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HAB911

(10,373 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:17 AM Thursday

***February Photo Contest: "Baby, it's cold outside" -Finals Thread***

Finals for the February photo contest, shown in alphabetical order

Our theme is “Baby, it’s cold outside”-, subject chosen by last month's winner strongermessage.

Please vote for the photo that you think best exemplifies this theme. Please also leave your comments, as 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!


"3 Spikes"


Conic Hill & Loch Lomond


Delicious


Even the desert cacti are frozen!


Frozen sunset


Ice, Ice, Baby


Iced-over mud puddle


Is it Spring yet?


Snowy Morning Trail


Snowy Steps


150 votes, 1 pass | Time left: 10 hours, 4 minutes
"3 Spikes"
8 (5%)
Conic Hill & Loch Lomond
9 (6%)
Delicious
12 (8%)
Even the desert cacti are frozen!
8 (5%)
Frozen sunset
19 (13%)
Ice, Ice, Baby
7 (5%)
Iced-over mud puddle
7 (5%)
Is it Spring yet?
31 (21%)
Snowy Morning Trail
24 (16%)
Snowy Steps
25 (17%)
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***February Photo Contest: "Baby, it's cold outside" -Finals Thread*** (Original Post) HAB911 Thursday OP
These are georgeous. I'm going to wait and see which of these doesn't get enough Scrivener7 Thursday #1
Huh. BobTheSubgenius Thursday #9
And it's not a wasted vote! Right now Ice, Ice Baby has the fewest votes. Look at it! It's awesome! Scrivener7 Thursday #10
It IS awesome. BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #24
K&R Solly Mack Thursday #2
and as usual, way to hard to choose.....bravo contestants. a kennedy Thursday #3
K&R brer cat Thursday #4
These are all stunning! Kudos to the photographers! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #5
I want to pick all of them wendyb-NC Thursday #6
K&R 2naSalit Thursday #7
They are all wonderful, it was hard to choose just one! mwmisses4289 Thursday #8
K & R democrank Thursday #11
Please vote! mnhtnbb Thursday #12
K&R MustLoveBeagles Thursday #13
Kick Beringia Thursday #14
The Loch Lomond view was stunning the first time I saw it, and will always be stunning. planetc Thursday #15
Beautiful! MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #16
Kick mnhtnbb Thursday #17
I got a chill just viewing the photos. oasis Thursday #18
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #19
kick! blogslug Yesterday #20
That poor robin! róisín_dubh Yesterday #21
That damn groundhog lied to me again! mnhtnbb Yesterday #22
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #23
Kick Mz Pip Yesterday #25
Tough choice, as always! SheltieLover Yesterday #26
Weekend morning kick! HAB911 15 hrs ago #27
Kick for the afternoon crowd. Callalily 8 hrs ago #28
Kick urbanhermit 4 hrs ago #29
kick Mira 3 hrs ago #30
Bump irisblue 2 hrs ago #31
Hard to pick just one... Blue_Roses 2 hrs ago #32

Scrivener7

(59,063 posts)
1. These are georgeous. I'm going to wait and see which of these doesn't get enough
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:19 AM
Thursday

love and vote for that, because all of these are amazing.

Scrivener7

(59,063 posts)
10. And it's not a wasted vote! Right now Ice, Ice Baby has the fewest votes. Look at it! It's awesome!
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:16 PM
Thursday

wendyb-NC

(4,647 posts)
6. I want to pick all of them
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 11:30 AM
Thursday

They are all perfect depictions of, "Baby, it's cold outside".

planetc

(8,895 posts)
15. The Loch Lomond view was stunning the first time I saw it, and will always be stunning.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:57 PM
Thursday

SheltieLover

(78,970 posts)
26. Tough choice, as always!
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:34 PM
Yesterday

Many thanks to those who submitted their fabulous photos for this contest!

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