Photo contest

So my best friend, Blythe, sent me a link to the National Geographic Energizer Batteries photo contest and encouraged me to enter some photos.  I guess she likes what I've been doing! I decided to give it a go and entered 6 photos in the contest.  It stays open through the end of June, and then in August there will be voting for the finalists chosen in each category.  Hopefully in August, I'll be begging for some votes!  So in preparation for that event, here's what I entered (wish me luck)!

People/Culture Category:

Slave memorial in Ouidah, Benin, Africa

Weather category:

Leaves frozen in the ice at Manito Park

Animals/Wildlife Category:

Lions at the Portland Zoo

Travel Category:

Chase checking out the Vietnam Memorial Wall

Nature category:

Crescent Beach on Coeur d'Alene Lake

Action/Energy Category:

Amanda getting an egg smashed on her head during an assembly

If you are interested in entering pictures, the contest is at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/energizer.