US Navy Blue Angels

Taken at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in 1991 and originally shot on film using a Minolta Maxxium 9000 35mm. Scanned from an archived 4x6 print...pardon the resolution!

For: aircraft spotting contest

Jamestowne Settlement

Founded in 1622, the Jamestowne settlement is the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. This is the memorial to the more than 60 of the first 100 settlers to perish in the first year.

For: famous monuments contest

The Mayan Temple

Taken at Disney Epcot, this is the Mayan Temple taken at night. Pardon the resolution, it was taken with a 3.1 Mp point and shoot before I had better equipment.

For: theme park contest

American Armed Forces

A grouping of flags for the nation and all of the branches of the American Armed Forces.

For: windy flags contest

Thru the Tunnel

For: theme park contest

Over the Top

For: theme park contest

Nobody Home

It appears the only thing holding this building together is the climbing plants.

For: covered walls contest

Good 'Ol Pick 'em Up

1920's Dodge Pick-up (or Delivery Wagon as they were called). Still in fairly great shape for something nearly 90 years old!

For: colorless cars contest

Tattered Pride

Flown over a state monument, this flag should have been retired long ago...how embarrassing!

For: windy flags contest

Still Saving Lives

Still in service and saving lives and property, this 1970 ALF looks as good as the day it rolled off the assembly-line.

For: colorless cars contest

1938 Studebaker

B&W, Curves, contrast, and USM... Angle is on purpose.

For: colorless cars contest

Single Flower in Orange

After the rain has passed...only beauty remains.

For: natural orange contest

Monarchs Feeding

For: natural orange contest

Tiger Lilly

For: natural orange contest

Up, Up, Up

For: repetitive patterns contest

The Eyes Have It

For: repetitive patterns contest

Necking

For: animal love contest

New Construction

The construction of a new building reflected in the windows of the older adjacent building.

For: reflections contest

Golden Eagle

Patterned and colored to blend into native trees, the hunter, a Golden Eagle, searches for prey...

For: camouflage contest

Battered Bugle

For: instruments contest

The Year of the Dragon

For: zodiacs contest

Dragon Flagon

For: animal search contest

Totem Eagle

Native American totem pole carved in 1950 at a local dairy bar. I don't believe it qualifies as a "statue" of an animal as it is quite abstract in nature, but, also has an identifiable "hidden" animal quality to it...comments welcome (and the moon was in the shot, not added later...

For: animal search contest

Hot-"Dog"

It's not a Halloween party without the hotdogs...so here she is; and none too happy about the new costume this year.

For: halloween contest