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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,957 posts) Fri May 15, 2026, 05:12 PM Friday

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The Top Three Winners of the May Photo Contest--I Can't Believe I Got This Shot! [View all]

The votes are in and tallied! Without further ado, here are the winning entries along with the photographers who took them:

In First Place! Photo by Nittersing.

First day meeting Dad. (At the zoo) I just happened to go to the zoo on the day they introduced Dad to his littles. I spent most of my day there.

In Second Place! Photo by George McGovern

Weird Light.

In Third Place! Photo by sinkingfeeling

The Front of My Swiss Train

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***The Top Three Winners of the May Photo Contest--I Can't Believe I Got This Shot!*** [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Friday OP

Those were ones I chose, too! CTyankee Friday #1

Ty, Peggy & Congrats to winners & all those who entered SheltieLover Friday #2

Peggy - The Weird Light was reflected from a beautiful sunset. Never happened again. Thanks, George George McGovern Friday #3

This was surrealistic. BattleRow Friday #19

It was all that BattleRow. Thank You. George McGovern Saturday #27

YVW BattleRow Saturday #32

Love them all... Spazito Friday #4

Congrats to the winners. This was a great contet with brer cat Friday #5

Congratulations to the winners for these fabulous shots! Diamond_Dog Friday #6

Oh boy!!! Thanks everybody!!! Nittersing Friday #7

Great either way! stage left Friday #22

I was wondering where the attentive, cautious mom was in the other one... Now I know! hlthe2b Friday #24

Did you say this was from a zoo? GiqueCee Saturday #36

It's a great design by the zoo Nittersing Saturday #38

Wow, and triple wow......just wonderful. a kennedy Friday #8

Great!! Congratulations everyone! So thankful that you are... littlemissmartypants Friday #9

Congratulations everyone! HAB911 Friday #10

Love Them All DET Friday #11

Congratulations to all. LoisB Friday #12

Congrats all! Solly Mack Friday #13

I love lions. I liked all the pictures. Trueblue1968 Friday #14

We're talking talent overload here. Permanut Friday #15

LOVE these! calimary Friday #16

Thank you to all who contributed! Hope22 Friday #17

Well done, all!!! /nt artemisia1 Friday #18

Loved Weird Light. surfered Friday #20

Thanks surfered. It was weird for sure. George McGovern Saturday #28

Great photos BlueKota Friday #21

Those are ALL AMAZING! So proud of you all and thanks for sharing them! hlthe2b Friday #23

Congrats Beringia Friday #25

Excellent timing Nittersing! Sweet photo 😀 Clouds Passing Friday #26

Thank You Clouds Passing I'm pleased you liked the image. "Weird" didn't do it justice, but was all I could think of. George McGovern Saturday #33

Alien? Surreal? Otherworldly? Clouds Passing Saturday #37

Congratulations to the winners and...... AltairIV Saturday #29

The stonemasonry alone... GiqueCee Saturday #30

Thank You GiqueCee. That most unusual light was the highlight of my day and many to come. George McGovern Saturday #34

Love these guys! GiqueCee Saturday #35

Congrats to all of you! JMCKUSICK Saturday #31

Congrats! electric_blue68 Saturday #39

Nice BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #40

Congratulations! blogslug Saturday #41

Three great photos! Grumpy Old Guy 20 hrs ago #42

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