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• This topic was chosen by rocky0728, who won our  last Challenge.
  
  
  What a wonderful variety of subjects this offers!  Thank you rocky0728 for suggesting this new topic!
  
  Please read carefully the "Details" about what is expected, and the rules for posting your photos.
  
  Details as described by rocky0728:
  "What says "Summer" to you?  Watermelons?  Baseball?  The beach?  Flowers?  Green trees?  Picnics?  ? ? ?"
  
  
  Let's encourage folks by letting them know we're enjoying their entries. 
  

• 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.    It's best if your photos are at least 500 to 600 pixels wide so that they are easily seen.  Please keep your photos under 175 KB in size.

• If you have your photo in your gallery, please don't use the attachment feature as that puts the photo on our server twice but rather link to it.  Instructions for doing this are in the "How to" section.  CLICK HERE (http://www.christianphotographers.com/community/index.php?topic=9255.msg141517#msg141517)  If you need any help, 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 closed to uploads on July 30, 2013   and then we'll vote on them.    

• Please tell us the camera you used to take your photo and when you took it.  Please only enter photos taken by you.    

• Please put a short title above your photo.  We need the title for the poll listing.  If you want to tell us a bit about your photos, please put it below your picture.   

• Please post only one entry per post/message. 

• 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!
  
  Let's ALSO NOT put any photos in this challenge labelled "NOT AN ENTRY" or anything that is not to be voted on.
  
  Remember, this is a fun project!  

Looks like an interesting topic! 

Sunset On The Beach

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Sunset on the beach says summer to me.  This was taken in Florida by the Gulf of Mexico.  As instructed, the picture was taken with a Canon 7D on 4/10/13.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Since we only have hummingbirds here in Missouri during warm weather it speaks of summer.  As instructed, the picture was taken with a Canon 7D on 5/27/11.

Summer Sky

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Olympus VR340

Fan in the Window

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Olympus VR340

Walk On the Beach

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Watching A Beautiful Sunrise On the Ocean

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Bumblebee on a Rose of Sharon

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Picture was taken with a Canon 7D on 7/10/12.

Summer Vacation

LET'S GO TO MAINE!

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Cool Drink on a Hot Summer Day

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This photo was taken today 7/19/13 with a Canon 7D.  It was around 90 degrees.

Cooling Off In the Pool

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Look mum....Two of me having a bath

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What great entries so far!  Fantastic topic! 

Summer Evening Cruise

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The Alliance out of Yorktown, VA

Sedona Heat

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Sedona, AZ

Posting for MaxA

Summer Days


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Posting for MaxA


Summer Pond


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Posting for MaxA


Summer Heat


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Posting for MaxA



Another Summer


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MaxA is in British Columbia at this time as an evangelist.  He covets our prayers.  He asks me to help with posting because he doesn't always take his laptop with him to these conferences.   

Thank you for understanding, and for praying for him.

Peachy Keen

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One thing I love about summer is eating sweet peaches.

Canon 5D Mk.I

Dozing Off in the Summer Sun

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Canon 5D Mk.I

Summer Lilies

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Canon 5D Classic

Very nice, Jim!  I love peaches too! 

No more entries.  It's time now to vote for your five favorites.  Choose five, all at once, and then be sure to click on the submit button. 

Tough choices for sure!  There are such lovely photos here, and thanks to all who submitted them.

These are all awesome photos.  As is often the case, voting was not easy.

I was unable to see Jeanne's photos when I was online earlier, and now can see the second one, but not the first one.