***Summer Season Photo Contest Final Now Open For Your Votes***

[Soph0571]

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT VOTE AS YOUR VOTE WILL NOT BE COUNTED. THANKS TO EVRYONE WHO TOOK PART!

Drum roll please

You have voted in the 100's, 539 votes to be exact and huge thank you to everyone who has voted in the preliminary round. At this point in proceedings, on behalf of ALL of us can we please say a massive thank you to everyone who submitted a photograph to the contest. The variety and the talent has been bloody marvellous! I do not wish to sound trite but everyone wins when so many people choose to take part and share their genius with us.

After all of your careful consideration you have chosen the following 10 photographs (we had a tie) to reach the final! Well chosen I say and please vote! The vote will close at 1700 GMT on Sunday and I will announce the winner later that evening. So without further ado.... get voting!!!

Posted in GD with permission.

We Have Lift Off!


Clouds of summer


Hiding in plain sight.


Summer's Lacy Finery


Peaceful summer morning


Summer of dragons


PURPLE RAIN


Storm's a brewing on Tampa Bay


Pollinator Paradise


Sunset at the cabin



Please feel free to show your appreciation for the finalists in the comment section!

16 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	We Have Lift Off!
	1 (6%)
	Clouds of summer
	2 (13%)
	Hiding in plain sight.
	4 (25%)
	Summer's Lacy Finery
	2 (13%)
	Peaceful summer morning
	1 (6%)
	Summer of dragons
	2 (13%)
	PURPLE RAIN
	0 (0%)
	Storm's a brewing on Tampa Bay
	0 (0%)
	Pollinator Paradise
	3 (19%)
	Sunset at the cabin
	1 (6%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[CrispyQ]

1. This is an outstanding collection!

Blue ribbons all around!

[Srkdqltr]

2. Love them all!!!!

Good job everyone.

[urbanhermit]

3. All wonderful entries!

Thanks for hosting the contest.

[Soph0571]

4. It's been fun!

I am still on gardening leave from my last job, so I had plenty of time to devote to it

[alfredo]

5. kay n arrrrr

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[mnhtnbb]

6. Kick

[planetc]

7. I just want to say that these are all better pictures than I will ever take.

And that when I vote, I usually want to vote for all of them, and that when I do vote, I'm just encouraging everyone who contributes to these contests to keep on adding to the total amount of beauty in the world. You're doing a fine job, and as always, your work is very much needed.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Kick!

[montana_hazeleyes]

9. I love each and every one. I wish i could vote for them all!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

10. Kick!

please vote!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. I feel as if I'm insulting the ones I don't vote for....

because they're all so darn good!

KY..........

[Soph0571]

12. kick for visibility

[alfredo]

13. Martinis and Bikinis

[urbanhermit]

14. Kick

[a kennedy]

15. So hard to pick just one winner.....I did tho.

And all are beautiful.

[mnhtnbb]

16. Kick!

[edhopper]

17. Kick!

I have never seen a contest this close. 6 of 10 in a virtual tie.

[Soph0571]

18. It is something else....

Will go right up to the wire I think

[edhopper]

19. At least the one with the most votes

actually win.

[OldEurope]

20. Thank you all!

I love these wonderful pictures.
Voted for 'hiding in plain sight', made me smile

[alfredo]

21. Kick!

[Talitha]

22. Kick!

[Niagara]

23. Another round of amazing photos!

Brilliant job to all.

[mnhtnbb]

24. Wow! It's a race! Please vote!

[Soph0571]

25. At one point there were five joint winners!!

Brilliant

[democrank]

26. Kick

[Laf.La.Dem.]

27. Love them all - but had to vote for only one!!

PURPLE RAIN

[beveeheart]

28. So hard to choose my favorite

Is the flower in "Summer's lacy finery" Queen Anne's Lace?

[Soph0571]

29. Not sure BUT

The polls end in 2 1/2 hours if you have not voted already!

[edhopper]

30. Kick!

for more votes in this very, very close contest.

[alfredo]

31. kick!

[edhopper]

32. A tie!

What happens now?

[Soph0571]

33. i have posted the results

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212485621

I guess they will have to decide who hosts