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Details:   

• Show us your best interpretations of any "Signs of Spring" for this challenge. Here is an opportunity to come up with some fascinating and creative pictures!    

• Use the attachment feature to show your photos (see directions above in the link to "How to Use This Board") in your post or link to them from your gallery or an offsite location that allows linking using the image codes.  If you have trouble, please contact a moderator (name in blue) or an administrator (name in red) and we'll help you post your photo.    

• Please upload up to 4 entries per member for this challenge.    

• The challenge is open now and will be locked to uploads on Saturday, April 15th, 2006 and then we'll vote on them.    

• Please put a title in your post for your photos.   

• Of course, we're going to see who is posting the photos so this is not an anonymous challenge.  So start posting.  Click on the "Reply" button below and start this challenge!
  Remember, this is a fun project!    

 

Marilyn, you sure are ahead of us with your signs of spring!   ^-^  But I noticed in front of the church this afternoon that the crocuses are starting to peek up so when I go over tomorrow I'll try to get some pics.

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Just a friendly reminder:

For this Challenge, because we are going to vote on the entries, please remember only 4 entries per member as it says above.

If more are added, feel free to leave them but we'll only vote on the first four that you upload.  (The polls only hold just so many titles and names!) :lol:

Here's number one! :thumbsup:

:lol:

And now for numbers Two, Three, and Four...Ahhh-Chew!
Fear Me! The mighty hunter!
Green

Is that better Pat? Peace, Ritz. (I knew I forgot something!)

Awesome shots Ritz.

Maybe I can get some shots of the baby bunnies that nested in our yard, before smokey gets them.

Quote from: SmokeytheDog on April 02, 2006, 01:22:01 AM
Maybe I can get some shots of the baby bunnies that nested in our yard, before smokey gets them.

My dog runs after the bunnies but wouldn't hurt them.  Chases them in circles and then lets them run through the fence to next door where they live under the shed.



Great shots, Ritz!

Title:  Blooming White Tulip

This little tulip is just ready to burst open!

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In His Grip,
kevin

That little close up of the white tulip bulb is so close I can see its little heart beat!  Wow!

I sure is.

Pat Happy would do the same thing.

Wow, some beutiful pictures representing the signs of spring.  I am keeping my eyes open for some applicable shots.  So far, when I have seen something I haven't had my camera.  I am going to try to carry it with me but a lot of the things I think would make nice photos I see when I am driving and there is no good place to pull off the road.  Guess I will just have to look more closely.

Too windy out in Indiana to take your camera out.  I noticed a bottle in my yard yesterday and today a big green bucket.  And I don't have neighbors for over a half mile away to the west where the wind is coming from.

To show you how far behind we are here in the Adirondacks, these were taken yesterday - April 2.

Daffodils



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Crocus - a couple are actually open!   :)




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Tulips.



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Here's a sign of Spring...cherry blossoms!

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Gripped,
kevin

Jeanne Lee,

Just one or two warmer days, and things will really be blooming there, too! :thumbsup:

In His Grip,
kevin

Nice Kevin! :thumbsup:

Jeanne and Kevin great work on the photos.

Some nice photos in this challenge.

We woke up to a snowcovered yard yesterday morning  :o

I'd sort of like to actually see some signs of spring around here  :D

Hi Folks!

Make sure you put a title on your photos so we can vote more accurately for the right one.

Purple/White Crocus
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I've been playing around with my camera the past few days and I LOVE this picture of the Crocus!!

How come I can't vote?

The "Polls" aren't open yet.
Oops! Yes they are! :D

This poll is locked and I've reset the votes to zero.  It doesn't open for voting till the end of this coming week.

So there's time still to enter photos if you haven't entered.

Okay, I will enter two if it works!

Spring Beauty

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Enjoying the Moment

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Nice photos from everyone.  Isn't Spring Great!

It worked, Liz!

And these are great picts, too! :thumbsup:

In His Grip,
kevin

Great pics Liz I love the one with the kitty.

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I know spring is coming when I see birds nesting

So glad to see this photo Tom.  Great "Sign of Spring" for sure.

I like this picture of the bird nesting-great photo :thumbsup:

Nice picture, Tom.  The bird is so pretty!

