Monday, September 6, 2010

Waterfalls

Joan over at The Retirement Chronicles has a monthly photo contest with a different theme each month. I won the May contest in "Landscapes," and last month's event was for photos of "Sunrises and Sunsets." I looked carefully through my pictures and realized the reason I don't have much to show for that category is I'm usually inside and not somewhere spectacular for the sunrise, and I'm usually in bed or asleep at sunset. The times I can take really nice pictures are during the day.

This month's contest is "Waterfalls and Fountains." For last month's entries and the rules, you can go here. There were 18 fantastic pictures for the sunrise/sunset category, so I guess I wasn't missed. But this month, I waffled back and forth over four possible waterfall entries. The one above was the one I almost chose, but I finally decided that even though I liked it a lot, it didn't have anything particularly special to make it stand out. To see the one I entered, you'll have to wait until the month is over and Joan shows them all to us.

If you win, you get a nifty picture to display on your sidebar. I don't usually enter memes or contests, but this one gives me a chance to go back over pictures I've taken since moving here and reminiscing over particularly wonderful days I've spent in the wilderness with good friends. It's now been two years since I teamed up with the Senior Trailblazers, and I do feel truly blessed to be able to join them on the Thursday hikes. Once in a while a physical ailment will keep someone away for awhile, but there is no greater impetus to get better than the joy of spending the day outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
:-)

20 comments:

  1. I follow Joan also and remember your wining the landscape contest. Good luck this time too DJan!

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  2. I can't wait to see the one you thought was better than this one. What a beautiful picture.

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  3. I think your waterfall pic is beautiful, very soothing. Good luck!

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  4. Because of you I found Joan and entered. I was the winner for July, for Motion and Action!
    I have looked through some of my waterfall pics, too. Trying to decide. I may find my Norway disc and look there. I don't know how good my pics are but the waterfalls were amazing!

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  5. If this photo is your second choice, then the one entered must be a doozy. :D This one is absolutely breathtaking.

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  6. I enjoyed this waterfall and look forward to the one you entered. Is that a bird on the branches?
    Hope you win this one!

    Cheers,
    karen

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  7. I agree; the one you chose is surely phenomenal! Keep us posted...

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  8. Yes, the photo you posted here is outstanding. Very nice shot, DJan.

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  9. That is a beautiful photo, I look forward to seeing what you sent to Joan. That is one thing I miss about your side of the Cascades, waterfalls are in short supply over this way. I might be sitting out on this month's contest.

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  10. My goodness, DJan, you mean to say there is a photo that you like better than this one to enter the contest?? I always check out the contest over there, don't have the nerve to enter one yet myself, but I sure do like seeing all the entries. Good luck with your entry.

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  11. That is a beautiful picture of a waterfall so I can't wait to see the one you entered. You are blessed to be able to visit these wonderful places and take such gorgeous pictures and I hope that you may long continue doing so.
    Blessings, Star

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  12. I went to the photo site, AMAZING photographs!!

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  13. Life in the Pacific Northwest is amazingly stimulating.

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  14. I love your waterfall picture! When my husband and I use to take our month long vacations we would drive miles just to see one!

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  15. Such a gorgeous photo, refreshing and serene.
    Can't wait to see the one you have entered into the photo contest, I think this one is splendid!

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  16. We haven't hiked once this year - thus not a good photo to share. Loved the waterfall. In fact, I'm crazy about waterfalls.

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  17. Nice waterfall photo. I need the Photography for Dummies book to learn how to take water photos. How do you backup your digital photos, or store extra copies in case your computer implodes?

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  18. Good luck! I have lots of sunset/rise photos. Shoot, maybe next time.

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  19. D-Jan,this is a GREAT photo!Will wait to see the one you entered.You got talent!(you already know that)Love this picture.

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  20. Okay...so this is the second comment...Blogger ate the first. I think ALL of your photos are stunning! You are an incredible photographer!!! So as far as I'm concerned, all your work deserves to win!!!! But this photo? It is especially spectacular!! I LOVE IT!!! ~Janine XO

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