When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I thought this was the perfect quote for our long-awaited Midnight winners at Rainbow Connections.
Time and time again in my life, things have looked so bleak and hopeless that I couldn't imagine I would ever find my way out of the darkness that had descended around me.
But I've learned that even in the darkest hour, there is beauty to be found...
A beacon of light...
A splash of color...
Some thing, some one to light our way in the darkness.
So next time, you're lost in the night
With nary a crumb to follow...
Next time you're so far, far from home
You think you'll never find your way back...
There's always a light at the end of the tunnel...
A glimmer of hope in the night...
Always remember that no matter how vast the night, no matter how impenetrable the darkness may seem...
Daybreak is always just around the corner.
Light cannot be hidden for long...
Daybreak... hope.... love... joy...
Always triumph in the end.
Without the dark of midnight...
Daybreak wouldn't be nearly so beautiful.
And now... It's Midnight and the Stars Are Out!
Please join me in congratulating the very patient winners of Rainbow Connection's Midnight Competition.
The Midnight / Daybreak theme was instigated to promote the release of my first published novel, Night and Day, where it's Midnight in Minnesota and Daybreak in Denmark... The grand prize winner of the Midnight and Daybreak competitions will each receive a copy of my book. If your entry wasn't lucky enough to be chosen, you can purchase a copy at www.SecondWindPublishing.com, www.amazon.com (search for Night and Day by Sherrie Hansen), or by calling the Blue Belle Inn at 641-713-3113.
And now, on to the winners:
Random Rainbow Sightings
1st Place is by Rick "Don Rico" J: Gotta Love the Peeps
2nd Place is by Marianne M: William Wordsworth
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Photos
1st Place is a Quintet of Photos by Marilyn M: Midnight Black Butterfly AND Reflections at Sunset AND Half Moon Sconce AND Eiffel Tower (replica) at Night AND Sunset at My House
2nd Place is by Jan S: Full Moon on the Lake
3rd Place is a Pair of Photos by Carol B: Midnight Moon AND The Sky at Twilight
4th Place is by Linda G: Moonrise
5th Place is a Pair of Photos by Gul Dixon: Moon Over Potomac River AND Midnight Sun???
6th Place is by Marianne R: Butterfly at Callaway Gardens
7th Place is a Tie Between by Digital Diva S: A Friend Sitting Beside the Campfire AND Carolyn B: Fire
8th Place is a Tie Between dianne j: Midnight on Main Street AND jenn G: Full Moon
9th Place is by Robyn F: 10th Anniversary Cruise
10th Place is by Kim M: Another Sunrise
11th Place is by Susan B: Bellevue, Washington Fourth of July
12th Place is by Gary H: Wings of Paradise
Lucky 13th Place is by Lisa C: A Storm Rolling In
14th Place is by Julie (always did love rainbows!) G: A Bridge in Nashville
15th Place is a Pair of Photos by Karen R: Night Shot, no flash AND Sunset on a Stormy Night
Sweet 16th Place is a Tie Between Rose (just an old GA peach) Williams: Evening Sky AND Paula C: Lightning
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Photo Essays
1st Place is by Karen R: Beware of Alien Kitties Lurking in the Night
2nd Place is by Rose (just an old GA peach) Williams: Neon Flies at Night
3rd Place is by Alison H: Happy Valley and Chinese Gardens Lagoon, Port Townsend, Washington
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Poetry
1st Place is by Curt L: Swallow Me, Saturnine ~ A Poem for Dagmara H. & You!
2nd Place is by Sheila Deeth: Portrait in Blue
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AND THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS:
Katherine "Kat" W: Midnight Moon
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Comments: 35
Congratulation, Kat, on being award the Grand Prize in the Midnight competition at Rainbow Connections!
Congratulations and many thanks to all the winners!
great pictures!
Fantastic, I love the photos
Wow! Thank you Sherrie! Congratulations to all the winners!
Gorgeous photos, as always!
Thank you for posting your photos at Pretty Pictures.
Thanks Sherrie and congrats to everyone.
Congrats to all the winners, and thanks for choosing one of mine.
Congrats to all the winners!
And thank you Sherrie for hosting the contest.
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congratulations to all the winners
Congrats to all and thanks to you, Sherrie. I kept thinking I'd missed this, and thanks to some sort of Gather glitch which no longer includes you in my feeds for some reason, I had to check every single day... I know how busy you have been, so I've tried to be patient. :)
I don't have time just now but will check out all the winners individually today. Thanks for including my submission!
Congrats to all the winners. All I can say is wow I see alot of great content.
Congrats to all the winners, Thanks for choosing 2 of my pic.
Congratulations to all the awesome winners! There are some amazing photos here, including yours, Sherrie. This is a beautiful photo essay!
You do an amazing job with this group, Sherrie ... you're allowed a life, after all!!! Thanks for all your effort!
Congratulations to all the talented winners!
It is time consuming and I hope things calm down for you soon. (Only if you want them to calm down)
Wonderful choices and thanks for picking me.
First of all, a huge and heartfelt thanks to Sherrie for hosting this group and these contests in the midst of such a busy time! Thank you for all your hard work and thank you for selecting some of photos in this contest; I appreciate it ever so much! Your photos are outstanding and I always enjoy seeing them as part of the introduction to the new color/theme.
A great big congratulations to Kat on her Grand Prize win and to the rest of the cast of winners!
Congrats to all the winners, thanks for choosing me Sherrie
Congrats to you Kat!
Sherrie, thank you for all your hard work on having to pick the winners of this contest. I would have been pulling my hair out trying to choose. I also thank you for my 3rd place win. Congrats to Kat for her win and wonderful photo entry.
congratulations to all the winners....
Nice choices...well worth the wait. Congrats Kat on winning the number #1 spot...well deserved.
Great job everyone!!
Very cool photo essay & Congrats to the winners!!
Congratulations winners!
A splendid essay! :-)
Blessings and best wishes - S.
These photos are all beautiful! The poems, too, are very visual. Congrats to all!
I get so excited when I do see a post from you knowing that you just never disappoint, correct again I am, more than worth however long we wait for it at any time, magnificent!!!
Congrats to all the winners, great stuff!!
Congratulations all. And thanks Sherrie.
Congratulations to you too on the book.
Congrats to all winners, n big thanks to Sherrie too!
Congratulations to all the winners - and Sherrie - a fantastic collection of photos in this post!
Congrats everyone.
The photos are all amazing! Congrats to all of the winners!!
Thanks for posting this to Gimme 10!!!
Congratulations to all the talented winners!
Thank you very much, Sherrie!
Those are great shots
Congratulations to all the winners!