Few things in our modern world can be as peaceful as nature. A field of prairie grass swaying in the cool, fresh air has the ability to calm and soothe the mind in ways that modern medicine struggles to replicate. Maybe your peace in nature comes from leaving solitary footprints on a deserted beach or perhaps watching the cold currents of the Pacific drive wave after wave against the rocky shore. Maybe simply feeding ducks at the pond behind your house gives you that peaceful bliss. Whatever it is in nature that makes you feel peaceful – that’s what our challenge is for you to capture this week!
In this week’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge, we’re challenging bloggers to get outside & photograph things in nature which make them feel peaceful! On Wednesday, December 12th (at 2pm EST, so be sure to submit your entries before that time!) we’ll choose 1 judge’s choice winner, 5 runner ups, and 1 audience choice winner & share their entries here on LetsBeWild.com! Send your friends to this page to leave a comment-vote for your entry to win the audience choice award!
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Here are the quick & easy Challenge rules – please read them carefully so that you can be entered in the running to win!
- To enter the challenge, create a new blog entry titled “Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Macro Photography” and Copy and Paste the html code in the box below into your blog entry to let your followers know that you’re participating in the Photo Challenge so that they can join in the fun too.
- Take one or more photos of anything outdoors that you feel represents the Challenge theme best! The photos just have to be taken outside!
- The Audience Choice Winner will be decided based upon which entry below receives the most comments on this page – tell your friends and family to come and reply with a comment below your entry here on LetsBeWild.com! Everyone can vote for as many entries as they like.
- Comment on this page with the URL to your blog entry! After 7 days, we will announce the 1st Place Winner, Audience Choice Winner, and 5 Honorable Mention Winners, all of whom will have their winning shots with a link to their blog featured here on LetsBeWild.com
- Be sure to visit the blogs of other people entering the Weekly Challenge & leave them some comment love too!
- Both professionals and amateur photographers are welcome to participate, and both stand an equally good chance of winning!
Dries de Wet (dewetswild)
December 5, 2012
Another excellent theme – here’s our entry for this week’s challenge:
http://dewetswild.com/2012/12/06/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Jody
December 5, 2012
“tranquil sunrise scene” – perfect description
Dries de Wet (dewetswild)
December 5, 2012
Thank you Jody!
Jody
December 5, 2012
Here was a peaceful pastoral moment I had a couple of weeks ago: http://humantriumphant.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Dries de Wet (dewetswild)
December 5, 2012
Truely a peaceful scene Jody, can easily imagine losing oneself in the moment.
Theresa Manchester
December 6, 2012
http://theresamanchester.tumblr.com/post/37323568993/im-participating-in-the-online-adventure-travel
Iseltwald, Switzerland – Lake Brienz on a foggy day
Jody
December 6, 2012
Amazing how much beauty there is in this world. Thanks for taking me to another peaceful place.
Liam K
December 6, 2012
Breathtaking!!
Imelda
December 7, 2012
Oh, it is almost like a fairy tale.
Becca Owens
December 10, 2012
Fairytale scene indeed!
Wanderlust Waray
December 6, 2012
Hello everyone. Her’s my entry for this week’s challenge:
http://nextpictureplease.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/11-beautiful-just-beautiful/
Jody
December 6, 2012
How can you go wrong with purples & yellows?!! Gorgeous.
Barbara W. Beacham
December 6, 2012
Here is the link to my post! I hope that you enjoy my photos!
http://salmonfishingqueen.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/where-i-find-peace/
Have a great day!
Jody
December 6, 2012
Thanks for the beautiful stroll, Barbara!
Barbara W. Beacham
December 6, 2012
Thank you Jody!
PJ
December 7, 2012
What a nice stroll through the tranquility and peace that nature can provide us. Thanks for the calming photos.
Ritva's ART / Ritva Sillanmäki
December 6, 2012
HI,
it is our independence day( 95 years) here in Finland. And what a peaceful place I live in. Check out our winter wonderland…
http://sillarit.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/peaceful/
nuvofelt
December 7, 2012
Beautiful snow pictures
Jody
December 6, 2012
I’m expecting to see Santa making a practice run with his sleigh through your winter wonderland! Beautiful!
Kelly Guymon
December 6, 2012
Here is my entry into this week’s challenge of Peaceful. Enjoy!
http://kgphotostudios.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/wild-weeklys-photo-challenge-peaceful-2/
Matt Bretz
December 6, 2012
Here is my entry. http://t.co/LOdsAhIZ
Pamela
December 7, 2012
I love this!
Imelda
December 7, 2012
The monochrome lent to the already peaceful photo an air mystery. Beautiful.
Pamela
December 10, 2012
Thanks Imelda! I appreciate your wonderful comment!
Kristal Lynn
December 7, 2012
I feel peaceful looking at this beautiful view.
