Ronnie Berg

organized a wonderful photo contest to raise money for my upcoming Northwest trip. The final amount came to $535! This will certainly help me on my travel. I was supposed to pick one winner but I couldn't decide, it was too hard, so below are some samples of the photos taken. I urge you to visit the contest website itself, however. As you can see, the reality that I obsessively depict can be seen by us all, if only we would look beyond the media-abetted sheen. So thank you, Ronnie, and all the photographers, and also to Craig Swank for his contribution.

Detroit by Emily Swank












Jacksonville, FL by Ronnie Berg












by Denise Crenshaw












Cañon City, CO by Jeffrey Swank











Denver, CO by James Swank












Detroit, MI by Emily Swank












Wheat Ridge, CO by Homer Swank












Denver, CO by Janet Swank












Jacksonville, FL by Eric Berg












Greeley, CO by Bill Schneider












by Ronnie Berg

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