https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215141552

Thank you all for the marvelously breathtaking photographs you submitted.
I enjoyed running this contest for us.
Now go see who won what.

There were those who said this was our most beautiful array of photographs ever, and I must say I just might agree
I thank all of you who participated either by submitting, voting, commenting, or kicking the threads - or all of that.

Here are the end results, and note, that except for first and second place every single place has a twin vote getter


WINNER FIRST PLACE
rdking647
Big Bend National Park



WINNER SECOND PLACE
birdographer
Steam Rising From the Spring - Ichetucknee Springs SP in FL


2 WINNERS THIRD PLACE
flamin lib
Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico

William Seger
Morning on Yellowstone Lake


Fourth Place 2 winners
Keth
Rocky Mountain Reflects
Sedona
Old and Faithful Friend


Fifth Place 2 winners
urbanhermit
Spring in the Tetons
Callalily
Death Valley

and finally even the 6th place has 2 winners
MN2theMax
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas
HAB911
Sunset, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin Florida
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Hostess choice is the glorious photograph of

Soph0571
In 1066 they sat beneath a [now English Heritage] Tree



Start thinking, rdking647, you have won the right to name the theme for the next contest.

Thank you all so much - I think we submitted and posted the most breathtaking photos, maybe, ever
Please vote and help me keep it kicked.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215128277

I am pleased to show you the 10 finalists, and tell you that in the run-off the “Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico” prevailed
BUT at the very end
the “Rocky Mountain Reflects” ended up to be the 10th one having the highest vote count by one vote. So they both got in for the finals.

Here they are:

Please vote, keep them kicked, and enjoy.
We love your comments.
Thank you all!


The finalists for "National and State Parks":


Steam Rising From the Spring - Ichetucknee Springs SP in FL



Big Bend National Park


Rocky Mountain Reflects



Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico


Spring in the Tetons



Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas


Old and Faithful Friend



Morning on Yellowstone Lake


Death Valley



Sunset, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin Florida

Should I lose power I will post the finals as soon as it comes back.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215122654

Pease vote, and please help keep it kicked.
Thank you.

We take the top 3 vote getters from the individual voting threads and then the next highest vote getter to make the final one.
Sometimes, like this time, we have a tie and I need you to break it.

We have two vote getters from thread one that ended up with the same amount of votes.

Rocky Mountain Reflects



Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico


Please vote for your favorite. We have time, even though it is February, because everything moved along so smoothly.
I will run this for one day, and then make the thread for the final voting.


THANK YOU!

Here is what happened - and how I chose to deal with it
I did not - after a reboot - and some other ways to call for and spell out GD (LOL)
have any choice but to post the third thread in the photo group, then hoping eventually to link them up.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215108715

you will find the three links there or here


one
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10024979

two
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10025006

three

https://www.democraticunderground.com/103683731


this was quite awful - but as you know it was a bad co-incidence and thank goodness not my fault

If you see anything amiss please let me know, I'm still all shook up.