Joie de Vivre
by Retroesque

Comment:
Oh LISA!!!!! What a delightful award winning photo! This could not BE any more awesome! Was she really jumping that high? Or did you have one of those mini-trampolines there to give her extra bounce. That is AMAZING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR photography is so amazing, and wonderfully getting the recognition it deserves!

An Illusory Hope
by jenesis

Comment:
Jennifer! I'm in awe! This is so GORGEOUS! I'm so disappointed that 4 ribbons couldn't be given out this week. This is so deserving. What a faboulous photo! CONGRATULATIONS on an honorable mention!

Somewhere . . .
by aberration

Comment:
Marjory, what a beatuiful photo -- and amazing timing to capture this during a rainbow challenge! I'm in awe! CONGRATULATIONS!

I too have so been praying for the wildfire situation in California. It looks hopeful that people are close to being able to put it behind them and start rebuilding all that was lost!

A Stroll Under The Rainbow
by h2

Comment:
Whoa!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!! 7.5 and red is pretty amazing! That is definitely a blue-ribbon score, and certainly worthy of a blue ribbon. But congratulations on Red! It's one of the prettiest autumn scenes I've seen!

Eye Colors
by Qart

Comment:
What a creative rainbow! I just keep studying it and marvelling at the excellent execution of this! Congratulations on 1st place honors!

Clothespins Day 25
by riversong

Comment:
I like that bright splash of sharply focused red in that sea of soft blur too! I haven't seen a clothespin in the longest time. This really takes me back.

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz
by Alicia

Comment:
This looks so Arizona. . .or California! :) Bright and colorful. Palm trees. I love it!

Day-25.jpg
by Ken

Comment:
But this is BEAUTIFUL! That golden glow on the buldings, and that Icelandic look of the clouds and water: magNIFICENT!!!!

Day 25 - Yet Another Lighthouse
by wickee_one

Comment:
Dang!!! Like I mentioned in yours or Ken's already.. .you keep turning out lighthouse photos this versatile and this stunning, and I could look at one every day for the rest of my life!!! WOW!!!!!!

Rainbow sugar cookies
by karmat

Comment:
That is such a cute story! Sounds to me like Travis does in fact qualify as a bona fide genius :)

I love it that you love the homeschooling as much as they do. That says alot about how succesful it will be in their lives!
I have a really great young friend I was kinda sorta mentoring for a while, and she got a full scholarship to a prestigious private university, and has now graduated with honors, and she was home schooled all her life. Never went a day to a public or private school.

Blessings on every minute of all of your quest :)