PHOTO of the MONTH

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A blue sign that says "BIG LOVE" in bold white letters is attached to a tall wooden post on a bluff overlooking the ocean in Nazaré, Portugal.

6/26 —BIG LOVE by J. Henderson

BIG THANKS to whoever posted this sign along the big-wave shores of Nazaré, Portugal.

5/26 — URBAN WILDFLOWERS by Grace McEvoy

These little urban cuties were spotted in the downtown area of Austin, Texas. Just wow!

4/26 — BEE ON A MISSION by Grace McEvoy

3/26 — LONDON ROMANCE by R. Williams

Sidewalk view of the National Covid Memorial Wall in London which features over 250,000 red hearts with messages pasted on the wall, paying tribute to the men, women, and children who died of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom.

2/26 — COVID WALL IN LONDON by R. Williams

The National Covid Memorial Wall off Westminster Bridge in London features moving collection of 250,000 red hearts with messages pasted on the wall next to the River Thames, paying tribute to the men, women, and children who died of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom.

View from inside a reddish and arching rock formation of a bright morning sun over the scrubby Arizona desert.

1/26 — DESERT SUNRISE by Katherine N. Williams

Spectacular morning view of the Arizona desert from inside a cave-like rock formation. Here we go, 2026!

Long strands of twinkly white Christmas lights dangle above a wet street with buildings on either side and a tram running up the middle in early morning in Zurich, Switzerland.

12/25 — ZURICH AT CHRISTMAS by M. Mason

11/25 — PRAGUE PIGEON by R. Williams

A thirsty pigeon sips from a street puddle in the Old Town shopping district in Prague in the Czech Republic.

10/25 — LAKE LOUISE by J. Henderson

"Mirror, mirror on the lake, is it real or is it fake?" Oh, it's real alright! Lake Louise in Banff, Canada was so still this particular morning that the surrounding landscape cast a mirror-like reflection on the surface of the water. Try turning the image upside down—it's almost identical!

9/25 — FIRENZA STYLE by M. Mason

ITALIAN STYLE! An older woman in a colorful jacket rests on a concrete ledge in Florence, Italy.

8/25 — OKLAHOMA SPA by Dana Brock

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, relaxing in backyard stock-tank pool in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA.

7/25 — GEYSERS IN GENEVA by R. Williams

A group of kids cool off and play in a geyser-like fountain park in Geneva, Switzerland.

Looking upward at a tall tree with a mossy trunk in a forest in Ireland.

6/25 — IRISH WOODS by Grace McEvoy

Hellooooooooooo up there! A mossy tree stands sky-high in a dense forest in Ireland.

4-5/25 — ZINNIA by Grace McEvoy

A fresh & friendly Zinnia, always a crowd pleaser.

Silhouette of a bridge over a waterway on a foggy day in Belfast, Maine.

3/25 — FOGGY BRIDGE by J. Henderson

The Veterans Memorial Bridge (US Route 1) in foggy silhouette over the Passagassawakeag River in Belfast, Maine.

Two men dressed in winter clothes read papers while sitting at a small table next to a brick facade outside a cafe in Bologne, Italy.

2/25 — BOLOGNE CAFE by Isabella Stone

Enjoying a crisp morning outside a cafe in Bologne, Italy

1/25 — MOODY BOSTON by Ralph Williams

Boston Public Garden trinkles on a misty moody evening with the steeple of Arlington Street Church in silhouette in the distance.

Round holiday ornaments in yellow, red, purple, and orange that are textured and illuminated from the inside hang on a green tropical houseplant.

12/24 — FESTIVE BOBBLES by Antoine Gozard

Festive holiday bobbles on a houseplant in Lyon, France.

Three cyclists ride single file on a paved trail in autumn and pass under a big overarching branch with yellow leaves.

11/24 — AUTUMN RIDE by Ralph Williams

Out for a fall ride on Spring Creek Trail in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Black cat sits on a tile floor in front of a black screen door and stares at the black silouette of a cat's head that is cut into the lower part of the door frame.

10/24 — BLACK CATS by Grace McEvoy

We all have our dopplegangers.

Older woman carefully makes a capuccino behind the bar in a coffee bar in Florence, Italy while an older man behind her prepares espresso shots.

9/24 — MAKING COFFEE by Ralph Williams

Cranking out capuccinos in Florence, Italy. Grazie!

