Next prompt: Cold
Alt prompt: Outside

Prompt: Falling leaves

Wadsworth Waterfalls, Connecticut.

Prompt: Seasonal
Alt prompt: Framing the Picture

The winner of the July challenge was Throwing Your Teammate pic | comment by eyeswydeshut

u/eyeswydeshut suggested Patterns in Nature for the September Challenge.

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prompt: spooky times.

alt prompt: dark

The winner of the June Challenge was #: Steam in the woods pic | comment by raqros

u/raqrospicked Summer Hikes for the August Challenge.

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Prompt: Point of View

Alt prompt: Colorful

The winner of the May Challenge was #: What The Track Racer Sees pic | comment by eyeswydeshut

eyeswydeshut picked Black and White for the July Challenge.

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Prompt: Summer Hikes

Next challenge: The Beginning of The End

Burr Pond in Connecticut.

August prompt: Summer Fare.

Alt prompt: Empty Spaces.

The winner of the April Challenge was Island Hopping pic | comment by Ajros02

Ajros02 did make a suggestion for June, so we went with the second place winners suggestion of Water. Thanks u/eyeswydeshut

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