NATURE'S POT-of-GOLD {Competitive Group}

About NATURE'S POT-of-GOLD {Competitive Group}

This is a group designed to gather the best of the Outdoor World that takes in the scope of nature and nature's beauty. This can include wild animals in their natural environment OR wild animals in a zoo.

Only photographs with nature as the main focus in them are to be posted in this group. Photographs of people or pets are not to be posted.

We also ask you DON'T POST AND RUN. For every photo you post, try to COMMENT ON ONE, USING THE COMMENT CODE BELOW. We all love encouragement and inspiration. That's the stuff groups are made of. When you can, take time to vote in the Den competitions. Whenever you see ***VOTING*** in front of a discussion thread, you are welcome to join in the voting process. Your fellow group members will appreciate it.

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CONGRATULATIONS to sloppyshooter, the big winner from "Best-in-Show" Match {Round 33} at Nature's Pot-of-Gold.
-- 13 dens, 42 entries, 1 winner -- please congratulate sloppyshooter!!


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Pot-of-Gold DENS

#01 Amphibian/Reptile/Water Creature Den
#02 Sky & Weather Den
#03 Mountain Landscapes Den
#04 Rural & Open Landscapes Den
#05 Flower Den
#06 Water Den
#07 Large Animals Den
#08 All Other Animals Den
#09 Birds Den
#10 Odds & Ends of Nature Den
#11 Insects & Spider Den
#12 Trees/bushes/green plants Den


INVITE REQUEST thread for Den Invites

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POG Den GALLERIES
These Galleries are for anyone who has taken part in any and all rounds of the Den contests. Any photo posted must have an official invite to the den contest, as well as a special admin invite to a particular Gallery.

POG ~~ #01 GALLERY (Amphibian/Reptile/Water Creature Den)
POG ~~ #02 GALLERY (Sky & Weather Den)
POG ~~ #03 GALLERY (Mountain Landscapes Den)
POG ~~ #04 GALLERY (Rural & Open Landscapes Den)
POG ~~ #05 GALLERY (Flower Den)
POG ~~ #06 GALLERY (Water Den)
POG ~~ #07 GALLERY (Large Animals Den)
POG ~~ #08 GALLERY (All Other Animals Den)
POG ~~ #09 GALLERY (Birds Den)
POG ~~ #10 GALLERY (Odds & Ends of Nature Den)
POG ~~ #11 GALLERY (Insects & Spider Den)
POG ~~ #12 GALLERY (Trees/bushes/green plants Den)

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Pot-of-Gold CHALLENGE ROOMS (all rooms are First Come, First Served):

1 vs 1: Animals (NO Birds, NO Insects)
1 vs 1: Anything Goes
1 vs 1: Birds
1 vs 1: Bugs & Spiders
1 vs 1: Flowers
1 vs 1: Landscapes
1 vs 1: Macro Photography
1 vs 1: Mother Nature
1 vs 1: Side-by-Side
3 to Go, 5 to Win

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MISCELLANEOUS LINKS

Group Rules
Question-and-Answer Room
Who's Who - Come Meet Your Admins and Mods
POG ~~ Den Winners' Gallery (2nd and 3rd place winners from Den competitions)
Wilderness Trails (1st place winners from Den competitions, plus other superb invitation-only photos)
POG Challenge Winners - Hall of Fame {a special group reserved for winners in all of Pot-of-Gold's Challenge rooms}
"Best-in-Show" Match -- WINNER'S SHOWCASE

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<B>This is a magnificent example of
Nature's Pot-of-Gold! </B>
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<I>Thanks for adding to
Nature's Pot-of-Gold Group.</I >

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This is a magnificent example of
Nature's Pot-of-Gold!

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<b>This is truly a photograph of
Nature's Pot-of-Gold!</b>
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You are invited to post it to Nature's Pot-of-Gold!
<i>Please tag your photograph &quot; Pot-of-Gold &quot;</i>

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This is truly a photograph of
Nature's Pot-of-Gold!

You are invited to post it to Nature's Pot-of-Gold!
Please tag your photograph " Pot-of-Gold "

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