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Grumpy Old Guy

(3,993 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:12 AM Wednesday

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Suggestions please...

I'm taking recommendations for the theme for next month's contest.

Thanks,

Grumpy

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Suggestions please... (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Wednesday OP

How about death? Haggard Celine Wednesday #1

What a thoughtful topic Haggard Celine. Photos would be intriguing. Thanks! George McGovern Thursday #16

Smile and the world smiles with you Behind the Aegis Wednesday #2

Multi-colour combinations. No flowers. applegrove Wednesday #3

NFA applegrove? Very good idea! Let our imaginations go wild! Thanks! George McGovern Thursday #15

No flowers because a field of wildflowers has already won applegrove Thursday #17

Dog days of summer SheltieLover Wednesday #4

Great idea SL! George McGovern Thursday #14

Thx! SheltieLover Thursday #18

I have several ideas Diamond_Dog Wednesday #5

No contest (pun intentional) in my mind GOG -- you got my vote for "Smile and the world smiles with you" THX! George McGovern Wednesday #6

Shadows is an excellent idea too! Decisions Decisions. Again thanks for soliciting opinion George McGovern Wednesday #8

Shadows bif Wednesday #7

I don't think wildlife has been a topic yet. Callalily Wednesday #9

That's IT, GrampyOldGuy -- Callalily Called It Correctly -- WILDLIFE!!! KickkickkicketyKick George McGovern Wednesday #10

Yes! SheltieLover Thursday #19

Wildlife is one of my favorite subjects. Grumpy Old Guy Wednesday #11

Wildlife is a great one - I would love to see it happen Mira Thursday #12

Oh Mira, we CAN bring excitement to our contests! I'm so glad you see that! George McGovern Thursday #13

Water Rebl2 4 hrs ago #20

Good idea Grumpy Old Guy 3 hrs ago #21

Haggard Celine

(17,341 posts)

1. How about death?

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:21 AM

Wednesday

Have you done that before?

George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

16. What a thoughtful topic Haggard Celine. Photos would be intriguing. Thanks!

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:38 PM

Thursday

Behind the Aegis

(55,554 posts)

2. Smile and the world smiles with you

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:23 AM

Wednesday

applegrove

(127,133 posts)

3. Multi-colour combinations. No flowers.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:27 AM

Wednesday

George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

15. NFA applegrove? Very good idea! Let our imaginations go wild! Thanks!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:34 PM

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applegrove

(127,133 posts)

17. No flowers because a field of wildflowers has already won

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:38 PM

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if you imagine it, so to be fair to sunsets and pride parades, no flowers.

SheltieLover

(72,237 posts)

4. Dog days of summer

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:12 AM

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George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

14. Great idea SL!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:33 PM

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SheltieLover

(72,237 posts)

18. Thx!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:09 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(37,820 posts)

5. I have several ideas

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:35 AM

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Heat

Sports and Games (anything from professional sports to board games, etc.)

Glass

George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

6. No contest (pun intentional) in my mind GOG -- you got my vote for "Smile and the world smiles with you" THX!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:17 AM

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George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

8. Shadows is an excellent idea too! Decisions Decisions. Again thanks for soliciting opinion

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:44 AM

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bif

(26,010 posts)

7. Shadows

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:00 AM

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Urban decay. Happiness or joy. Clouds. (I've got a million ideas)

Callalily

(15,157 posts)

9. I don't think wildlife has been a topic yet.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:32 PM

Wednesday

George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

10. That's IT, GrampyOldGuy -- Callalily Called It Correctly -- WILDLIFE!!! KickkickkicketyKick

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:32 PM

Wednesday

SheltieLover

(72,237 posts)

19. Yes!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:10 PM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(3,993 posts)

11. Wildlife is one of my favorite subjects.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:59 PM

Wednesday

I actually did run a contest a few years ago called "critters of the wild." It was very successful. No reason why we can't run it again . Let me think about it..

Mira

(22,567 posts)

12. Wildlife is a great one - I would love to see it happen

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 05:10 PM

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So are others.
I am happy one to see that you are asking us. We used to have voting threads for our favorite following subjects......
We can bring excitement to our contests.

George McGovern

(8,434 posts)

13. Oh Mira, we CAN bring excitement to our contests! I'm so glad you see that!

Reply to Mira (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:32 PM

Thursday

DU's photography contests can become truly democratic. In the immortal words of Captain Picard let's "Make it happen"!

Allan

Rebl2

(16,767 posts)

20. Water

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:14 PM

4 hrs ago

Lakes, ocean, ponds, rain storms, flooding. No water sports though.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,993 posts)

21. Good idea

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #20)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:10 PM

3 hrs ago

I don't think we've done that one in a while.

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