It's Photo Contest Time! by Alison Henderson

This past week has been super busy for me, and next week won't be much better. I'm finishing the final read-through of UNDERCOVER NANNY, and my mother is coming for a visit on Tuesday. She doesn't make the trip often, so that means lots of yard work, cleaning, etc. so we'll be looking our best. And this weekend, right in the middle, is the Carmel Valley Garden Club annual show.

This year, I've made two fairy gardens for the silent auction fundraiser and entered four photos in the photo contest. Last year, my photos didn't win any ribbons, but I did sell one, making me officially a professional photographer. Woohoo!

I thought you might like to see them, so here they are:

Goldfinch on the Birdbath

Thunder Across the Valley

Winter Afternoon at Whaler's Cove

Bee in Pride of Madeira

What do you think? Any favorites? I'll let you know if I win or sell anything.

Alison
www.alisonhenderson.com 

Photo Contest by Alison Henderson

As you read this, I am visiting my daughter in Chicago, taking her and her best friend to the outlet mall for a girls' shopping day. OG is at home, manning the fort. God help us all.

If you read my post two months ago, you know that OG gave me a new camera for Christmas. I've been playing around with it since then and have managed to take a few nice pictures. That's a good thing, because I recently learned the Carmel Valley Garden Club has decided to add a photo competition to the Garden Show the first weekend in May. There are several categories, and I think it would be fun to enter at least a couple of them.

Here's the photo I plan to enter in the Landscape category. I took it with my new camera, and I think it's stunning.

Where I need your help is deciding among several photos for the Wildlife category. Here are some of my favorites, all taken in my yard. If you had to choose one, which would you choose?

All the entries have to be 8" x 10", and OG has offered to print them for me. All I have to do is choose. 

Thanks for your input!
Alison
www.alisonhenderson.com