Inspiring Photo: Winter Gets Closer #4715640

Winter Gets Closer

Uploaded: September 25, 2007

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Corinne Welp September 25, 2007

A truly awesome shot Cyn. I love the colors and the details in the background. #746480

September 25, 2007

OMG!!!!! I love this! Gorgeous colors and fantastic lighting!!! #4842793

Roger D. Meador September 25, 2007

Exceedingly beautiful. #4842803

Erin Appelbaum September 25, 2007

Awesome landscape, Cyn. Not so fast on the winter stuff, Okay? Peter #4842821

Lynne Morris September 25, 2007

This one went straight into my favs, it is awesome Cyn! #4842830

Shawn Jennings September 25, 2007

Excellent! Another winner here, CynD! #4842844

Joan Kocak September 25, 2007

there you go again with a winner!!!! spectacular work aS ALWAYS! #4842855

Emily E. Bem September 25, 2007

I agree! You are always kick'n BUTT around here! Brilliant! #4842862

Michael Umbreit September 25, 2007

Cyn - Great landscape capture! Love the colors! - Mike #4842863

Linda D. Lester September 25, 2007

Just beautiful...love the lighting! #4842879

Agnes Fegan September 25, 2007

Beautiful Cyn !!! #4842979

Cyn Valentine September 25, 2007

Thank you Corinne Barbara Roger Peter Lynne Shawn Joan Emily Mike Linda and Agnes!! #4842996

Allison Gaulin September 25, 2007

I have never seen such clarity as I see in your images. Pure talent, Cyn. This is fantastic!! #4843016

Ken Smith September 25, 2007

You have a style with these. Beautiful! #4843020

Jessica Jenney September 25, 2007

Winter already! I'm still waiting for Fall! Gorgeous landscape, Cyn! Beautiful tones, lighting and clouds shrouding the mountains! #4843119

Karen Slagle September 25, 2007

You've gone and done it again, Cyn. This is stunning and I can feel the cold coming down. Not ready yet tho... #4843250

Carla Metzler September 25, 2007

Excellent, Cyn! #4843258

Nina Shields September 25, 2007

Cyn, you have such a gift in being able to convey great emotion and mood through your photography; tremendous use of lighting; congratulations in advance on an awesome winner regardless of what judges think!! #4843309

Jeff Robinson September 25, 2007

This is Beautifully done Cyn!! Jeff #4843492

Holly Shao September 25, 2007

So beautiful, Cyn! Great work, tones, and details!

Holly #4843515

Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2007

I love the grandeur of this scene, with the all over warm tones, the dynamic cloud formations and the clarity of the farm, Cyn! #4843586

Steve Rice September 25, 2007

Cyn, A awsome capture. So impressive!!! #4843593

Duane Carter September 25, 2007

Outstanding beauty, looks like it's time to batten down the hatches so to speak!! #4843606

Cyn Valentine September 25, 2007

Thank you Allison Ken Jessica Karen Carla Nina Jeff Holly Melissa Steve and Duane! #4843633

Alexis Yobbagy September 25, 2007

WOW!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! #4843888

Debra R. Harder September 25, 2007

OUTSTANDING, Cyn! More WOW, WOW, WOW! Your talent is incredible! Deb #4843916

Heather September 25, 2007

GORGEOUS IMAGE!!! VERY UNIQUE!!! :) #4844380

Heather September 25, 2007

GORGEOUS IMAGE!!! VERY UNIQUE!!! :) #4844381

Bonnie C. Lackey September 25, 2007

Cyn, your work just gets more and more impressive. You show such love for your surroundings... #4844729

Cyn Valentine September 25, 2007

Thank you Alexis Debra Heather and Bonnie.. I am falling way behind on comments..will try to get caught up tonight!! #4845053

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 25, 2007

Outstanding image Cyn!,
Amalia #4845061

Susan M. Campbell September 25, 2007

Your images just blow me away...nice...so very nice. #4845119

Linda Blair September 25, 2007

Another amazing pano....absolutely a magnificent masterpiece!!!!! ☺ #4845543

Susan Fox September 25, 2007

I've got one word for it ... FABULOUS! Great image Cyn :-) #4845664

SaMi Martin September 25, 2007

Cyn this is Outstanding & beautiful! #4845839

Angie Sidles September 25, 2007

I'm sure I have said this before but your work is so inspiring. This is absolutely stunning! #4846080

