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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,926 posts)
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:12 PM 21 hrs ago

***The Top Three Winners of the May Photo Contest--I Can't Believe I Got This Shot!***

The votes are in and tallied! Without further ado, here are the winning entries along with the photographers who took them:

In First Place! Photo by Nittersing.


First day meeting Dad. (At the zoo) I just happened to go to the zoo on the day they introduced Dad to his littles. I spent most of my day there.



In Second Place! Photo by George McGovern


Weird Light.




In Third Place! Photo by sinkingfeeling


The Front of My Swiss Train





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***The Top Three Winners of the May Photo Contest--I Can't Believe I Got This Shot!*** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy 21 hrs ago OP
Those were ones I chose, too! CTyankee 21 hrs ago #1
Ty, Peggy & Congrats to winners & all those who entered SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #2
Peggy - The Weird Light was reflected from a beautiful sunset. Never happened again. Thanks, George George McGovern 21 hrs ago #3
This was surrealistic. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #19
It was all that BattleRow. Thank You. George McGovern 8 hrs ago #27
YVW BattleRow 2 hrs ago #32
Love them all... Spazito 21 hrs ago #4
Congrats to the winners. This was a great contet with brer cat 21 hrs ago #5
Congratulations to the winners for these fabulous shots! Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #6
Oh boy!!! Thanks everybody!!! Nittersing 21 hrs ago #7
Great either way! stage left 19 hrs ago #22
I was wondering where the attentive, cautious mom was in the other one... Now I know! hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #24
Wow, and triple wow......just wonderful. a kennedy 21 hrs ago #8
Great!! Congratulations everyone! So thankful that you are... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #9
Congratulations everyone! HAB911 21 hrs ago #10
Love Them All DET 21 hrs ago #11
Congratulations to all. LoisB 20 hrs ago #12
Congrats all! Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #13
I love lions. I liked all the pictures. Trueblue1968 20 hrs ago #14
We're talking talent overload here. Permanut 20 hrs ago #15
LOVE these! calimary 20 hrs ago #16
Thank you to all who contributed! Hope22 20 hrs ago #17
Well done, all!!! /nt artemisia1 20 hrs ago #18
Loved Weird Light. surfered 19 hrs ago #20
Thanks surfered. It was weird for sure. George McGovern 7 hrs ago #28
Great photos BlueKota 19 hrs ago #21
Those are ALL AMAZING! So proud of you all and thanks for sharing them! hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #23
Congrats Beringia 19 hrs ago #25
Excellent timing Nittersing! Sweet photo 😀 Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #26
Thank You Clouds Passing I'm pleased you liked the image. "Weird" didn't do it justice, but was all I could think of. George McGovern 1 hr ago #33
Congratulations to the winners and...... AltairIV 4 hrs ago #29
The stonemasonry alone... GiqueCee 3 hrs ago #30
Thank You GiqueCee. That most unusual light was the highlight of my day and many to come. George McGovern 1 hr ago #34
Congrats to all of you! JMCKUSICK 2 hrs ago #31

SheltieLover

(81,655 posts)
2. Ty, Peggy & Congrats to winners & all those who entered
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:18 PM
21 hrs ago

Every single one was a winner from where I'm sitting!

It's great to have you back, Peggy!

George McGovern

(12,827 posts)
3. Peggy - The Weird Light was reflected from a beautiful sunset. Never happened again. Thanks, George
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:18 PM
21 hrs ago

Nittersing

(8,497 posts)
7. Oh boy!!! Thanks everybody!!!
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:39 PM
21 hrs ago

I can't get out to shoot anymore so I was pretty excited for a topic that I had some decent photos for. These were from 2005.

My entry was a crop from this shot... not entirely sure why I didn't use this one, but here it is.

Thanks again for the votes!

hlthe2b

(114,634 posts)
24. I was wondering where the attentive, cautious mom was in the other one... Now I know!
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:42 PM
19 hrs ago

littlemissmartypants

(34,320 posts)
9. Great!! Congratulations everyone! So thankful that you are...
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:50 PM
21 hrs ago

Here with us to keep these wonderful contests going, CP.

Thank you. ❤️

BlueKota

(5,551 posts)
21. Great photos
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:25 PM
19 hrs ago

Lions have always been my favorite animals since I saw the Born Free movie when I was little.

hlthe2b

(114,634 posts)
23. Those are ALL AMAZING! So proud of you all and thanks for sharing them!
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:40 PM
19 hrs ago

The little lion cubs give me a smile with Dad, for sue.

Clouds Passing

(8,175 posts)
26. Excellent timing Nittersing! Sweet photo 😀
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:50 PM
19 hrs ago

Love them all. George’s weird light is eerily beautiful. sinkingfeeling’s train is starkly frightening.

Congrats to all and to California Peggy wonderful hostessnesss.

George McGovern

(12,827 posts)
33. Thank You Clouds Passing I'm pleased you liked the image. "Weird" didn't do it justice, but was all I could think of.
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:12 PM
1 hr ago

AltairIV

(1,068 posts)
29. Congratulations to the winners and......
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:13 AM
4 hrs ago

to all who entered. This month was exceedingly tough as there were so many excellent submissions.

GiqueCee

(4,718 posts)
30. The stonemasonry alone...
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:17 AM
3 hrs ago

... in sinking feeling's entry is worth a prize all by itself! Making sure all those pillars and arches lined up was an engineering marvel.
And George's entry is spectacular. I always look forward to his photos of Shadow, Maddie, and Pete.
Nittersing's shot of the lions is priceless! The cubs are rightfully cautious around Dad; if he didn't know they were his own progeny, he might eye them as snacks.

George McGovern

(12,827 posts)
34. Thank You GiqueCee. That most unusual light was the highlight of my day and many to come.
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:23 PM
1 hr ago

Shadow, Maddie and Pete say thanks too.

Shadow has loved to run her whole life. Still does.


Maddie and Pete would say Hi but they're too busy eating.

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