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Title: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Val H on December 05, 2009, 19:26
Pictures for a Festive Card – Christmas and New Year. Don't forget to put a description with your photo – where you saw it, what makes it special to you?

There's a prize – “On the Plot” with ‘Dirty Nails’ – A practical guide to fruit and vegetable gardening – in words and pictures.

This competition will run until 6th January 2010 - with voting open to members for a week after.

The simple rules:
·   You can enter one photograph into the competition which should be no more than 640 pixels wide.
·   It can be anything you want that is festive, or seasonal and would make a good greetings card!
·   It should be accompanied by a short title and some description.  
·   The competition is open to all "Full Members".
·   At the closing date we will add a poll for members to vote on and the most popular photo will be the winner.
·   The winner will receive a prize as listed above and the winning photo may be placed in a permanent photo gallery along with the best runners up.
·   Closing Date for Entries: Wednesday 6th January 2010 when voting will be allowed by all members until Wednesday 13th January.

Full rules can be found Here (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=15798.0)

Help Posting Photographs (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: GrannieAnnie on December 05, 2009, 22:30
Title    A New Year Garden

This is one of my favourites.  It's the side of our driveway down in Essex which I took on 1st January 1997.  I had to dig 2ft of snow off the driveway which had blown off this field before Brian and his mate brought a "new" 2nd hand car home for us.

I liked the new trees growing out the side of the old stumps.

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/GrannieAnnie.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Mosslane on December 07, 2009, 14:48
This is my favourite - A Christmas Robin - I took this during a frosty day late last year on the hedge in our garden. I had been out taking pictures of the countryside around us when I caught sight of this lettle fellow watching me. It was one of those quick shots that turns out really nice.

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/Mosslane.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 1
Post by: sloworm on December 07, 2009, 16:39
i haven't posted pictures before so hope this works o.k  :)  My husband took this photo of Launceston castle January this year. We love the snow but get very little in Cornwall so when we do out we go .......

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/sloworm.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: janet12000 on December 07, 2009, 20:27
Jacob enjoying the first snow in our new back garden, after having spent all of his younger years living in high rise flats with just a balcony.
As soon as it started snowing he just had to go out and play on the trampoline!

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/Janet12000.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Aidy on December 08, 2009, 13:31
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/Aidypunk/xmascard.jpg)


 Does this count?  ;)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Sharon on December 20, 2009, 14:03
Where's the town gone!! The view from my front garden looking down the hill.
Normally you can see the town and sea but not yesterday.

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/Sharon.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Yorkie on December 20, 2009, 20:00
Title:  York Minster in the snow

I was on my way to a service at my own church, which is next door to the Minster, and managed to get this piccie.  You can spend years looking for the iconic Minster shot and I'm really pleased with this one!

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Yorkie1_photos/DSCF0098.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Sadgit on December 21, 2009, 12:57
Title : Winter wonderland on your doorstep.

Desc : This is Fairy Dell which is about 60 seconds walk from our front door. We were down there at 8am on Sunday to enjoy the snow and go sledging on our Chicken feed bags. 1st time my wife has ever been sledging and what a great place to do it. Who needs kids :D
(http://www.sad-land.co.uk/photos/DSCF2608_1024x575.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 1
Post by: Jellyhead on December 22, 2009, 14:45
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff294/Frenchconnectionphoto47/DSCF0172-1.jpg)
We got a new home for Chrimblymas
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Ice on December 22, 2009, 15:55
Shining light. 

(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/Dee56_photos/dogwalk011.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: chickenlady on December 23, 2009, 19:04
Narnia in Moulton
(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr184/chickenlady03/dec09046.jpg)

this pic was taken today! it is a 2 minute drive from my house it just looked so Christmassy i had to pull over and take a pic  :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Paul Plots on December 24, 2009, 00:25
Frozen solid - our little pond in the snow....

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/Learner.jpg)

Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: too many girls on December 24, 2009, 15:15
Our drive



(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/Toomanygirls58/000_0012-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: yewtreemob on December 31, 2009, 16:34
It was the night before Christmas (well 23rd December actually) and we built a snowman in the garden following a heavy fall of snow at 5.00pm

"it's bigger than me daddy"

Luckily snow all gone now.  Think it might be too late to dig my dahlias up though!

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/yewtreemob.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: hillbilly on January 02, 2010, 17:53
'LIGHTS IN SNOW'

These Christmas lights are powered by the water wheel in the valley which makes them extra special to me!
And I love the abandoned chairs with their memories of Pimms on hot days!!

The pics a bit blue (matches the coop in the background!). Any tips on why?

