I love the Holiday season. And it's always special to spend time in NYC in December. With all the hustle in the city I was trying to capture the feeling of activity, Photo taken by John Williamson (United States) - Holidays/Events

This picture was taken on one of my trips throughout the Wyoming Red Desert in June of 2008. These are majestic animals. Photo taken by Dawn Shafer (United States) - Animals/Pets

My daughter was giddy and proud to be helping her Daddy put lights on our Christmas tree. This was her turn around...so happy. Photo taken by Juli Stewart (United States) - Holidays/Events

Taken on 11/17/2008. This is a shot of Schwabacher's Landing in Grand Teton National Park. With winter fast approaching I wanted to shoot this spot one more time as the access road will soon be closed. It was very cold but I was rewarded with a colorful sunrise. A pretty good way to start the day. RB Photo taken by Randy Baumhover (United States) - Nature

I took this image during holiday in Turkey in a small village in Sept. 2008. Photo taken by Mustafa Kizilcay (Germany) - Travel/Vacation

A grouping of Holiday Ornaments! Photo taken by Blake Heminger (United States) - Holidays/Events

I love old warbirds from WWII and took this photo at an airshow in Olympia,WA on Father's Day. I like this particular photo because one can't tell if the plane is in the air or on the ground. Which do you think? Photo taken by Peggy A Thompson (United States) - Holidays/Events

I couldn't believe how tall this giraffe was. Taken at Silver Springs, Ocala, FL. Photo taken by Diane Blackford (United States) - Animals/Pets

This is my preschool aged nephew-- he is still so camera shy and so I am always thrilled when he looks my way, LOL! Here he is sporting his absolute Favorite red hat. He has a drawer full of different colors and styles, yet refuses to wear any but this one. Photo taken by Jennifer Alder (United States) - People/Family/Friends

I wanted to create a whimsical photograph of Autumn. Photo taken by Jessica Jenney (United States) - Artistic/Creative

My son and I went out in search of cool locations to try something new - this was a collaboration between both of us and was so much fun to do! Photo taken by Denise Snyder (United States) - People/Family/Friends

I just LOVE the lights, colors adn SPARKLE of Christmas! Photo taken by Marylee Martin (United States) - Holidays/Events

This was taken in October at Caddo Lake in NE Texas as the sun was rising. Caddo Lake is a very beautiful Bayou. This is a typical autumn shot in the Bayou of men fishing. Photo taken by Stacey Nagy (United States) - People/Family/Friends

Calendar candle from December 1st to 24th. Photo taken by Evy Johansen (Denmark) - Holidays/Events

Shortly after I bought a new camera, I was a "little" obsessed with it, and took it everywhere - including the grocery store. My youngest daughter was not so impressed. This image cracks me up because she definitely was not hiding her feelings! Photo taken by Tressie Davis (United States) - Humor

I took this picture in my back yard in Rockwall Texas. It's my two puppies that I rescued at local animal shelters. They had just gotten a new kitty toy and I think the picture says it all. Photo taken by Darla Rupert (United States) - Animals/Pets

Our son Tanner enjoying a late summer evening at our home. He doesn't realize yet, how very special it is to have wide open spaces where you live. Photo taken by Jodi Esplin (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This photo was taken on Thanksgiving Day in London. I was walking around the city while my friends were slaving away at cooking dinner. The London Eye was my favorite thing to photograph against the colorful sky Photo taken by Michael Farruggia (United States) - Travel/Vacation

My aunt always has lots of raspberries in her backyard around the same time each summer. I had to snap a picture of my sister holding some before she could eat them. The color was just so vivid. Photo taken by Amber Hopkins (United States) - Artistic/Creative

The faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for. I was looking for pumpkins! Photo taken by Tammy Espino (United States) - Nature

I adore this picture because for one getting kids at the ages shown to lay in a circle is a major thing on it's own but what's so special to me is that we got them to all hold hands too!! How incredibly precious it that :) Photo taken by Hayley J Hamlin (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This was taken at Ocean Shores, Washington. Photo taken by Tamera Phillips (United States) - Nature

This picture was taken in my yard just a few days before Thanksgiving in Bellevue, Nebraska. This picture is special to me because it shows the beauty of fall being overtaken by the upcoming winter. Photo taken by Rhonda Deckett (United States) - Holidays/Events

A street musician in Lima, Peru. I took the picture was taken in 2007. Photo taken by Glenn Losack (United States) - People/Family/Friends