Diana L. Ralph September 25, 2007

Absolutely GORGEOUS, Cyn! I love the pano crop! This is PERFECT!!! #4846603

Cyn Valentine September 26, 2007

Thank you AMalia Susan Linda Susan Sami Angie and Diana!! #4847787

Shannon D. Miller September 26, 2007

WOW!! Cyn this is STUNNING, what a magnificent capture! The clouds are amazing, just beautiful! Shannon~ #4849188

James Quantz Jr. September 26, 2007

Fantastic! Did some one say, "Road Trip?"!! JQ #4849415

Lorri Shane September 26, 2007

Oh my! Striking detail, composition and color. Everything in this image balances. WoW! #4850820

Karamatullah Danyal September 27, 2007

Amazing picture and an absolutely fabulous gallery Cyn. I am floored by the sheer amount of talent you posses. Very nicely done. #4852254

Cyn Valentine September 27, 2007

Thank you Shannon James Lorri and Karamatullah!! #4854419

Toni Riggs September 27, 2007

Beautiful image, I love the effects used here! #4854807

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar September 29, 2007

par excellence image,cyn!! wowowee!! #4860388

Martha N. Church September 29, 2007

An incredibly beautiful work of art ... and what a story it tells! #4860653

RC Fritz September 29, 2007

Awesome, awesome, Cyn!! #4861103

Cyn Valentine September 29, 2007

Thank you Toni Nolax Martha RC! #4861488

Marie October 03, 2007

What a great photograph! Very well done! #4879466

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 07, 2007

A truley STUNNING image Cyn! The tones, details and composition are awesome! #4893970

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 09, 2007

This is absolutely gorgeous.. #4905329

Laurence Saliba October 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic finalist Cyn!!! WTG my friend!!! #4974276

Renee Doyle October 24, 2007

This is gorgeous Cyn!!! Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!
#4974288

Tamera S. Phillips October 24, 2007

Congrats on this awesome Finalist! #4974300

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 24, 2007

congrats on this finalist, cyn! awesome image really. #4974543

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 24, 2007

Congratulations Cyn!! #4975180

Pat Gamwell October 24, 2007

Well deserved Finalist, Cyn! CONGRATS! #4975463

Cindy Bendush October 24, 2007

Congratulations on this incredible finalist Cyn!!! #4975699

Anna Diederich October 24, 2007

Cyn this is stunning! Congrats on your well-deserved finalist! #4976117

Jessica Jenney October 25, 2007

Congratulations, Cyn on this gorgeous finalist! Good luck! #4976446

Phil Stith October 25, 2007

Congrats on a wonderful finalist!!! #4976492

Mike D. Perez October 25, 2007

Congratulations on this terrific Finalist, Cyn! #4976589

Laurie Daily October 25, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Cyn! #4976876

Shannon D. Miller October 25, 2007

Another congrats this is GORGEOUS!!! Shannon~ #4977068

Barbara Waldoch October 25, 2007

Congratulations again, Cyn! #4977171

Cyn Valentine October 25, 2007

Thank you all very much!!! #4977186

Paul D. October 25, 2007

Super. #4977359

Joan Kocak October 25, 2007

Congrats Cyn, all of yours belong here!!! #4977371

Michael Umbreit October 25, 2007

Cyn - Congratulations on all of your finalists! - Mike #4977525

Duane Carter October 25, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful finalist Cyn!!! #4977686

Erin Appelbaum October 25, 2007

Well deserved, Cyn. Congrats. Peter #4977785

Vicki Zoller October 25, 2007

Congrats Cyn!!!! ANother great selection by the judges (you have too many good ones to pick from!) #4977801

Shawn Jennings October 25, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Cyn D! #4977894

Kathy L. Clark October 25, 2007

Oh Wow Cyn, congrats on another gorgeous finalist. #4977985

Murry Grigsby October 25, 2007

I miseed this beauty while traveling? Congrats on your wonderful pano finalist Cyn! That weather looks rough!! #4978029

Carla Metzler October 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Cyn! #4978131

