***The Winners of the September Photo Contest: Summer***

[CaliforniaPeggy]

First Place: Hot Summer Daze--HAB11



Second Place: Butterflies and Flowers--mnhtnbb



Third Place: Summer Storm--LakeArenal



Host's Choice:--William Seger
Storm rolling in on Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina


Congratulations to the Winners! This was a very competitive contest and it continued to be so up until the very end!

And thanks to all who entered, and kicked and rec'd the threads!

[brer cat]

1. They are all winners imo.

[underpants]

2. 📸 thank you

[hlthe2b]

3. They are all gorgeous. I missed voting in the finals, but certainly enjoyed the 'semis"

Kudos all and thanks Peggy for your efforts on this.

[FalloutShelter]

4. So beautiful.

Congrats to the winners and all of the entrants. Thanks Peggy.

[SheltieLover]

5. Congrats to winners & all entrants!

Ty, Peggy, for all your hard work in bringing us this delightful contest!

[Pobeka]

6. Great pics, all winners! n/t

[HAB911]

7. Thank you all!

All were great, it was a hard fought contest!

[MichaelSoE]

8. Congrats to the winners

And a happy Autumnal Equinox to all

[SWBTATTReg]

9. Beautiful as usual and so nice to view and enjoy!

[a kennedy]

10. If I've said it once, I've said it a million times.....WINNERS ALL.....such talent here on DU.

[Mr.Bill]

11. When I first saw the winning shot in the poll thread,

this immediately came to mind. Not an exact duplicate, but evokes the same memories and feeling.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1761100

[alfredo]

12. Lovely all

[Solly Mack]

13. Congrats all!

[NJCher]

14. we live in such a beautiful world

thank you to all you photographers who bring us this beauty from farflung places.

[planetc]

15. Extraordinary pics, and we are grateful to get a chance to see them.

[blogslug]

16. All beautiful!

Cheers to everybody!

[LakeArenal]

17. Could you post the voting. I missed it and can't search on my phone.

Thanks.

[HAB911]

19. Will this do?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215873302

[LakeArenal]

21. Yes thanks much.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

18. Congrats to all the winners!

I voted for Hot Summer Daze. I thought it was a classic, simple, timeless composition that evoked the topic.

Bravo!

[HAB911]

20. Thank you Grumpy!

[msongs]

22. winner reminds me of the endless summer movie poster nt

[edhopper]

23. Congrats Hab11

great pic.

[mnhtnbb]

24. Congratulations, HAB911

who is on a roll having also won the August contest!



Thanks to CaliforniaPeggy, too, for hosting!

[burrowowl]

25. K&R!

[crosinski]

26. All are beautiful!