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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,991 posts)
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:12 PM Friday

***The Top Three Winners of the May Photo Contest--I Can't Believe I Got This Shot!***

The votes are in and tallied! Without further ado, here are the winning entries along with the photographers who took them:

In First Place! Photo by Nittersing.


First day meeting Dad. (At the zoo) I just happened to go to the zoo on the day they introduced Dad to his littles. I spent most of my day there.



In Second Place! Photo by George McGovern


Weird Light.




In Third Place! Photo by sinkingfeeling


The Front of My Swiss Train





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***The Top Three Winners of the May Photo Contest--I Can't Believe I Got This Shot!*** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Friday OP
Those were ones I chose, too! CTyankee Friday #1
Ty, Peggy & Congrats to winners & all those who entered SheltieLover Friday #2
Peggy - The Weird Light was reflected from a beautiful sunset. Never happened again. Thanks, George George McGovern Friday #3
This was surrealistic. BattleRow Friday #19
It was all that BattleRow. Thank You. George McGovern Saturday #27
YVW BattleRow Saturday #32
Love them all... Spazito Friday #4
Congrats to the winners. This was a great contet with brer cat Friday #5
Congratulations to the winners for these fabulous shots! Diamond_Dog Friday #6
Oh boy!!! Thanks everybody!!! Nittersing Friday #7
Great either way! stage left Friday #22
I was wondering where the attentive, cautious mom was in the other one... Now I know! hlthe2b Friday #24
Did you say this was from a zoo? GiqueCee Saturday #36
It's a great design by the zoo Nittersing Saturday #38
Wow, and triple wow......just wonderful. a kennedy Friday #8
Great!! Congratulations everyone! So thankful that you are... littlemissmartypants Friday #9
Congratulations everyone! HAB911 Friday #10
Love Them All DET Friday #11
Congratulations to all. LoisB Friday #12
Congrats all! Solly Mack Friday #13
I love lions. I liked all the pictures. Trueblue1968 Friday #14
We're talking talent overload here. Permanut Friday #15
LOVE these! calimary Friday #16
Thank you to all who contributed! Hope22 Friday #17
Well done, all!!! /nt artemisia1 Friday #18
Loved Weird Light. surfered Friday #20
Thanks surfered. It was weird for sure. George McGovern Saturday #28
Great photos BlueKota Friday #21
Those are ALL AMAZING! So proud of you all and thanks for sharing them! hlthe2b Friday #23
Congrats Beringia Friday #25
Excellent timing Nittersing! Sweet photo 😀 Clouds Passing Friday #26
Thank You Clouds Passing I'm pleased you liked the image. "Weird" didn't do it justice, but was all I could think of. George McGovern Saturday #33
Alien? Surreal? Otherworldly? Clouds Passing Saturday #37
Congratulations to the winners and...... AltairIV Saturday #29
The stonemasonry alone... GiqueCee Saturday #30
Thank You GiqueCee. That most unusual light was the highlight of my day and many to come. George McGovern Saturday #34
Love these guys! GiqueCee Saturday #35
Congrats to all of you! JMCKUSICK Saturday #31
Congrats! electric_blue68 Saturday #39
Nice BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #40
Congratulations! blogslug Saturday #41
Three great photos! Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #42

SheltieLover

(81,737 posts)
2. Ty, Peggy & Congrats to winners & all those who entered
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:18 PM
Friday

Every single one was a winner from where I'm sitting!

It's great to have you back, Peggy!

Nittersing

(8,507 posts)
7. Oh boy!!! Thanks everybody!!!
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:39 PM
Friday

I can't get out to shoot anymore so I was pretty excited for a topic that I had some decent photos for. These were from 2005.

My entry was a crop from this shot... not entirely sure why I didn't use this one, but here it is.

Thanks again for the votes!

GiqueCee

(4,759 posts)
36. Did you say this was from a zoo?
Sat May 16, 2026, 05:47 PM
Saturday

I was surprised to see wild dogs in the same enclosure as the lions, if that is the case. Beautiful shot, though!

littlemissmartypants

(34,384 posts)
9. Great!! Congratulations everyone! So thankful that you are...
Fri May 15, 2026, 05:50 PM
Friday

Here with us to keep these wonderful contests going, CP.

Thank you. ❤️

BlueKota

(5,555 posts)
21. Great photos
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:25 PM
Friday

Lions have always been my favorite animals since I saw the Born Free movie when I was little.

hlthe2b

(114,716 posts)
23. Those are ALL AMAZING! So proud of you all and thanks for sharing them!
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:40 PM
Friday

The little lion cubs give me a smile with Dad, for sue.

Clouds Passing

(8,201 posts)
26. Excellent timing Nittersing! Sweet photo 😀
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:50 PM
Friday

Love them all. George’s weird light is eerily beautiful. sinkingfeeling’s train is starkly frightening.

Congrats to all and to California Peggy wonderful hostessnesss.

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)
33. Thank You Clouds Passing I'm pleased you liked the image. "Weird" didn't do it justice, but was all I could think of.
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:12 PM
Saturday

AltairIV

(1,068 posts)
29. Congratulations to the winners and......
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:13 AM
Saturday

to all who entered. This month was exceedingly tough as there were so many excellent submissions.

GiqueCee

(4,759 posts)
30. The stonemasonry alone...
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:17 AM
Saturday

... in sinking feeling's entry is worth a prize all by itself! Making sure all those pillars and arches lined up was an engineering marvel.
And George's entry is spectacular. I always look forward to his photos of Shadow, Maddie, and Pete.
Nittersing's shot of the lions is priceless! The cubs are rightfully cautious around Dad; if he didn't know they were his own progeny, he might eye them as snacks.

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)
34. Thank You GiqueCee. That most unusual light was the highlight of my day and many to come.
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:23 PM
Saturday

Shadow, Maddie and Pete say thanks too.

Shadow has loved to run her whole life. Still does.


Maddie and Pete would say Hi but they're too busy eating.

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