January Fun

Uploaded: August 19, 2013

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Exif: f/10, 1/320 second, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 17mm

Comments

Jill Odice level-classic August 19, 2013

OK, my prediction is...Winner! :-) #1541116

Renee Doyle August 20, 2013

I'm with Jill :)
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Leslie McLain level-classic August 20, 2013

I'm with Jill as well. Fantastic, Donna. #10814353

Joy Rector August 20, 2013

love this shot #10814613

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 20, 2013

Thanks so much!

Donna #10814906

Ken Smith level-classic August 20, 2013

If I could drive a few miles to views like this, I'd be jumping for joy too! :-) Beautiful view, Donna! #10815031

Karen Celella August 20, 2013

Stunning, Donna! #10815064

Linda S. Smith level-classic August 20, 2013

Great capture Donna! A stunning image in every way! #10815197

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 23, 2013

Thank you Ken, Karen and Linda!!! #10817659

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 23, 2013

Beautiful, Donna!
#10817691

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 23, 2013

Wowza! #10817994

Carol Quina level-classic August 23, 2013

Terrific SP! Great color, reflections, comp. Nice! #10818053

Sue L. Cullumber August 25, 2013

Donna- fantastic! Amazing colors! #10820679

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic August 31, 2013

Another GORGEOUS one, Donna!
Congratulations on achieving the POTD honor!! #10827146

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 31, 2013

Congrats Donna on this Wonderful POTD! #10827153

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 31, 2013

Stunning color and clarity as always, Donna, and lots of energy as well. Congratulations on the POTD. #10827156

Michelle Alton August 31, 2013

A classic for you, Donna. Very uplifting and a wonderful selection for POTD! Congratulations! #10827160

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 31, 2013

I love your pier shots! Congratulations on your POTD! #10827164

Joy Rector August 31, 2013

congrats on the POTD #10827184

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 31, 2013

superb Donna, huge congrats on your POTD!!! #10827188

Anita Hogue August 31, 2013

WOW, very impressive! Congratulations on your POTD! #10827201

William C. Raco level-classic August 31, 2013

Fantastic, Donna!
Congratulations on the POTD #10827222

Nancy Marie Ricketts August 31, 2013

Congratulations, Donna, on your superb POTD! #10827225

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 31, 2013

Big congratulations on your POTD! #10827227

David Phalen August 31, 2013

BIG Congrats on a beautiful POTD!! #10827232

Kathryn Wesserling August 31, 2013

You sure caught "fun" and "beauty" in one terrific POTD, Donna. #10827237

Barbara Socor August 31, 2013

A fabulous image, Donna...Congrats on your excellent POTD! #10827240

Robert Jensen August 31, 2013

Great image - congratulations
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Wayne T. Fisk August 31, 2013

I love your pier shots! Congratulations on your POTD!
Wayne #10827272

Dr Silly level-classic August 31, 2013

Congratulations Donna on your wonderful POTD. :O) #10827273

Ken Smith level-classic August 31, 2013

Way to go, Donna. Congrats on your POTD...that was a quick turn-around...from upload to POTD. Very well deserved! #10827297

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 31, 2013

Wowza Donna, congrats on this fantastic POTD! Hope we see this honored again for sure!

jo ann c. #10827298

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 31, 2013

WTG on this awesome POTD, Donna! :-) k #10827311

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 31, 2013

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD....


so where was this taken...
I wanna go see! 8o) #10827313

Erica Murphy level-classic August 31, 2013

Big congrats on your wonderful POTD! #10827334

Richard M. Waas August 31, 2013

Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #10827355

Leslie McLain level-classic August 31, 2013

Congrats on a stunning POTD, Donna. #10827360

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 31, 2013

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Donna! #10827361

Stephanie Laird level-classic August 31, 2013

Congrats Donna! Awesome pic!
#10827374

Tiia Vissak August 31, 2013

Congratulations! #10827385

Carol Flisak level-classic August 31, 2013

Terrific image, Donna... love the light, colors and how the reflections lead me through the image! Congrats on your beautiful POTD! #10827390

Martha R. Mazon level-classic August 31, 2013

Outstanding, Donna! Congratulations! #10827413

Sharon F. Morris August 31, 2013

Congrats Donna on your beautiful POTD!! #10827417

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 31, 2013

WOW Donna you really nailed this one. Congrats on your gorgeous POTD #10827423

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 31, 2013

Wow, thanks so much!!! I'm touched and honored, so many well wishes and super comments.

With the new moon, we were experiencing extreme changes in the tides, back in January. It was also very cold, that's why I was wearing a scarf, jacket and beanie. This was captured on the beach, next to the Oceanside Pier, in Southern California.

