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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,114 posts)
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 01:42 PM Sep 2025

***September Photo Contest: Summer*** Preliminary Thread Two of Three***

The theme for the September contest is Summer.

There are three threads. Please vote in all three and leave your comments! We love to read them.

Thread #1:https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220641209

Thread #3: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220641205

These preliminary threads will run for 72 hours. They are posted in GD with the permission of the Administrators.

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay . . . wasting time!


Summer's Harvest


The Beach In Summer


Rooting for the home team! 96-year-old Korea Veteran & daughter-in-law at a baseball game this summer.


Summer fun.



Malibu Summer 1980



"Dave's Chairs"


Bright, Sunny Day






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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay . . . wasting time!
18 (16%)
Summer's Harvest
16 (14%)
The Beach In Summer
6 (5%)
Rooting for the home team! 96-year-old Korea Veteran & daughter-in-law at a baseball game this summer.
5 (4%)
Summer fun.
10 (9%)
Malibu Summer 1980
9 (8%)
"Dave's Chairs"
33 (29%)
Bright, Sunny Day
16 (14%)
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***September Photo Contest: Summer*** Preliminary Thread Two of Three*** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2025 OP
K&R Solly Mack Sep 2025 #1
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2025 #2
Smiles in every frame Easterncedar Sep 2025 #3
Tough choice! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #4
So many nice choices! Thanks for putting up these magnificent pics! SWBTATTReg Sep 2025 #5
kick lamp_shade Sep 2025 #6
KICK KICK KICK George McGovern Sep 2025 #7
Kicking..... a kennedy Sep 2025 #8
kick mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #9
kick! blogslug Sep 2025 #10
K&R for such tough choices from DU's talented photographers!!! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #11
Kick! Mousetoescamper Sep 2025 #12
Kick urbanhermit Sep 2025 #13
Kick CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2025 #14
I voted for Summer's Harvest because food is beautiful (epecially peppers). CTyankee Sep 2025 #15
Sitting on the Dock n/t ChazII Sep 2025 #16
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2025 #17
Good morning kick HAB911 Sep 2025 #18
Kick Mousetoescamper Sep 2025 #19
Kick urbanhermit Sep 2025 #20
K&R MustLoveBeagles Sep 2025 #21
Kick Mousetoescamper Sep 2025 #22
Final morning kick! HAB911 Sep 2025 #23

SWBTATTReg

(26,026 posts)
5. So many nice choices! Thanks for putting up these magnificent pics!
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 03:15 PM
Sep 2025

And like some have said, it's very hard to pick a single winner!! I'd say all of them are winners!

CTyankee

(67,785 posts)
15. I voted for Summer's Harvest because food is beautiful (epecially peppers).
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 03:32 PM
Sep 2025

It's no wonder artists paint food all the time in their still life works! Manet sure loved his asparagus! https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-art-of-the-asparagus/

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