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George McGovern

(13,403 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:01 PM Wednesday

***JUNE CONTEST FINALS POLL: SPRING ***

These are the finalists in the June 2026 Photo Contest. The theme is Spring.
When Spring arrives, how do you feel? What do you see? What does Spring mean to you?

The entries are listed alphabetically.

Please vote for the photo that you think best exemplifies the theme.

Thanks to all of the participants for their entries!

This poll will remain open for 72 hours.

Finals Choices

Courtyard April Sunset


Early Swiss Spring


Harkless Flat, Inyo National Forest, early May


Hello!


Mountain Wildflowers


New Born


She wore blue velvet


Sophie says you gotta stop and smell the flowers!


Spring Thaw

















215 votes, 0 passes | Time left: 7 hours, 9 minutes
Courtyard April Sunset
43 (20%)
Early Swiss Spring
17 (8%)
Harkless Flat, Inyo National Forest, early May
47 (22%)
Hello!
15 (7%)
Mountain Wildflowers
32 (15%)
New Born
30 (14%)
She Wore Blue Velvet
8 (4%)
Sophie says you gotta stop and smell the flowers!
14 (7%)
Spring Thaw
9 (4%)
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***JUNE CONTEST FINALS POLL: SPRING *** (Original Post) George McGovern Wednesday OP
K&R Solly Mack Wednesday #1
Oh my gosh, so many beautiful photos thinkingagain Wednesday #2
Great pics this month. FalloutShelter Wednesday #3
Kick Diamond_Dog Wednesday #4
Great photos! Every single one of them is a winner! MIButterfly Wednesday #5
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #6
We need an "all of the above" option. SheltieLover Thursday #7
kick lamp_shade Thursday #8
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Thursday #9
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #10
Kick! brer cat Thursday #11
All of them wendyb-NC Thursday #12
Kick displacedvermoter Thursday #13
kick kick kickety kick George McGovern Thursday #14
Kick! mnhtnbb Thursday #15
This was tough MustLoveBeagles Thursday #16
Kick urbanhermit Thursday #17
Kick Diamond_Dog Thursday #18
I voted for "Hello!" The Lizard is a "Green Anole", which are common in the Southeastern U.S. Jack Valentino Thursday #19
KICK George McGovern Yesterday #20
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Yesterday #21
Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #22
Kick Beringia Yesterday #23
Kick! sinkingfeeling Yesterday #24
All are stunning! Go earth! JustKay Yesterday #25
They are all wonderful. Impossible to choose. nt leftyladyfrommo Yesterday #26
"Sophie says, ya gotta stop and smell the flowers".......he really IS smelling it. a kennedy Yesterday #27
Kick Kick Kickety KICK George McGovern 21 hrs ago #28
All great photos ornotna 21 hrs ago #29
kick! blogslug 20 hrs ago #30
Gorgeous! It's always so hard to choose! Luciferous 18 hrs ago #31
Late night kick! CaliforniaPeggy 14 hrs ago #32
Good Morning Kick! George McGovern 7 hrs ago #33
KICK George McGovern 7 hrs ago #34
Took me forever to pick just one; all are beautiful Ziggysmom 7 hrs ago #35
All of them are 1st rate! Botany 6 hrs ago #36
KICK KICK KICK George McGovern 5 hrs ago #37
Kicking for Spring mnhtnbb 3 hrs ago #38
Giving these one more kick...... a kennedy 51 min ago #39

Jack Valentino

(5,373 posts)
19. I voted for "Hello!" The Lizard is a "Green Anole", which are common in the Southeastern U.S.
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:50 PM
Thursday

I kept a couple as pets for a time, but I live in Michigan and thus bought mine from a pet shop which carried a lot of reptiles and amphibians....


They were entertaining.

a kennedy

(36,713 posts)
27. "Sophie says, ya gotta stop and smell the flowers".......he really IS smelling it.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 12:16 PM
Yesterday
But ALL are great photos.

Botany

(78,180 posts)
36. All of them are 1st rate!
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 08:56 AM
6 hrs ago

Although I voted for Harkless Flat the picture of the Mule’s Ears and Lupine
made me happy.

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