Here’s my entry:
http://mommycuddlediary.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Citra Rahman
December 7, 2012
Salam everyone, this is my second post for this challenge. Please take a look and enjoy Aceh.
http://wp.me/p9xer-10c
Peggy
December 7, 2012
Beautiful photos from everyone as usual. Here’s my take finding peace outdoors:
http://takingtotheopenroad.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/wild-weekly-challange-peaceful/
lagottocattleya
December 7, 2012
I’m overwhelmed – once again my entry was among the chosen ones for runner ups! Thank you so very much! All entries are intriguing and inspiring. I always look forward to seeing them and the next week’s challenge!
Peaceful is another well found theme. I have enjoyed all entries very much, and I will enjoy finding my own.
Cuidado
December 7, 2012
Peace can be found in many places.
http://photosandpursuits.blogspot.ca/2012/12/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful.html
Danny Kushmer
December 7, 2012
My entry into the weekly photo challenge consisted of a brief walk at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. I hope you enjoy!
http://dannykushmer.com/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-9-peaceful/
Cally
December 7, 2012
Perfect entry for this week’s challenge. The composition, pattern, and lighting all evoke such serenity. Peacefulness achieved! Excellent shots!!
Danny Kushmer
December 7, 2012
Thank you very much Cally
nuvofelt
December 7, 2012
Thanks for the invitation, here’s and entry to the challenge. http://justsnaps.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Danny Kushmer
December 7, 2012
Nice!
Pamela
December 7, 2012
Everyone has such wonderful images! I can’t even compete… but I can share. Here’s my entry. Enjoy!
http://snapitures.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Julie Dawn Fox
December 7, 2012
Here’s my entry: http://juliedawnfoxphotography.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-9-peaceful/ Off to check out the others now!
Tatjana
December 7, 2012
Beautiful theme: http://runeatlife.me/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Christina, Sweden
December 7, 2012
My contribution can be found on http://wp.me/pDHrD-1Oc
Barry
December 8, 2012
Hi again! Here is my entry for this topic :
http://bep111blog.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-9-peaceful/
Jody
December 8, 2012
Such a beautiful place. I clicked on your flicker images next to it & wanted to say that you’ve shown me a waterfall I wouldn’t want to step beneath! brrrr! Lovely though.
Dyah Sujiati
December 8, 2012
The Audience Choice Winner will be decided based upon which entry below receives the most comments on this page —>
Does this mean the winner is determined based on the most comments on their blog entry?
Adventure Nick
December 9, 2012
Hi Dyah, it means that the entry which receives the most comments on this challenge page here wins audience choice. We’re working on a new system right now to make it easier, but for right now this is the only way we can verify votes
Dyah Sujiati
December 10, 2012
Oh.. Its OK, i will join this challenge.
wait for my blog entry, hehe
Thaks for info.
Katlin Eyre
December 8, 2012
Alright… for those of us that are challenged… how on earth do you get your icon/avatar on these posts? Thanks!
Adventure Nick
December 9, 2012
Hey Katlin, You can get a snazzy avatar that will display anywhere you comment using your email address: https://en.gravatar.com
Katlin Eyre
December 8, 2012
Here’s my photo entry for this challenge: http://backcountrykatlin.blogspot.com/2012/12/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful.html Thanks to LetsBeWild for this great photo challenge!! Everyone’s blog posts look fantastic!
Julie Dawn Fox
December 9, 2012
Hi Katlin. I really liked your photo of Eagle Cap – very tranquil!
Katlin Eyre
December 9, 2012
Thanks!
Jenn
December 9, 2012
my contribution to this weeks challenge
http://the-serenity-space.com/2012/12/07/wild-weekly-challenge-peaceful/
sianakdesa
December 9, 2012
Peaceful morning in Indonesia
http://sianakdesa.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
Julie Dawn Fox
December 9, 2012
This one’s from my blog about living and travelling in Portugal: http://juliedawnfox.com/2012/12/09/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-9-peaceful-portugal/
Laura
December 9, 2012
Keeping it very close to home this week http://thethingwithfeathers.net/2012/12/09/peace-the-road-less-travelled-is-often-the-one-closest-to-home/
AngelFrouk
December 10, 2012
Here’s my entry:
http://frouk.net/?p=421
Dyah Sujiati
December 10, 2012
this my entry Sir : http://onezonemine.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
lagottocattleya
December 10, 2012
http://wp.me/p1hCI2-1LA
That’s another thing I love with these challenges – you get the chance to remember wonderful places and lovely people you have met. Memories that maybe will stay with you only as – memories. My entry is a peaceful place I might never come back to. Thank you for giving me the possibility!
lisa brunetti
December 10, 2012
the week’s been crazy,and I forgot to ‘register’ last friday’s post!
http://playamart.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/ahhhh-peaceful-immersion-in-nature
thanks!
z
lisa brunetti
December 10, 2012
http://playamart.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/ahhhh-peaceful-immersion-in-nature
Jenn
December 11, 2012
Had to post another …http://the-serenity-space.com/2012/12/11/wellington-point/ …
cobbled toolbox
December 11, 2012
My entry: http://cobbledtoolbox.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-peaceful/
DELL
December 11, 2012
http://www.dellilahs.com/?p=410