***It's December, and that means time for the Seasonal Contest: Autumn***

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I've worked up a timeline, which is posted below. Christmas is coming, and I want to have the contest done well before that.

So, here's the timeline:

December 1--Dec. 6th: Take your photos, or search your archives!

December 7--Dec. 14th: Submission thread

December 15 -- Dec. 18th: Preliminary threads up.

December 18th -- Dec. 21st: Finals thread up.

The theme is Autumn. That's a big subject and I think you all know what works: anything related to the fall season.

Any questions or ideas, please ask! I'll be here.

[Tom Kitten]

1. Way to go Peg!

Looking at my archive as we speak! Not very fall-like weather in this neck of the woods.

Say I might as well ask here, rather than start a thread about it...

Three times since the Nov. contest ended I've gotten notifications of replies to my posts of the preliminary rounds in GD and each time I've clicked on them they just say Post Removed. I kinda think it might be spam but don't know! Has this happened with anyone else?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thank you so much, my dear Tom Kitten!

I actually used your template when you announced the November contest to help me set up this December contest!

I just picked out a photo from my archives too!

As to your question: I don't think Post Removed refers to spam. What probably happened was someone made an inappropriate post in the preliminary rounds and so the posts were removed. I wouldn't worry about it. People do weird posts in the oddest places!

[Soph0571]

3. Or as we say - Autumn! :-)

So busy at work it is the archives for me!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Submissions open tomorrow, Tuesday December 7th! Are you ready??? n/t

[LakeArenal]

5. I know you can't enter the same picture more than once.

But can you enter a similar picture?

Different angle etc?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Absolutely you can! Similar is different enough. I"m looking forward to seeing it!