Photo by Andy Gozard of two purple water lillies surrounded by bright green lilly pads in a canal in Lyon, France

8/24 — WATER LILIES by Antoine Gozard

Purple water lillies in Parc de laTête d'Or ("Park of the Golden Head") in Lyon, France.

Adirondack chair (in silhouette at a distance) on a private dock on a rippling tree-lined pond at dusk in Bucksport, Maine. in

7/24 — POND CHAIR by Andrew Michaels

Now THAT's a good seat! Taken on a pond in Bucksport, Maine

6/24 — AMARYLLIS by Grace McEvoy

AMARYLLIS!

Solar eclipse with the moon covering the sun, revealing a bright corona and solar prominences.

4-5/24 — ECLIPSE by Katherine N. Williams

View of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, taken from a wildflower field in the totality zone in Propser, Texas. LIVE LONG & PROSPER!

Person cycling past large carved wooden door with ornate stone archway and plaque on wall.

3/24 — CLASSIC ITALIA by Noah Baumgartner

A biker navigates cobbled street in central Florence, Italy.

Tabby cat sitting on a colorful jigsaw puzzle on a wooden table with a tablet and window blinds.

2/24 — PUZZLED CAT by J. Henderson

Anyone who enjoys puzzles and has a cat will understand this predicament.

Nighttime city scene with a lit-up river, white pedestrian bridge, and people walking along the waterfront.

1/24 — PARISIAN CANAL by Marcelle LaRue

Colorful view of the "Quai de la Loire" in Paris.

Ornate building with detailed facade, multiple spires, and arched windows under a partly cloudy sky.

12/23 — RED SPIRES by Ralph Williams

An elaborate red roof with spires is silhouetted against a dimming pastel sky in Geneva, Switzerland.

Colorful umbrellas suspended over a narrow alley with brick and stone buildings in the distance..

11/23 — UMBRELLA ALLEY by J. Henderson

A colorful canopy of umbrellas float overhead in an alleyway in Quebec City, Canada.

Autumn leaves in yellow, red, and orange scattered on a dark asphalt surface.

10/23 — AUTUMN LEAVES by Marcus Mann

A beautiful array of autumn leaves on a sidewalk in downtown Seattle, Washington, USA.

Narrow, covered corridor with graffiti-covered columns and brick-paved floor, illuminated overhead.

9/23 — KROG ST. TUNNEL by Birdie Johnson

Krog Street Tunnel in Atlanta, Georgia is an ever-changing canvas of urban graffiti.

Dense forest canopy with moss-covered branches and green foliage allowing sunlight to filter through.

7-8/23 — CANOPY by Janie Thompson

Moss-covered branches form a tentacle-like green canopy over a greenbelt in Snohomish, Washington, USA.

Dimly lit bar with red pendant lanterns and an older couple in chairs at the bar engaged in conversation with a female bartender and liquor bottles on shelves in background.

6/23 — SEATTLE MOOD by Marcello Mason

An older couple enjoys some good conversation over a drink at the ZigZag Cafe in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Close-up view of a large green leaf as two tiny insects (aphids) walk across it upside down on the plant's underside.

5/23 — TWO APHIDS by Grace McEvoy

Two aphids make their way across a plant on an urban farm in Atlanta, GA. The tiny insects will feed on the leaves, but soon the ladybugs and lacewings will arrive to consume them. It's the cycle of life!

Ground-level view of a tall glass building in central Chicago with two window washer (close to the top, sitting on benches that are secured by ropes) make their way down the side of the building.

4/23 — WINDOW WASHERS by Jan Wotring

YIKES! Two window cleaners dangle off the side of the USG Building in Chicago. Is it just me or do they look like a pair of ants scaling a wall?

While on a trip through remote Alaska, photographer Nine Francois decided to hunker in the grass to catch a shot of a large bear standing upright just a few feet ahead..

3/23 — POSING A BEAR by Grace McEvoy

While touring remote Alaska, photographer Nine Francois opted to hunker in the grass to catch a shot of a wild bear while her level-headed friend, Grace McEvoy, hid inside the front-scoop of a tractor and snapped a photo for herself.

View through a picture window of the green mountainous landscape on a foggy day as a small Buddha sculpure and some plastic grapes sit quietly along the wooden sill in the Stupa Visitors Center at Colorado's Drala Mountain Center, before the building was burned to the ground by the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire.

2/23 — BUDDHA & BERRIES by Rufus Sinclair

As mist gathers outside, a small Buddha sculpture sits peascefully on a window ledge inside the Visitors Center for The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya in northern Colorado.