Derivative

Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in America. It was played between Native-American tribes over miles and miles, for days at a time. Today's game is a fast and exciting derivative, but played on a field about the size of a soccer field.

For: team sports contest

Explorer

Moss seems tiny to us. But it's all a matter of perspective.

For: lichen and moss contest

peek-a-boo

For: the moon contest

Yellow Submarine

We zoomed around the reef (more like putted around) on these little motorcycle like submersibles - it was a blast! These are my sons.

For: on vacation contest

Audiophile

We'll beat on logs if we have to, but we have to have our music. This is a 1914 hand cranked Victrola, and today's digital.

For: clash of times contest

Bicentennial

This is the medallion I won for winning the regional level for the "Bicentennial Debates" in 1976 when I was a senior in high school. It covered the six states of the southeast. That's not pixelation in high res, that's what the medal looks like after 35 years of sitting in a box. :-)

For: rewards contest

Harvest Moon

Provides enough light to harvest at night.

For: the moon contest

Yellow Tomato

For: black background contest

Lycanthrope's Bane

You slip from shadow to shadow, trying to avoid it. But you can't. The beams of the moonlight fall upon you. You twist in agony as you feel your bones morph. Somewhere from the deepest part of your soul, you feel it escaping - the primordial howl that marks you and sends shivers of fear to all withi...

For: black background contest

Motivation

Been playing with the camera a little too much lately. :-)

For: post sticks contest

Triangles

An important part of any swingset.

For: artsy swings contest

Roy G. Biv

R = Reds O = Oranges Y = Yellow G. = Greens B = Blues I = Indigo V = Violet Four of each in this picture. Remember 'ol Roy's name and you know the colors of the spectrum! :-)

For: paper and pen contest

Support

Please view in high res if you have time

For: artsy swings contest

Color

For: paper and pen contest

Chains

Fun is chained to childhood

For: artsy swings contest

Orb

Cut thin, put on a sheet of glass, with another sheet of glass pressing down on it

For: clean glass contest

Home Sweet Home

For: hdr photography contest

Honey

A little honey in your cup of tea?

For: refracting drops contest

Spring Melt

Please check the high resolution

For: refracting drops contest

Blustery day

A frozen over creek near our house.

For: hdr photography contest

Volunteers

Our village is too small for a paid fire department, so we all deeply appreciate our brave volunteers.

For: fire contest

Translucent

Hard to cut them paper thin. :-)

For: fruit still life contest

Emperor's Helmet

For: shells contest

King Conch

For: shells contest