~AMERICAS~RURAL, URBAN, WILD AND FREE.....NO FLOWER OR BUG MACROS......SEE GROUP RULES. ~

About This Group

ICESRUN is contact host if need help or have a question.

This group is all about your best photographs, paintings, water colors, t-shirts and writings. Please put location of the Art work. NO MACROS`
PLEASE KEEP IT TO 5 PER DAY!

The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. The Americas cover 8.3% of the Earth’s total surface area (28.4% of its land area) and contain about 14% of the human population (about 900 million people). The Americas may alternatively be referred to as America;¹² however, America may be ambiguous, as it can refer either to the entire landmass or to the United States of America.

Please submit work THAT FITS with the title “Americas”~Rural, Urban, Wild and Free. PLEASE NO MACRO SHOTS OR REAL CLOSEUPS OF FLOWERS, BUGS, ABSTRACTS, OR PICTURES OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD PETS. If you show a special flower OR bug that grows in a special area show more than a single bloom ( LIKE 6 TO 8 BLOOMS WITH GARDEN) or bug, give an area shot, and please tell us why you feel it belongs in “AMERICAS”

Host reserves right to remove images which are not relative to the group.

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “MEMORIAL DAY” is lorilee for “In Memory”with 5 votes.

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “COLORS OF SPRING” IS reindeer for “Sweet Dreams”
with 7 votes.

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “ST. PATRICK’S DAY LOTS OF GREEN” IS Charles and Patricia Harkins with Dream Walk with 5 votes.

ARTIST OF MONTH IS KENT KELLER

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “NATIONAL PARKS AND STATE PARKS” CHALLENGE is Barbara Manis for Trail to the Watchman with 7 votes.

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR bANNER FOR “FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH”
Americas Feature Banner Entree by Geno Rugh was voted the most popular entry in this challenge with 9 votes.

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “VALENTINES DAY”
“Tender Moments” by Martin Smart was CHOSEN WITH 12 VOTES

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “REFLECTIONS” IN AMERICAS
“Greater Yellowlegs Reflects” by Jim Cummings with 8 votes

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “STREET MUSICIAN” IN AMERICAS
“People 1889/NewYork” by Mart Delvalle with 10 votes

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR “ANYTHING WINTER – JANUARY CHALLENGE”
“Cabin In the Snow” by Vivian Eagleson with 10 Votes

2 CHALLENGE WINNERS FOR CHRISTMAS IN AMERICAS
Tis the Season by PhotosbyHealy

Wisconsin Christmas by Dan Wagner

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR AUTUMN SCENES 2011 with 7 votes

Reflections of Autumn by Stephen Vecchiotti

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR AUTUMN SCENES 2011 with 7 votes
Orange Forest by Reindeer

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR OCTOBER HALLOWEEN TIME
Forever Autumn by John Poon

CHALLENGE WINNER FOR AMERICAS~FREEDOM OF THE COLORFUL SKIES CHALLENGE
Just Another Day in Paradise by John Poon

The Return of Fall Colors by Tim Scullion

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