Take care,

Donna #10827424

Maria Coulson August 31, 2013

Love it Donna, congratulations! #10827455

Michele Peterson level-classic August 31, 2013

YAY!! Big congratulations Donna, this is amazing!! #10827467

Katarina Mansson August 31, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful and inspiring POTD Donna! #10827473

Lisa B. North August 31, 2013

Spectacular!! Love the rich colors and POV! 😎Congrats on your POTD!! #10827490

Mitch Spence level-classic August 31, 2013

Fun and beauty combined in a beautiful image, Donna. Congratulations on the POTD. #10827522

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic August 31, 2013

Love the action and the great colors. Congratulations on your POTD! #10827540

Ellen Hodges August 31, 2013

Extremely fabulous capture, Donna!! #10827556

Jill Odice level-classic August 31, 2013

POTD today, Finalist later and then Winner...My Prediction :-) #10827605

Julianne Bradford August 31, 2013

I agree with Jill! Congrats Donna! You are in my selective color SP entry today too!:-)
Hope your having fun at the Wave #10827734

Tammy Espino August 31, 2013

beautiful, congratulations!!:) #10827936

Stephen Zacker August 31, 2013

Stunning, Congratulations #10828065

Sylvia Rourke level-classic August 31, 2013

Congrats on your POTD...one of my favs
#10828080

Kathy Cline August 31, 2013

So beautiful Donna! As always the BEACH QUEEN!
Have a blessed day.
CONGRATS #10828205

Stephanie Halstead level-classic August 31, 2013

Fantastic photo of the day, Donna! #10828278

Rick Clark August 31, 2013

Great colors! Congrats on POTD!!! #10828313

Kate Jackson August 31, 2013

Stunning! And so joyful! Brilliant POTD Donna! #10828383

Richard D. Love September 01, 2013

Congratulations, Donna...beautiful!!

Rick #10828848

Mary K. Robison September 02, 2013

Congratulations on this gorgeous scene being selected as a POTD, Donna!
#10829502

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 02, 2013

Thanks again to each and every one of you!!!

Donna
#10830115

Ann Lyssenko level-classic September 02, 2013

Super action, color and POV Donna. Congratulations on this POTD. Ann #10830198

Andre Larose September 02, 2013

Beautifully done Donna! Congratulations! #10830979

Susan M. Hembree September 05, 2013

Donna-Just beautiful! Congrats on the POTD! #10834640

Karen Celella September 09, 2013

Congratulations on your gorgeous POTD, Donna! #10838425

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 20, 2013

Thanks again to each and every one of you!!! #10849806

Jill Odice level-classic September 30, 2013

Congrats on your Staff Pick! Next the Finalist then the winner :-) #10855929

Julianne Bradford September 30, 2013

I think Jill's right..Winner in my book! #10856434

Jill Odice level-classic September 30, 2013

Congrats on your finalist :-) #10856515

Michele Peterson level-classic September 30, 2013

A way fun image, makes me smile!! Congratulations yet again!! #10857278

Tammy Espino September 30, 2013

Congrats!! :) #10857359

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe September 30, 2013

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Donna! #10857657

Julianne Bradford September 30, 2013

Congrats on your gold Donna! #10857796

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 30, 2013

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ON YOUR HUGE GOLD WIN!!!! :D
-Laura #10857839

Jill Odice level-classic September 30, 2013

I knew it :-)I still think it should have been a grand prize winner ...:-) #10857865

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your Gold Win!!! #10857880

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2013

Congratulations on this outstanding Win!!!! #10858135

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic October 01, 2013

Fun indeed, and great job. Big Congrats Donna!! #10858178

Michelle Alton October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your brilliant double-gold winner, Donna. What a fantastic display of exuberance on the shoreline! #10858196

Leslie McLain level-classic October 01, 2013

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Donna. #10858360

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your lovely and exuberant winner, Donna! #10858470

Mitch Spence level-classic October 01, 2013

Now that's the way to have fun. Congratulations on the gold, Donna. #10858745

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2013

Thank you everyone!!! How exciting!!!

Donna #10858790

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 01, 2013

This does look like fun! Congrats on the gold! #10858813

Michelle L. Frick October 01, 2013

Congratulations Donna!!! You're images are always winners in my book! #10858886

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Congratulations on a well deserved gold winner. Not surprised. #10858905

Erica Murphy level-classic October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your awesome winner Donna!
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Tammy Espino October 01, 2013

Congrats on your win :) #10859259

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic October 01, 2013

Congratulations Donna on your Gold Win!!! #10859360

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Beautiful winner, Donna. Congrats!! #10859373

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 01, 2013

Congrats on your win, Donna, for this stunning and delightful image!

Debby #10859385

Phyllis H. Burchett October 01, 2013

Awesome Donna, congrats! #10859515

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 02, 2013

So much fun!!! Congratulations on your gold! #10859797

Angie M. Davis October 02, 2013

Gorgeous!!! Just love it! Congratulations!!! #10860714

Lana Arcemont October 02, 2013

Congratulations on your Gold!
Fabulous! #10860732

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2013

Thank you so very much, you are all a true inspiration!!!!

Donna #10860735

Rona L. Schwarz October 02, 2013

Love this, Donna! Very stunning! Huge Congrats on this amazing win! #10860813

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 03, 2013

Gorgeous colors Donna. Congratulations on a fantastic finalist !! #10861467

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 03, 2013

And we did see it again!! Super 2nd Place Gold Winner, Big Congratulations Donna!

jo ann c. #10861713

Anita Hogue October 04, 2013

Congratulations on your glorious winner, Donna! #10862369

Renee Doyle October 04, 2013

Big congrats Donna on this wonderful winner!!! #10862504

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 07, 2013

You never seize to amaze me with you sunset shots at the beach, Donna. BIG CONGRATZ!!!

UB. #10864509

Stephen Zacker October 08, 2013

Awesome light and colors, Congratulations! #10865817

Carmody Baker October 12, 2013

Excellent capture Donna. Congratulations! #10869793

Merna L. Nobile October 19, 2013

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna #10876244

Leslie McLain level-classic March 11, 2016

Congrats on your beautiful All Time award, Donna. #11445913

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