Unknown

The Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington DC. Taken on Easter Morning 2012.

For: war memorials 2 contest

Home Made

Made from an old saw blade and a matching set of shed whitetail antlers.

For: weapons 2 contest

Daddy-Daughter

My Daughter and I in Yellowstone National Park. They grow up way too fast!

For: parent child contest

Hairy Feet

Contest guide lines didn't mention which species the feet had to belong to so I went a little outside the box

For: bare feet contest

Autumn Stream

A view I've always enjoyed. Hope you like it too.

For: autumn contest

Fire Swamp

Taken about halfway down the Kenai Peninsula last Fall. In the interest of full disclosure, I did sharpen the photo a bit and did some minor color adjusting to bring out the red. Comments appreciated.

For: autumn contest

Rope Coil

Had some rope laying around the backyard. Coiled it up to fill the picture per the contest guidelines. Used my favorite technique - point and click.

For: textures contest

Wood Stain

Have been out of the loop for a bit so I wanted to get back in with something relatively simple. A water stain on a picnic table had a nice look to it. Thought I'd give it a try.

For: textures contest

Meal Time

For: toni morrison contest

Mentor or Meal?

For: toni morrison contest

Home Sweet Home

This young lady wandered into our neighborhood and spent a good amount of time eating our shrubs. This photo was taken from our kitchen without a telephoto lens. She was not more than 10 feet away at the time. Taken in Anchorage, Alaska.

For: wild animals contest

Fat & Lazy

This photo was not taken in a zoo or other animal park. It is a true "wild animal". We were standing by a small stream watching salmon spawn for about 15 minutes before we noticed this little guy watching us from about 25 feet away. It was a little frightening at first. But just look...

For: wild animals contest

Trumpeter

This bull elk did not like us looking at him and his harem. He kept hearding his ladies away from us and turning to trumpet at us. Taken near Girdwood, Alaska.

For: wild animals contest

Alaskan Dawn

Believe it or not, this photo was taken just before sunrise on one of the coldest mornings I've ever experienced. Most of what you see in the trees is frost. IMHO, few places on this planet rival Alaska for it's abject beauty. It is Paradise on Earth. The location was a humble parking lot ...

For: paradise contest

Long Lake

This is Long Lake just outside of Palmer, Alaska. I've always wanted to live in Alaska so when the Army sent me there, I was in paradise. The only way to describe the beauty there is "overwhelming". It is simply gorgeous, and to me, paradise on earth. My first entry in a photography ...

For: paradise contest