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Eko

(9,716 posts)
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:26 PM Jul 2025

***July Photo Contest COMMENTS Thread***

Post your comments/questions for the July 2025 contest here.


Here's the link for the July Photo Contest Submissions Thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036148031

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***July Photo Contest COMMENTS Thread*** (Original Post) Eko Jul 2025 OP
"Venice Transit Authority" bif Jul 2025 #1
Your photo is awesome! Callalily Jul 2025 #2
Thank you! bif Jul 2025 #6
My entry does push the limits of what can be called 'transportation.' CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #3
Seems fine to me. Eko Jul 2025 #4
Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #5
As of 4 pm on 7/8/25 Danascot Jul 2025 #7
Metro Entrance shot in Copenhagen mnhtnbb Jul 2025 #8
My photo is from Lake Maggiore edhopper Jul 2025 #9
Mira's boxcar gets to me. Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2025 #10
I stood there for a long time soaking in what I saw Mira Jul 2025 #11
I decided to post one because of Omaha Steve's post on John Cavanaugh: How a skate park taught me about real change Eko Jul 18 #12
It's a great shot, my dear Eko! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 18 #13

bif

(26,326 posts)
1. "Venice Transit Authority"
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:06 PM
Jul 2025

It was a misty afternoon in the most beautiful city in the world. The gondolas were taking a rest, mainly because no one was venturing out in the rain. My wife and I love to city so much, our oldest daughter was given "Venice" for her middle name!

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,348 posts)
3. My entry does push the limits of what can be called 'transportation.'
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:10 PM
Jul 2025

I talked to HAB911, and he felt that it would probably be OK for the contest. He had a 'wait and see' attitude, so I thought that was good!

Eko

(9,716 posts)
4. Seems fine to me.
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:18 PM
Jul 2025

"Public Transportation, Land, Sea, or Air" its publicly owned and used to transport the public to the hospital when needed.

Danascot

(5,121 posts)
7. As of 4 pm on 7/8/25
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 04:00 PM
Jul 2025

there are 9 amazing photos so far. This contest is going to very difficult to vote for just one!

mnhtnbb

(32,918 posts)
8. Metro Entrance shot in Copenhagen
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 06:34 AM
Jul 2025

was taken in June 2014 while I was walking about specifically looking for photo opportunities that day. My husband had gone to see a museum that was not particularly of interest to me. I have a lot of travel photos like this one where something just catches your eye, you know?

edhopper

(36,717 posts)
9. My photo is from Lake Maggiore
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:02 AM
Jul 2025

The island is Isola dei Pescatori, across from Stressa.
If you ever have a chance to see the Italian Lake Region, go!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,099 posts)
10. Mira's boxcar gets to me.
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 01:04 AM
Jul 2025

My wife's family rode in them. Probably some of my extended family too. We'll never really know for sure.

Mira

(22,604 posts)
11. I stood there for a long time soaking in what I saw
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 11:06 AM
Jul 2025

My father would go out at night, where they were sometimes parked, and take some food and lots of water.
I have stories!
On the other hand, I hope this gets opened for second admissions. I felt I had to show the box car, but I have one to balance it a little bit, and I would love to be able to put it in.

Eko

(9,716 posts)
12. I decided to post one because of Omaha Steve's post on John Cavanaugh: How a skate park taught me about real change
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:45 PM
Jul 18

Here is the link to Omaha's post. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220494996#post1
We faced the same problem, getting chased by cops and even getting arrested by them in my earlier years of skateboarding. Then we teamed up with parents and got the city to provide a place for us to skate. Of course the gravel was the worst, you could barely ride on it but they let us build ramps on it and we did so. I even ran the place for a while as a city employee. Hope you all like it.
Eko.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,348 posts)
13. It's a great shot, my dear Eko!
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 10:50 PM
Jul 18

And the fact it's part of your history really brings it home.

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