all DU's great photographers! It's tough to choose, they're all exactly what we need right now!
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 06:43 AM
Mar 17
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