More Than We Expected

Yesterday I went up into Corner Canyon with a friend hoping for some pictures of the sunset.

The sky did not cooperate at all (very hazy, and sadly no sun or sunset was visible).

We decided we'd walk along a trail hoping for some fall colors. While there were a few very pretty trees, we didn't get the amount we were hoping for.

Here's what I did get -

Then on our way back to the car, we saw these lovelies who posed for us for quite a while -
(disclaimer - some of the pictures are fuzzy because I had to shoot at a really slow shutter speed since it was pretty dark by this time. also, I used iphoto to lighten them up a little since even with a slow shutter, the pictures were fairly dark.)

the 1 buck with 4 does. the does all ran away when we came across them, but he stayed for a solo photo shoot.

then one of the does ventured back.

the buck walked away...

the doe got a solo shoot.

and then she walked to where the other three were waiting.

And lastly, I "found" a view of the Draper temple that I hadn't ever seen before -

Turned out to be a great night for shooting, missed sunset and all.

The Final Five - drumroll please...

First of all, thank you!!! - to all of you who helped me narrow it down. I really appreciate you taking the time to do that. Some of the picks kind of surprised me, though I must say that what ended up in first place was not much of a surprise.

I think everyone had at least one of their picks represented in the final five. I think...

Also, every picture had at least one vote, so that was kind of gratifying.

I guess there is no "second of all."

So here, in a very definite particular order, are the 5 winners:

coming in first with 19% of the votes

in second place with 14%

for third, with 13%

with 11% putting this fourth

and coming in fifth, with 8%

Now, with those being the winners, would any of you decide to put one of these in place of one of those? If so, which one would you replace with which?

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Thanks again!

My Favorite Photo ... a little help, please!

I'm entering a photo contest and I can submit up to 5 (five) photos. I'd like a little help narrowing it down. Please leave a comment with your favorites. I'm numbering them all to make it easier.

Tell your friends!

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