A1030479
by MAK

Comment:
hi Marac .. :) ..
how good to see you here in this grateful side challenge .. altho i'm sorry to say its not getting the attention it deserves .. !! ..
the posts and comments have dropped off severely .. for which i'm not grateful . !! .. ;)

anyway .. it looks like you have been .. or are .. in the most interesting of places ...
i have recently got into Game of Thrones .. or GoT .. for the disciples .. and this scene has that feel about it .. desolate ..
altho there are places that are lush too ..
in your post you are grateful for family .. and this image brings that to mind so powerfully ..
there are so many stories that those statues could represent .. i've thought of a few .. but would have difficulty verbalizing them ..
thanks for sharing .. and hope you had a lovely trip .. :)

The Three Amigos
by patches

Comment:
OMG .. LOVE THIS .. !! .. :)
this challenge has some amazing images and i've seen about 5 that in my opinion deserve a ribbon .. but this takes it to a whole other level ..
the cuteness is overwhelming .. i hope you dont get marked down for your editing .. i love it .. it adds to this image .. makes it more than a photo .. its a work of art .. WONDERFUL .. :)
i'm not voting yet . :)

House Finch
by neenee1999

Comment:
extremely cute .. stiff competition in this challenge .. but this is very endearing .. :)
i'm not voting yet .. :)

Swans
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
WOW .. this is amazing .. this would be the fifth ribbon i've seen in this challenge .. !! .. ;)
love to know why there are so many swans in the same place ..
will have to remember to ask after rollover ..
what is particularly excellent about this is that one swan looking right at me .. and of course the background colours contrasting with the birds beaks .. perfect .. :)
i'm not voting yet .. :)

Homeward Bound
by MargaretNet

Comment:
stunning scene .. stunning cloud formation .. and a bird ..
you've got the lot .. loving it in black and white .. :)
not voting yet .. :)

poofed
by RKT

Comment:
GOSH .. !! .. loving the high contrast and the intense colours ..
and that bird .. all puffed up .. cute .. :)
i'm not voting yet .. :)

Don't make me look fat
by bob350

Comment:
OMG . !! ..
when this opened it gave me the biggest smile EVER .!..
and that was before i saw your title ..
LOVE THIS SO MUCH .. so cute .. so endearing .. so absolutely perfect ..
i've seen two images that i feel could ribbon .. this is another one ..
i'm not voting yet . :)

Just me and myself!
by Judi

Comment:
STUNNING .. !! ..
love the minimal .. love the colours .. love the placement of the bird in the frame .. the reflection is wonderful ..
this is the most beautiful image ..
i've seen another pic with a similar bird and a reflection .. i feel you will be jockeying for the blue .. :)
i'm not voting yet .. :)

Pond of gold
by Neat

Comment:
MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC ..!!..
this is absolutely awesome .. breathtaking ..
what a perfect reflection .. perfect tones .. perfect in every way .
wonder which ribbon you'll get .. i havent seen all the entries yet .. but its looking a bit blue to me ..
i'm not voting yet .. :)

Mom's Favorite
by vawendy

Comment:
thats weird .. i made a comment on this when i saw it on my phone ..
i'm now on the pc and the comment it gone ..
i wish i could remember what i said .. but i was extremely impressed ..
its a fantastic image .. so well caught .. both by you and the bird .. :)
i'm not voting yet ..
oh .. ps .. i loved your entry in the avant-garde challenge too . that wall was a dead giveaway .. ;) ...