Diana L. Ralph October 25, 2007

Absolutely gorgeous and well-deserved win, Cyn! Congrats! #4978913

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 25, 2007

Congratulations Cyn! #4979055

Debra R. Harder October 25, 2007

Another BIG CONGRATS, Cyn! There are no words to describe this amazing masterpiece! Deb #4979084

Cyn Valentine October 25, 2007

Thank you all very much.. I appreciate it!! #4979126

Tarun Bose October 25, 2007

Yet another finalist. Congrats cyn. #4979161

Karen Slagle October 25, 2007

You rock, Girl. You are really on a roll this month. Big congrats on your MANY finalists. #4979208

Susan Fox October 25, 2007

I told you it was fabulous :-)

Congratulations on your finalist Cyn!!! #4979433

Daniella Puente October 25, 2007

Cyn this is so impressive! I'm sure this will be on the next round :))) #4979586

Terry L. Ellis October 25, 2007

An incredible finalist, Cyn! Congratulations, again! #4979608

Dr Silly October 25, 2007

You are just awesome Cyn. Congratulations on this super finalist. :O)
#4980120

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 25, 2007

Impressive Cyn!! You have a great style to your work!! Congratulations on a fabulous finalist! #4980323

Gail Vitikacs October 25, 2007

This is fabulous! Congratulations! #4980647

Ronald Balthazor October 25, 2007

Magnificent, Cyn. #4980877

Carol Teal October 25, 2007

This is breathtaking! Congrats on your finalist! #4981154

Cyn Valentine October 25, 2007

Thank you all very much!! #4981211

Dianna Hauf October 25, 2007

Absolutely majestic!!! CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!!!!! #4981581

Jeff Robinson October 25, 2007

Beautiful in every respect Cyn; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #4982380

Diane E. Deming October 25, 2007

Congrats Cyn! Spectacular shot! #4982891

Cyn Valentine October 25, 2007

Thank you!! #4983012

Sherri Gorman October 26, 2007

Congratulations on this stunning finalist!!!! #4984304

Linda D. Lester October 26, 2007

Beautiful...Congratulations! #4985961

Sam Britt October 26, 2007

Congratulations on this winner, Cyn! #4986663

Emily E. Bem October 26, 2007

No one can keep up with you!!!!
CONGRATS on this WORTHY image! #4986734

Sharon Day October 26, 2007

Awesome image, Cyn!!! Big congratulations! #4986750

Anita Hogue October 26, 2007

Congratulations on fabulous second place win, Cyn! #4986762

Hayley J. Hamlin October 26, 2007

Congrats on your 2nd place win!!! #4986771

Susan M. Hembree October 26, 2007

Congratulations, Cyn, on your 2nd place winner! #4986844

Shawn Jennings October 26, 2007

Congratulations Cyn D! Very well deserved! #4986863

Phil Stith October 26, 2007

Congratulations, Cyn!!! #4986873

Michelle L. Frick October 26, 2007

Congratulations on this incredibly beautiful WINNER!! #4986878

Michelle L. Frick October 26, 2007

Congratulations on this incredibly beautiful WINNER!! #4986879

Gail Sullivan October 26, 2007

Cyn...this is stunning...congrats to you! #4986948

Karen Engelbreth October 26, 2007

Congratulations Cyn! #4986949

Patricia A. Stalter October 26, 2007

well Cyn, I see you have done well in several places this month. Congrats and keep it up! You insprire me!.. :) #4986968

Renee Doyle October 26, 2007

Big congrats on this wonderful 2nd Place Cyn!!! #4987006

Jennifer L. Alder October 26, 2007

Cyn, congrats on this and ALL of your wins! Your work is always so beautiful!
:) #4987015

Carla Metzler October 26, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Cyn! #4987124

Jessica Jenney October 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful winnings, Cyn! #4987200

Margaret R. Barry October 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Cyn! #4987245

Shirley Sicurello October 26, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Cyn. #4987251

Barbara Kehoe October 26, 2007

Congratulations on this win, another wonderful photo. #4987273

Mike D. Perez October 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful Winner, Cyn! Well deserved! #4987321

