I went to the Tribune website today and found that the Glorious Gardens contest is open for voting. I spent an hour rating photos, and came across only one picture of my garden. If you go to vote, the pictures will appear randomly, and you have to rate each one from 1(lousy) through 10(fabulous,) before they let you go to the next picture. None of the pictures are identified by owner. There are so many beautiful gardens it is hard to pick a good one. Many of the photos are presented multiple times. My guess is that the winner will be amongst the first 50 photos presented because only entrants will have the patience to go through all of the photos. I’m not sure if I saw all of the pictures. The website does not tell you how many pictures you have to review, or where you are in the process.
I learned alot about what kind of picture to present next year. It seems my idea of what they want, and what I gave them are the opposite. I love close up flower photography, they look for overall views. Next year, I’ll rent a helicopter and hover over the yard to take a good photo.
Instead of voting for my garden at the Glorious Gardens website, vote by leaving a comment below. Give a rating from 1 (lousy) to 10 (fabulous), or any number between. OOHs and AAHs will be appreciated. I’ve added a few new pictures below to base your rating on. Others are sprinkled throughout my posts, Vote for my Garden Please, and on my Gardener page.
Monet Vision, Late Summer Garden
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not bad for a garden in the midwest!
You know I LOVE your garden….I give all your photos an 11!!! Love ya! and hope your Bday was happy!