Slideshow for August Contest - "Along the Way" ('07)

*GRAND WINNER - Boots to Fill *Photographer - Cindy Pederson Date: 08/15/2007 Viewer comments: "Creative, unique, attractive composition, and the colors (green, brown, golden) really make this one stand out." and... "I love the crispness of the boots, they really stand out against the backdrop. The picture reminds me of Boot Hill, a familiar roadside scene back home. The colors are great - the gold of the long grasses pops against the green of the field." and... "There are many unique things that pop up as you travel. Not your everyday road signs." and... "This is something you would never see anywhere else. I wonder who the boots belong to?" and... "So many stories in just one picture; my mind immediately ran away with memories; beautiful composition; calm and serene." and... "Sad lonely looking boots yet they are displayed in a whimsical way. I just like it." and... "How unique!!! Makes me think of farmers!"

*FIRST PLACE - Corner Lot *Photographer - Jenny Oerter Date: 08/15/2007 Viewer comments: "Absolutely gorgeous. I cannot look at the picture without wishing I was standing there. Love it!" and... "What a pretty shot. Reminds me of roadtrips to Georgia." and... "Gotta love the amber waves of grain." and... "The texture, the movement, the composition, the depth...it is beautiful! I can almost hear the wind blowing across the prairie; the picture carries the viewer as if on an afternoon walk."

*SECOND PLACE - Roadside Friend *Photographer - Dawn Czech-Webster Date: 08/15/2007 Viewer comments: "Always a welcome roadside sight!" and... "Darling!" and... "Something that you are able to catch a glipse of but never get to really stop and see it. The picture captured what you usually don't have the time to see." and... "I love wildlife. I especially love that bright green with the beautiful brown color popping up in the middle."

*THIRD PLACE - Lake Superior Fog *Photographer - Brad Rooney Date: 08/15/2007 Viewer comments: "This is just a simple, beautiful, and calming picture to me." and... "I love Duluth and this is how I remember it." and... "The monochromatic colors create such a dramatic mood (withdrawn, lonely, confused); the picture captures the entire scene...not just the moment." and... "Love the contrast of the fog and background lighthouse."

HONORABLE MENTION - Grand Marais Weather Photographer - Kelley Rooney Date: 08/15/2007

*HONORABLE MENTION - Textures *Photographer - Heather Holm Date: 08/15/2007 Viewer comments: "I've always like driving through areas with rocky outcroppings. The unique formations caused by the forces of nature are impressive. Drive the mountain passes around Denver CO sometime."

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