Terry L. Ellis October 26, 2007

Congratulations, Cyn! An awesome Second Place win! #4987326

Erin Appelbaum October 26, 2007

Wel deserved, Cyn. Congratulations. Peter #4987380

Cyn Valentine October 26, 2007

Thank you all very much!!! #4987408

Lester A. Garcia October 26, 2007

No doubt a WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS #4987476

Jeana Clark October 26, 2007

AWESOME!!!
Wonderful Win!!
Well Deserved!!!
Way To GO Cyn!!!
~J~ #4987478

Lorri Shane October 26, 2007
Congrats on all 3 of your wins, Cyn.
Such beautiful images--all. Lorri #4987484

Sandra Schlesinger October 26, 2007
Incredible image. This is beautiful, Cyn. Congratulations. #4987610

Susan Fox October 26, 2007
Woo hoo! Congratulations on your win!!! #4987630

Debra R. Harder October 26, 2007
A HUGE CONGRATS, Cyn, on your AWESOME GOLD WINNER! Deb #4987740

Su Sana E. P October 26, 2007
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Cyn!! #4987923

Karen Slagle October 26, 2007
No surprise here, Cyn. You go girl. Huge congrats on all your winners. #4987965

anonymous October 26, 2007
Congratulations Cyn on this incredibly beautiful image! B- #4988067

Angie Sidles October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win Cyn. This is an absolutely beautiful and deserving image! :) #4988126

Joan Kocak October 26, 2007
such consistently top-notch work, CONGRATS on your win(s) Cyn~ #4988153

Agnes Fegan October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your winning photo Cyn !!! #4988188

Denise M. Snyder October 26, 2007
Congratulations Cyn!!!!!!!! #4988197

Colleen Farrell October 26, 2007
Sensational landscape! Big congratulations on your win, Cyn! #4988221

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 26, 2007
CONGRATS, cyn! this has always been my favorite! i'm so happy for the win! :) #4988227

randy dannheim October 26, 2007
Congrats my friend, awesome. #4988242

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 26, 2007
Congratulations Cyn!! #4988250

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 26, 2007
Congratulations Cyn, this is a spectacular winning image!!! #4988402

Anna Diederich October 26, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome winner, Cyn! #4988416

Nadya Johnson October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Cyn!! A stunning win! #4988559

Laurence Saliba October 26, 2007
A BIG Congrats Cyn!!!!! Beautiful winner!!! #4988705

Amy Weiland October 26, 2007
Another Stunner! Congratulations on your beautiful winner! #4988761

Chua Wee Boo October 27, 2007
A BIG Congrats on this beautiful winner,Cyn!One of my favs! #4989008

Barbara Waldoch October 27, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful win, Cyn! #4989123

Tarun Bose October 27, 2007
Huge huge congrats my dearest Cyn, for your second place winner. #4989181

Jeff Robinson October 27, 2007
Congrats Cyn on this very well deserved Winning image! Jeff #4989390

Laurie Daily October 27, 2007
A huge ongrats to you on this stunning winner, Cyn! #4989400

Cyn Valentine October 27, 2007
Thank you all very much..I appreciate it!!! #4989543

Holly Shao October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Cyn!! Great landscape!
Holly #4989639

Steve Rice October 27, 2007
Cyn, WOW!! Congratulations on all your wins. Very well deserved!! Take care. #4989752

Roger D. Meador October 27, 2007
Congratulations, I love this a bunch. #4989832

Stephen Zacker October 27, 2007
Congratulations #4989833

Donna W. Neal October 27, 2007
Congratulations on a well deserved Winner Cin D love the magical/serene feel of this image #4989845

Murry Grigsby October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful pano image, your win and your new web site Cyn!! #4989936

Kathy L. Clark October 27, 2007
I'm so happy for you Cyn. Congratulations on your beautiful winner. #4989950

Graeme yew Chow October 27, 2007
Cyn, big congrats on the super win here. #4989992

Angela Pound October 27, 2007
Congrats on the super win with this amazing photo. Beautiful. #4990156

Tressie Davis October 27, 2007
Congrats Cyn!! #4990298

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 27, 2007
BIG congrats Cyn on both your beautiful wins! #4990518

David Phalen October 27, 2007
I should hope so! Big congrats on a well deserved Winner. #4990797

