2019 Omega Forums (un) OFFICIAL Summer Photo Contest <<<<

WYO_Watch

Replacing my entries! This first one is unedited, but the black and white photo made the FOIS blend into the bronze like it was meant to be there.

Monument of Robert Gould Shaw - beginning of the Black Heritage Trail in Boston (bronze took 14 years to build). If you like American history, Boston is the place to be!

Robert Shaw led the first volunteer African American regimen in the civil war (the 54th regime). Shaw was a Harvard dropout who reluctantly decided to lead the troop, a job that required white skin. His reluctance disappeared as he realized the quality of men he had in his company. When he was killed in the Carolinas he was buried among his soldiers. The US government later asked his family if they would like his remains moved so he could have a proper burial, his family replied that he was properly buried amongst his men.

Darlinboy

Clearly a “pics or it didn’t happen” moment.

I suspect you haven’t left the porch today. 😜

Darlinboy

Final hours, and as always some great photos!

Rather than ending at midnight, will hold it open until I wake up my Sunday morning, and close it out with a post at that time.

Judges are lined up and ready to go!

Darlinboy

The contest is now closed for entries!

Martin_J_N

I'm not allowed to enter as I have not been a member long enough, but if I was allowed to enter this would be my entry, but i'm not so it will be disqualified 🤦

This is Gull Rocks just off Holywell Bay a few miles west of Newquay on the north Cornwall coast, a beautiful beautiful beach.