Title:  God's Bouquet

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I love photos of flowers and plants.  I saw these the other day and as I had my camera with me I took a few photos.  This was my favorite as the others were past their prime in the spring blooming season.

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anemone


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Little blue flowers

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mini daffodils



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narcissius

Taken today on a dull windy day.  vec2

My one and only claim to Spring in my yard....


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Great photos!!   :thumbsup:



Orange Tulips
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Wow lots of great  photography here. Geri Jean, Etta sue , Colin and others

Glorious Trio









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Bianca



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Royal Purple  





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Asian Spring



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Well, I might as well jump in with both feet. 

First real herald of spring.
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This is the same tulip as the blacklight tulip in my gallery, only it is from the day before.  I always know it is spring when the tulips show up, the crocuses don't always know what they are talking about.   ;)  I don't like how much shadow there is, but it was just taken with my dining room light.  :) 

Sara

Very nice Sara!  Glad you jumped in with both feet!  :)

"Deliberating".... to take the plunge or not?

The cygnets hatched on April 8th - Mom is piggybacking them around when they want :)  There are three all told.

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Deliberating

Wow I can't believe all the wonderful signs of spring here these flowers are awesome.

Aaaawww I love that baby, deliberating  :)

These are my entries for first signs of Spring. The season is really late where I am around Georgian Bay In Ontario there is not much to shoot yet, but I found a few brave souls poking up their heads! ;)
Waking Up!
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First Crocus
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Pussywillows On Georgian Bay
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Brave Souls
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Lovely photos, Marilyn777!  We can still enjoy them even though they aren't being voted on due to the date of entries.

My crocuses are all gone now.  Are yours still showing?

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Voting is over!

We sure saw some glorious "Signs of Spring" in here.

Help us congratulate the winners of this Challenge!  Everyone was a winner!  Just a fantastic challenge!

































Now, we'll ask Anna to choose the  topic for our next Challenge!

Also, if you have linked your photos to an offsite location, we ask that you please leave it on that site so that the photos in here will not be broken links?  Thanks so much!

Wow! Beautiful Photos ...all of them! <3

Way to go Folks!  :thumbsup:

I'd just like to say thanks to all that voted for my pansy.  And I'd like to congratulate everyone who placed in the top five above.  That little baby swan is incredible and Kathy's Trio and Marilyn's Rhodie and Kevins blossoms.  Just so beautiful but so are the rest of the photos that were entered.

I had a very difficult time voting.

Now we're waiting for Anna to choose the next topic.

So many great expressions of God's beauty! :clap:

Congratulations!  And, thanks ;) .

In His Grip,
Kevin

Oh how we ought to thank our God for our ability to see, understand, and take in such beauty.  Surely it is a reflection of His own ability to do so.  And oh, the artistry He displays!  I thank Him for each of you - for what you appreciate, see, and display.

Congratulations winners.  What beautiful photos and such talent displayed in the winning photos.  God has certainly gifted you with an eye to see the beauty in his creation.

well done everybody, enjoyed all the photos and congratulations to the winners and all who took part.

vec2 Colin

Well done!!  Superb!!!  Congratulations!!!

Kudos to all who entered photos in the challenge there were so many to choose from and it wasn't an easy task.  The photos that came in too late  for the voting were as beautiful as those that were chosen. I loved the baby  swan, Anna, Pat the Heart of a Pansy was a fabulous macro shot, Kevin you blossoms  are beautiful and so typical of the beauty in Japan, Kay your three lillies are so pretty.

Hello everyone!  I want to thank everyone who voted for my calla lilies photo.  It was wonderful to see so many of God's spring creations in this challenge!

I will be back to tell you a little bit more background about my "Glorious Trio" photo.

Thanks again!

Kathy

I really enjoyed all of the Signs Of Spring photos.  This has been a really great challenge.  Congratulations to the winners and a thank you to all who entered so we could view your entry.   Beautiful colors and signs of spring.

Our second Mini Challenge is now open for uploads!

CLICK HERE TO GET THERE! (http://www.christianphotographers.com/community/index.php?topic=5348.0)

Kathy, that will be great to read more about your lovely image.  I really liked that one.

Thank you very, very much everyone for the votes and your kind words.

Hope you enjoy the next challenge!


Anna :banana: