Monday, December 25, 2017

2017 Photo Contest Entry 054

2017 Photo Contest Entry 054
Subject: snake near the farm pond.
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Pleasant Valley 
Photo file name : 054_IMG_5548.jpg
Date of photo, if known : September 2017
Category :  A) Wildlife, 

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2017 Photo Contest Entry 053

2017 Photo Contest Entry 053
Subject:  Misty cross
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Tomer Nature Reserve
Photo file name  053_CAM01136.jpg
Date of photo, if known : Summer, 2017
Category :  C) Landscape
Any comments? parking lot

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2017 Photo Contest Entry 052

2017 Photo Contest Entry 052
Subject:  Greyhound and snowman
Park or Reserve, if applicable: 
Photo file name  052_CAM01327.jpg
Date of photo, if known : Dec, 2017
Category :  D) People and Pets
Any comments? 

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Saturday, December 16, 2017

2017 Photo Contest Entry 051

2017 Photo Contest Entry 051
Subject:  Morning visitor
Park or Reserve, if applicable: My back yard
Photo file name  051_IMG_1291.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 2017
Category :  A) Wildlife, 
Any comments? 

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

2017 Photo Contest Entry 050

2017 Photo Contest Entry 050
Subject: Leaf eyes
Park or Reserve, if applicable: 
Photo file name : 050_P1080412b.png
Date of photo, if known : Spring/Summer 2017 
Category : B) Plant Life
Any comments? : seemingly menacing leaf eyes

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2017 Photo Contest Entry 049

2017 Photo Contest Entry 049
Subject: Sunflower
Photo file name: 049_IMG_0029.jpg
Date of photo: Oct, 2017
Category: D) People and Pets
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 048

2017 Photo Contest Entry 048
Subject: Sunflower
Photo file name: 048_IMG_0010.jpg
Date of photo: 2015
Category: B) Plant Life
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 047

2017 Photo Contest Entry 047
Subject: Sunflower
Photo file name: 047_IMG_0011.jpg
Date of photo: 
Category: B) Plant Life
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 046

2017 Photo Contest Entry 046
Subject: Garden
Photo file name: 046_Praying_Mantis9a.jpg
Date of photo: August, 2017
Category: Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 045

2017 Photo Contest Entry 045
Subject: Garden
Photo file name: 045_Sunflower_Bee.jpg
Date of photo: July, 2017
Category : Wildlife
Any comments? : The bee caught my eye due to the heavy pollen load, caught him with his tongue out!
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 044

2017 Photo Contest Entry 044
Subject: Backyard
Photo file name: 044_Nuthatch8.jpg
Date of photo: February, 2017
Category : Wildlife
Any comments? : I like the contrasts with the sky, tree trunk, and snow
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 043

2017 Photo Contest Entry 043
Subject: Red-winged Blackbird
Photo file name: 043_red-winged_blackbird_male2d_MCP_04102017
Date of photo: 04/10/2017
Category :  Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 042

2017 Photo Contest Entry 042
Subject: Northern Mockingbird
Photo file name: 042_Northern_mockingbird1a_backyard_02082016
Date of photo: 02/08/2016
Category :  Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 041

2017 Photo Contest Entry 041
Subject: Northern Cardinal
Photo file name: 041_cardinal5c_backyard_03022016
Date of photo: 03/02/2016
Category :  Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 040

2017 Photo Contest Entry 040
Subject: Fawn
Photo file name : 040_NHDeer1
Date of photo, if known : 2014
Category :  A) Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 039

2017 Photo Contest Entry 039
Subject: Bunny the Dog
Photo file name : 039_NHBunny1
Date of photo, if known : 2014-2015
Category : D) People & Pets
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 038

2017 Photo Contest Entry 038
Subject: Pond Frog
Photo file name : 038_NHFrog3
Date of photo, if known : July ?27, ?2015
Category :  A) Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 037

2017 Photo Contest Entry 037
Subject: Abstract Branches
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 037_Abstract_Branches_Duff.jpg
Date of photo, if known : November 8, 2017
Category :  B) Plant Life
Any comments? : As the sun set, the steep hills cast a shadow upon the trees. Their branches became a masterpiece of abstract art. 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 036

2017 Photo Contest Entry 036
Subject: Joy of Discovery
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 036_Friend_at_Duff_Park
Date of photo, if known : November 8, 2017
Category :  D) People & Pets
Any comments? : When my friend from Africa came to visit, Duff was the first place we went! The invigorating walk brought the joy of discovering new trails.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 035

2017 Photo Contest Entry 035
Subject: Autumn Trails
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 035_Autumn_Trails_Duff.jpg
Date of photo, if known : November 8, 2017
Category :  C) Landscape
Any comments? : Crisp leaves painted the bright Autumn landscape at Duff Park.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 034

2017 Photo Contest Entry 034
Subject: Barn Cat (Soaking Up the Sun)
Photo File name: 034_IMG_8759-Version2.JPG
Date of photo: November 29, 2017
Category: Wildlife
Comments: I was attracted to this barn cat sitting in the empty space of the barn. The cat's coloring was very similar to the barn and I liked the angles and shadows highlighted by the late afternoon sun. 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 033

2017 Photo Contest Entry 033
Subject: Frog in the Pond
Photo file name : 033_Evans_NatureFrog.jpg
Date of photo, if known : May 2016
Category :  Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 032

2017 Photo Contest Entry 032
Subject: Dog in Snowfall
Photo file name : 032_Evans_SnowfallLucky.jpg
Date of photo, if known : January 2017
Category :  People & Pets
Any comments? : Winter being one of my dog's favorite seasons, Lucky likes to go outside and get his coat covered in snow. I accompany him by going on photo walks in our backyard.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 031

2017 Photo Contest Entry 031
Subject: Woodpeckers Shadow
Photo file name : 031_Evans_NatureWoodpecker.jpg
Date of photo, if known : May 2016
Category :  Wildlife
Any comments? 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 030

2017 Photo Contest Entry 030
Subject: Spider Webb
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name: 030_Spider_Web.jpg
Date of photo, if known : October 22, 2017
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? This iridescent web reminded me of a spinning fan; but scientist say that the positively charged moth body (center) causes rapid attraction of silk threads, leading to the insect's capture. 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 029

2017 Photo Contest Entry 029
Subject: Eggs on a Leaf
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : 029_Pearlescent_Eggs.jpg
Date of photo: October 22, 2017
Category :  B) Plant Life
Any comments? These bright green leaves have become a beautiful display for the pearlescent eggs. 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 028

2017 Photo Contest Entry 028
Subject: Autumn Bridge
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 028_Bridge.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 10/22/17
Category : c) Landscape
Any comments? This Perspective photo of the bridge is symbolic of the endless possibilities for exploration in Duff Park.  
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 027

2017 Photo Contest Entry 027
Subject: Earth Day Blossoms 
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : 027_P1070511.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 4/22/17
Category :   B) Plant Life
Any comments? : Our Flowering Dogwood on Earth Day.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 026

2017 Photo Contest Entry 026
Subject: Excited for School!
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : 026_P1080175.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 8/23/17
Category :  D) People & Pets
Any comments? : These shadows belong to my daughter, me, and my husband. My daughter was skipping as she walked to the bus stop on the first day of school.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 025

2017 Photo Contest Entry 025
Subject: Visitor at Night
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : 025_P1090192.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 11/5/17
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? : I found this little frog on my sliding glass door one evening
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 024

2017 Photo Contest Entry 024
Subject: "Thanksgiving afternoon"
Photo file name: 024_image1.JPG
Date of Photo: 
Category: C) Landscape
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 023

2017 Photo Contest Entry 023
Subject: Monarch Butterfly and Gerbera Daisy
Photo file name: 023_IMG_5009.JPG
Date of Photo: September 7, 2017
Category: A) Wildlife
Comments: As a homeschool project we found a milkweed plant with a monarch egg on it and raised this butterfly from an egg.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 022

2017 Photo Contest Entry 022
Subject: Deer and a Rainbow
Photo file name: 022_IMG_3753.JPG
Date of Photo: July 10, 2017
Category: A) Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 021

2017 Photo Contest Entry 021
Subject: Kitten
Photo file name: 021_IMG_3395.JPG
Date of Photo: June 10, 2017
Category: D) People and Pets
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 020

2017 Photo Contest Entry 020
Photo file name: 020_AAA0182.JPG
September 18th, 2017
Category :  C) Landscape
Any comments? : Taken at Franklin Regional High School Football Field
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 019

2017 Photo Contest Entry 019
Photo file name: 019_AAA0265.JPG
October 8th, 2017
Category :  B) Plant Life
Any comments? : No Comment
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 018

2017 Photo Contest Entry 018
Photo file name: 018_AAA0253-2-1.JPG
September 12th, 2017
Category :  E)  Photos by Young Photographers
Any comments? : Taken on the Franklin Regional Campus
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 017

2017 Photo Contest Entry 017
Subject: Dog Meets Fawn
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Townsend Park
Photo file name: 017_Dog_Meets_Fawn
Date of photo, if known : May 2017
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? : They parted as friends!

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2017 Photo Contest Entry 016

2017 Photo Contest Entry 016
Subject: Plant Life
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Photo file name : 016_After_the_Rain
Date of photo, if known : 2016
Category (choose one):  B) Plant Life
Any comments? 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 015

2017 Photo Contest Entry 015
Subject: Wildlife
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Woods behind my house on Georgetown Lane
Photo file name : 015_Hidden
Date of photo, if known : 2017
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 014

2017 Photo Contest Entry 014
Subject: Wildlife
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Photo file name : 014_Bee_on_Flower
Date of photo, if known : 2016
Category :  B) Plant Life
Any comments? 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 013

2017 Photo Contest Entry 013
Subject: Murrysville Turkey
Photo file name : 013_turkey.jpg
Date of photo, if known :
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? The turkey were out again Cline Hollow Road
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 012

2017 Photo Contest Entry 012
Subject: Spring Snow
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Taken on Cline Hollow Road Export, PA
Photo file name : 012_cline_hollow.jpg
Date of photo, if known : April 2017
Category :  C) Landscape
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 011

2017 Photo Contest Entry 011
Subject: Fawn's first taste of snow
Park or Reserve, if applicable:My Murrysville backyard
Photo file name : 011_IMG_0865.JPG
Date of photo, if known : Winter 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 010

2017 Photo Contest Entry 010
Subject: Fall Tulip Poplar
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : 010_096.JPG
Date of photo, if known :
Category :  B) Plant Life
Any comments? : Photo taken with Sony DSLR A-100
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 009

2017 Photo Contest Entry 009
Subject: Yellow Monarch Butterfly
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : 009_yellowmonarch.jpg
Date of photo, if known:
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Photo taken with Sony DSLR A-100
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 008

2017 Photo Contest Entry 008
Subject: Blackeyed Susans
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : 008_024.JPG
Date of photo, if known:  
Category : B) Plant Life
Any comments? : Photo taken with Sony DSLR A-100
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 007

2017 Photo Contest Entry 007
Subject:  Fireworks
Park or Reserve, if applicable:  Murrysville Community Park
Photo file name :  007_Fireworks.jpg
Date of photo, if known :  August 12, 2017
Category: D) People & Pets, 
Any comments? Taken at Concert in the Park.  Grandchildren visiting from Oregon watching fireworks for the first time ever.
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 006

2017 Photo Contest Entry 006
Subject: Jack-In-the-Pulpit
Park or Reserve, if applicable: duff park
Photo file name : 006_jackinthepulpit.jpg
Date of photo, if known :april 2017
Category :  B) Plant Life
Any comments? 
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2017 Photo Contest Entry 005

2017 Photo Contest Entry 005
Subject: wake robin in the wild
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 005_wakerobin.jpg
Date of photo, if known : april 2017
Category :  B) Plant Life, 
Any comments? : 
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