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George McGovern

(10,890 posts)
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:07 AM Dec 20

***December's Photo Contest: "Autumn" is going down to the wire. Please Vote!***

Last edited Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:35 AM - Edit history (4)

***Final Results Are Going to be Close***
Please get together and vote for your favorite photograph.

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Finals for the December photo contest! Our theme is
"Autumn", a seasonal theme.
Please vote for the photo that you think best exemplifies "Autumn". Please also leave your comments, we love to read them. The finals will run for 72 hours. The contest is posted in General Discussion with permission of the moderators.
Thank you for voting and commenting!
Logan Canyon Color Explosion
Along The River

October Garden

Autumn Magic

Autumn in Joshua Tree

Backyard Tree at Sunset

Out for a fall drive!

Splendor around my Kayak

Cedar waxwings move south for the winter

Morning Glow in the Sierra Nevada

Please Keep Them Kicked, and then Kicked Some More!
(P.S. Thanks to those of you who kindly reminded me to connect images with their titles. Rookie goof.)




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Logan Canyon Color explosion
19 (10%)
Along the River
16 (9%)
October Garden
22 (12%)
Autumn Magic
12 (7%)
Autumn in Joshua Tree
36 (20%)
Backyard Tree at Sunset
10 (6%)
Out for a fall drive!
11 (6%)
Splendor around my Kayak
30 (17%)
Cedar waxwings move south for the winter
15 (8%)
Morning Glow in the Sierra Nevada
10 (6%)
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***December's Photo Contest: "Autumn" is going down to the wire. Please Vote!*** (Original Post) George McGovern Dec 20 OP
There are no titles on the photos. sinkingfeeling Dec 20 #1
Thanks sinkingfeeling for clueing me in! Got it fixed. George McGovern Dec 20 #11
Tough choice because all are lovely SheltieLover Dec 20 #2
Beautiful subjects, artfully captured Easterncedar Dec 20 #3
You're welcome Easterncedar. George McGovern Dec 20 #12
Thank you all for the chance to see your worlds. planetc Dec 20 #4
kick, kick, kickety kick! planetc Dec 20 #5
Kick! Diamond_Dog Dec 20 #6
As always, a plethora of TOTALLY worthy contenders. BobTheSubgenius Dec 20 #7
Just wow........very, very hard choice. a kennedy Dec 20 #8
K&R Solly Mack Dec 20 #9
Kick. GoneOffShore Dec 20 #10
KICK KICK KICK KICK Ad infinitum! George McGovern Dec 20 #13
This is going to be a close one! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 20 #14
Kick Mira Dec 20 #15
Kick Mira Dec 20 #16
Kicking...... a kennedy Dec 20 #17
Kickety kick kick! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 20 #18
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 20 #19
Magnificent choices! BarbD Dec 20 #20
K&R MustLoveBeagles Dec 20 #21
Kick kick kick! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 21 #22
kick! blogslug Dec 21 #23
Wow! Such touch choices - I love them all!!! Rhiannon12866 Dec 21 #24
Beautiful world, beautiful DU. Nt lostnfound Dec 21 #25
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 21 #26
Morning kick! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 21 #27
KICK KICK KICK George McGovern Dec 21 #28
Kick Mira Dec 21 #29
Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Dec 21 #30
Kick for the afternoon voting crowd. Callalily Dec 21 #31
Kick Kick Kickety Kick George McGovern Dec 21 #32
Kick Mira Dec 21 #33
Kick sheshe2 Dec 21 #34
Beautiful, George . I don't know if they come from Washington, but I remember Cedar Waxwings migrating thru Austin, TX surfered Dec 21 #35
If you're referring to "Cedar waxwings move south for the winter", George McGovern Dec 21 #37
KICK George McGovern Dec 21 #36
Kick & Recommend! George McGovern Dec 21 #38
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 22 #39
Kick Kick Kick George McGovern Dec 22 #40
Kick Mira Dec 22 #41
KICK KICK KICK George McGovern Dec 22 #42
Wow, almost missed this... 2naSalit Dec 22 #43
Holy Cow 2naSalit! Glad you're back in the grid! Hope you're okay! George McGovern Dec 22 #45
Yep... 2naSalit Dec 22 #47
Kick sheshe2 Dec 22 #44
kick George McGovern Dec 22 #46
Please vote! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 22 #48
Mid-day kick! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 22 #49
kick Mira Dec 22 #50
Probably the toughest contest ever in DU rurallib Dec 22 #51
So true! Very difficult to choose! biophile Dec 22 #52
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 22 #53
Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick Kick George McGovern Dec 22 #54
Picked Aurumn Magic reminds me of stain glass... electric_blue68 Dec 22 #55
Final hour kick! HAB911 Dec 23 #56

Easterncedar

(5,538 posts)
3. Beautiful subjects, artfully captured
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:47 AM
Dec 20

All are wonderful. Thanks to the photographers and George McGovern for sharing

BobTheSubgenius

(12,172 posts)
7. As always, a plethora of TOTALLY worthy contenders.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:43 AM
Dec 20

Literally any one of them could win, and I'd be content with the outcome.

And, also as always, a huge "THANk YOU!" and 'WELL DONE!" to everyone concerned.

surfered

(11,590 posts)
35. Beautiful, George . I don't know if they come from Washington, but I remember Cedar Waxwings migrating thru Austin, TX
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 08:32 PM
Dec 21

George McGovern

(10,890 posts)
37. If you're referring to "Cedar waxwings move south for the winter",
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:13 PM
Dec 21

it's HAB911's photo, not mine. It is a real nice image.
Thanks.

2naSalit

(100,077 posts)
43. Wow, almost missed this...
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:57 AM
Dec 22

I awoke on Saturday to find I had NO communications functioning at all, for 18 hours! No cell phone service, no internet, not even analogue radio!

2naSalit

(100,077 posts)
47. Yep...
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 10:44 AM
Dec 22

The good part is that the power was still functioning so I had heat and water. Did leave me wondering how extensive it was, turned out to be local. I guess the wind storm took out some repeater or something, not sure of the system here in my new location yet but I suspect it was some major communications component for this little town.

electric_blue68

(25,960 posts)
55. Picked Aurumn Magic reminds me of stain glass...
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:59 PM
Dec 22

Also really liked
River
Drive
Kayak

And the cedar waxwings were fun! Look at all of them.

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