***JUNE CONTEST FINALS POLL: SPRING ***

[George McGovern]

These are the finalists in the June 2026 Photo Contest. The theme is Spring.
When Spring arrives, how do you feel? What do you see? What does Spring mean to you?

The entries are listed alphabetically.

Please vote for the photo that you think best exemplifies the theme.

Thanks to all of the participants for their entries!

This poll will remain open for 72 hours.

Finals Choices

Courtyard April Sunset


Early Swiss Spring


Harkless Flat, Inyo National Forest, early May


Hello!


Mountain Wildflowers


New Born


She wore blue velvet


Sophie says you gotta stop and smell the flowers!


Spring Thaw

228 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
	Courtyard April Sunset
	47 (21%)
	Early Swiss Spring
	19 (8%)
	Harkless Flat, Inyo National Forest, early May
	50 (22%)
	Hello!
	16 (7%)
	Mountain Wildflowers
	33 (14%)
	New Born
	30 (13%)
	She Wore Blue Velvet
	9 (4%)
	Sophie says you gotta stop and smell the flowers!
	15 (7%)
	Spring Thaw
	9 (4%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[thinkingagain]

2. Oh my gosh, so many beautiful photos

They all deserve to win

[FalloutShelter]

3. Great pics this month.

Congrats to everyone.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Kick

[MIButterfly]

5. Great photos! Every single one of them is a winner!

Fantastic job, everybody!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Kick!

[SheltieLover]

7. We need an "all of the above" option.

Tough choice!

[lamp_shade]

8. kick

[mnhtnbb]

9. Good morning kick!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Kick!

[brer cat]

11. Kick!

[wendyb-NC]

12. All of them

They are all perfect descriptions of how it is when spring arrives.

[displacedvermoter]

13. Kick

[George McGovern]

14. kick kick kickety kick

[mnhtnbb]

15. Kick!

[MustLoveBeagles]

16. This was tough

I wanted to vote for all the above! I chose Sophie.

[urbanhermit]

17. Kick

[Diamond_Dog]

18. Kick

[Jack Valentino]

19. I voted for "Hello!" The Lizard is a "Green Anole", which are common in the Southeastern U.S.

I kept a couple as pets for a time, but I live in Michigan and thus bought mine from a pet shop which carried a lot of reptiles and amphibians....


They were entertaining.

[George McGovern]

20. KICK

[mnhtnbb]

21. Good morning kick!

It's raining here in drought ridden North Carolina! Hooray!

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

22. Kick

[Beringia]

23. Kick

[sinkingfeeling]

24. Kick!

[JustKay]

25. All are stunning! Go earth!

[leftyladyfrommo]

26. They are all wonderful. Impossible to choose. nt

[a kennedy]

27. "Sophie says, ya gotta stop and smell the flowers".......he really IS smelling it.

But ALL are great photos.

[George McGovern]

28. Kick Kick Kickety KICK

[ornotna]

29. All great photos

Good luck

[blogslug]

30. kick!

📷

[Luciferous]

31. Gorgeous! It's always so hard to choose!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. Late night kick!

[George McGovern]

33. Good Morning Kick!

[George McGovern]

34. KICK

[Ziggysmom]

35. Took me forever to pick just one; all are beautiful

[Botany]

36. All of them are 1st rate!

Although I voted for Harkless Flat the picture of the Mule’s Ears and Lupine
made me happy.

[George McGovern]

37. KICK KICK KICK

[mnhtnbb]

38. Kicking for Spring

color, warmth, new growth, new life!

[a kennedy]

39. Giving these one more kick......

[mnhtnbb]

40. Still time to vote!

[George McGovern]

41. KICK

[Diamond_Dog]

42. KICK

[hlthe2b]

43. Those are ALL so impressive--National Geographic-worthy, IMHO!

Thanks all for submitting. Each is just gorgeous!

[planetc]

44. Wherever you are, spring is beautiful.

[niyad]

45. How can one possibly choose?