Cary Rogers October 27, 2007
Exquisite lighting, colors and textures! Congrats on your winner(s)!! #4990954

Cyn Valentine October 27, 2007
Thank you all very much!!! #4991055

Cheryl E. Molennor October 27, 2007
Incredible Cyn! Congratulations! #4991287

Nancy L. Green October 27, 2007
Huge congratulations girlfriend on this wonderful winner, WTG!!! <>< #4991583

RC Fritz October 27, 2007
Big Congratulations!! #4991754

Linda Blair October 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beauty!!!!! ☺ #4992020

Shannon D. Miller October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your win Cyn so much deserved! Shannon~ #4992398

Michael S. Baker October 27, 2007
Awesome image, Cindy. Congrats on your win!
Regards,
Mike B- #4992503

Erica Murphy October 27, 2007
BIG CONGRATS to you Cyn on this dramatic and fabulous WINNER.
Erica
#4992820

Susan T. Evans October 27, 2007
Congrats Cyn on this awesome winner!!! #4993006

Robert K. Bemus October 27, 2007
Congratulations on this win, Cyn D!! #4993070

Sharon King October 28, 2007
A big Congratulations on this stunning win Cyn! #4994067

Vicki Hunt October 28, 2007
This is amazing! congratulations! #4995036

Roger Fry October 28, 2007
Congratulations Cyn - straight into my favourites !!
Roger #4997112

Marilyn K. Lincecum October 28, 2007
GORGEOUS in every respect, Cyn !!! CONGRATUALITONS on a well deserved win. #4997603

Emile Abbott October 29, 2007
Congrats yet again a beautiful winner, Cyn
#4999613

Pat Gamwell October 29, 2007
Wowzaaa! BIG CONGRATS on this incredible winner, Cyn! #4999970

Lisa J. Boulden October 29, 2007
Major, HUGE, BIG-TIME WOW, Cyn!!!!!!
Incredible color and details!!!
Congratulations on this beautiful, well-deserved WINNER!
--Lisa #5002085

Toni Riggs October 30, 2007
Congrats! #5003143

Dr Silly October 30, 2007
Congratulations, Cyn on your Gold. :O)
#5005733

Geraldine E. Lefoe November 03, 2007
I can only bow to the master - this is a fabulous pano Cyn - awesome capture and well deserved gold! How do you get such detail in your images? #5025292

Jill Flynn November 08, 2007
Love the tones Cyn. What a beautiful and moody pano. Congratulations on your win!!!! #5046994

Kenneth Mucke November 12, 2007
Just a stunning work of art Cyn #5065299

Dianna Murphy February 17, 2008
Cyn D. this is an amazing photo! #5508413

Sheri Wahlstrom March 10, 2008
Spectacular photo! The colors are just amazing. Beautiful work! #5623270

Terry Cervi April 27, 2016
Congrats on your stunning POTD, Cyn! #11466523

Patricia A. Casey April 27, 2016
Congratulations on POTD and the previous gold awarded to this lovely capture.....Cheers #11466524

Teresa Burnett April 27, 2016
Congratulations, Cyn, on this gorgeous Winner, ATEP and POTD!! A huge fave for me!! #11466533

Carlton Ward April 27, 2016
Beautiful. #11466535

Carlton Ward April 27, 2016
Beautiful. #11466536

Graeme yew Chow April 27, 2016
Hi cyn, big congratulations! for the wins on POTD. Very cool ! #11466540

Lydia Williams April 27, 2016
A beauty Cyn! Congratulations on your goldens! :) #11466547

Nancy L. Green April 27, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS Cyn, this is AWESOME!! <>< #11466565

Cary Rogers April 27, 2016
CONGRATZ on your POTD! great colors, composition and detail! #11466643

Richard M. Waas April 27, 2016
Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #11466776

Harvey A. Ravitch April 29, 2016
Love this on several levels! Composition,lighting, tones, & mood.. #11467331

Linda R. Ragsdale April 29, 2016
One of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen. Amazing work. #11467342

Linda R. Ragsdale April 29, 2016
One of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen. Amazing work. #11467343

Mary K. Robison April 30, 2016
So very worthy of Triple Gold.
Congratulations on POTD! #11467607

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