I want to take a moment to thank all of you making comments on the photos. Jim deserves just as much. I had a little head start with my art and architectural training.
I find that you need to shoot with other photographers as much as you can to learn their techniques. There is one woman in our group that has the most unbelievable eye for the unusual. It is easy to walk right by a great image that she sees and you don't. That's a real gift. As expected, she took at least one first place. Another woman, who has been in the club for years, said that it was an honor to just make an Honorable Mention in that competition.
