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George McGovern

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Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:01 PM Wednesday

***JUNE CONTEST FINALS POLL: SPRING *** [View all]

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

















228 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
Courtyard April Sunset
47 (21%)
Early Swiss Spring
19 (8%)
Harkless Flat, Inyo National Forest, early May
50 (22%)
Hello!
16 (7%)
Mountain Wildflowers
33 (14%)
New Born
30 (13%)
She Wore Blue Velvet
9 (4%)
Sophie says you gotta stop and smell the flowers!
15 (7%)
Spring Thaw
9 (4%)
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***JUNE CONTEST FINALS POLL: SPRING *** [View all] 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 Friday #20
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Friday #21
Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #22
Kick Beringia Friday #23
Kick! sinkingfeeling Friday #24
All are stunning! Go earth! JustKay Friday #25
They are all wonderful. Impossible to choose. nt leftyladyfrommo Friday #26
"Sophie says, ya gotta stop and smell the flowers".......he really IS smelling it. a kennedy Friday #27
Kick Kick Kickety KICK George McGovern Friday #28
All great photos ornotna Friday #29
kick! blogslug Friday #30
Gorgeous! It's always so hard to choose! Luciferous Friday #31
Late night kick! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #32
Good Morning Kick! George McGovern 21 hrs ago #33
KICK George McGovern 21 hrs ago #34
Took me forever to pick just one; all are beautiful Ziggysmom 21 hrs ago #35
All of them are 1st rate! Botany 20 hrs ago #36
KICK KICK KICK George McGovern 19 hrs ago #37
Kicking for Spring mnhtnbb 17 hrs ago #38
Giving these one more kick...... a kennedy 14 hrs ago #39
Still time to vote! mnhtnbb 12 hrs ago #40
KICK George McGovern 11 hrs ago #41
KICK Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #42
Those are ALL so impressive--National Geographic-worthy, IMHO! hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #43
Wherever you are, spring is beautiful. planetc 10 hrs ago #44
How can one possibly choose? niyad 9 hrs ago #45
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