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/hillbilly.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Lewjam on January 04, 2010, 11:39
Hey all,

Well we decided to go for a long walk in the peaks to a pub near Eyme round the corner from my house near Sheffield

Was a great walk, a really clear sky with bright sunshine, then a blizzard blew in - you can see the change from left to right!

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%2013/lewjam.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 06, 2010, 20:15
The competition is now open for voting for until

Wed 13th January 2010.
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 13, 2010, 16:44
Voting ends this evening  :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 13, 2010, 20:32
The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - Mosslane with 12 votes

2nd - Foxy with 9 votes

Joint 3rd - Sadgit and Ice with 7 votes


Well done Mosslane - a really festive Robin :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Val H on January 13, 2010, 20:44
Congratulations Mosslane. Can you pm me with your full name and address so that I can post out the prize.
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Yorkie on January 13, 2010, 20:50
Well done Mosslane  :D

Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Ice on January 13, 2010, 20:58
Well done Mosslane, a worthy winner. :)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: sunshineband on January 13, 2010, 21:01
Congratulations Mosslane -- what a winner  :D :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 13, 2010, 21:09
congrats Mosslane!  A lovely Robin!  I had a lovely Robin in my tree the other day, but by the time I got my camera, the blooming thing flew off!!   :D :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Paul Plots on January 13, 2010, 22:30
Congratulations to all winners.... some wonderful images.

Now we've completed this competition is it time to turn the snow off?  :blink:
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: sunshineband on January 13, 2010, 22:31
Yes please --- do you know where the switch is, Learner?  :D :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Paul Plots on January 13, 2010, 22:32
Yes please --- do you know where the switch is, Learner?  :D :D

I reckon it is just round the next corner!  ;)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: sunshineband on January 13, 2010, 22:33
Just pop round then please. Would you mind doing the honours  ;)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: hillbilly on January 13, 2010, 22:37
Well done Mosslane, lovely pic  :)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: joyfull on January 14, 2010, 08:22
well done all of you, just wish I could take photos like that  :)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: arugula on January 14, 2010, 09:54
Lovely pictures all, but particularly well done Mosslane for your very festive Robin! :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Mosslane on January 14, 2010, 10:33
Many thanks to everyone for their votes. A nice suprise this morning to find out I had won. Think that is the first thing I have ever won. I am not a photographer but I do love wildlife and we have so much where we live so we are very lucky. Spent 10 minutes yesterday watching a stoat playing in the snow but didn't dare go for my camera incase I disturbed it.

Many thanks again and look forward to seeing more pictures from you all in the next competition.
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Hey Jude on January 14, 2010, 21:36
I thought all the pictures were wonderful and Mosslane, you're a worthy winner - just wish I could take pictures like you all did, actually , just wish I could operate our camera.....
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Lewjam on January 15, 2010, 08:17
Well done!

A very pretty picture, i thought that one or the fox would be victorious from the start! heh
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Foxy on January 15, 2010, 10:51
well done Mosslane a beautiful photo!  :D :D
You cant help look at a robin in the garden and smile! :D :D.....whereas a fox might elicit a slightly different response! ???
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Mosslane on January 15, 2010, 11:34
Thanks for the comments. We are lucky with the wild birds we have. We do get the occasional fox which we don't mind as we have no chickens and it does keep the pheasants away for a while.
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: dizzylizzie on January 15, 2010, 12:35
congratulations, it was a fab photo :D
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Parsnip on January 15, 2010, 19:00
well done Mosslane a beautiful photo!  :D :D
You cant help look at a robin in the garden and smile! :D :D.....whereas a fox might elicit a slightly different response! ???

It's still wildlife and a proper fox ( as opposed to the scabby town foxes I've seen to many of) is gorgeous!  8)

Well done Mosslane, a super photo.. :D

Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: mumofstig on January 15, 2010, 19:29
Well done Mosslane :)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Mosslane on January 16, 2010, 12:00
Thanks to all who voted for me. I received my prize this morning (thanks Val)and it is a lovely book. Thats my bedtime reading sorted for a while  :D

Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Sadgit on January 19, 2010, 14:50
Congrats Mosslane - I knew that was the winner once you posted it.
joint 3rd.... JOINT 3rd not even 3rd, I never win anything :D :D  :mad:
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: DD. on January 19, 2010, 15:09
Aunty did try.

She put your name in bold as a big hint!
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Sadgit on January 19, 2010, 15:34
Ha I noticed that, but thought it was because it was me and other peoples names were bold to them :D
Thanks for trying Aunty :)
Title: Re: Pictures for a Festive Card - Christmas and New Year. Photo competition No 13
Post by: Mosslane on January 19, 2010, 15:38
Thanks Sadgit

I did like your fairy dell and as much as I like my little robin I think you have some super shots on your website.

Angela