# Monthly Photo Competition #23 – October, 2024 – “Moody/Atmospheric” {poll added} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [October 4, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432 "2024-10-04T02:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/1 "2024-10-04T02:02:50Z")
This is the monthly thread for **October, 2024**. The topic this month is “ **Moody/Atmospheric** ”, chosen by @romansperson. **Please post only your photo and, if you want, a title in this thread. Any other text belongs in the** [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). Exception: discussion can commence in this thread after the poll has closed. The general rules for the competition are [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). **One entry per person per month** **.** To make the photos easier to review please only post just **once** to this thread, with your entry. Once the submission deadline has passed, I’ll put a voting poll in this thread. **Submission deadline: Saturday, October 26, 11:45 pm US EDT** Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/2 "2024-10-04T18:41:05Z")
[![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54042969799_60d176eb0a_b.jpg "PXL\_20221231\_211059981~2") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/31573076@N00/54042969799/) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/3 "2024-10-04T22:23:34Z")
Downtown Manhattan, the Oculus. Commuter foot traffic to the PATH trains + shopping. Click through for hi-res experience. [![](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/Oculus_IMG_1151.JPG) ](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/Oculus_IMG_1151.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/4 "2024-10-05T00:07:03Z")
Sometimes the elements combine to make an atmosphere around my place. The barn in mist at sunset. (With a little orange.) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54043665415_a3d38a0e2d_b.jpg "Moody - ND") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/194984876@N07/54043665415/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/5 "2024-10-14T00:20:55Z")
Storm is coming… [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/Js0fjZ6.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/Js0fjZ6) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/6 "2024-10-15T12:52:11Z")
Someplace far from here [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54052926071_71788f47f6_b.jpg "Moody and atmospheric") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/45215582@N06/54052926071/) ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/7 "2024-10-16T13:19:03Z")
Sunset rain [![](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/Lcoh07i.jpg) ](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/Lcoh07i.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/8 "2024-10-17T21:19:35Z")
Scarecrow, with storm approaching: [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GaHu1yzWAAMoULD?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GaHu1yzWAAMoULD?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/9 "2024-10-18T00:14:31Z")
[![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2164/2530300941_52f8445cb4_b.jpg "Fortune Teller - Musee Mechanique") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/zyada/2530300941/) ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/10 "2024-10-19T13:35:11Z")
Charlie, Rhoda, Colleen and Linda - A tearful farewell to friends on grandads’ farm [![](https://i.imgur.com/jgZ9xX3.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/jgZ9xX3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/11 "2024-10-19T15:55:09Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/IlFCr6C.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/IlFCr6C.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/12 "2024-10-19T19:07:03Z")
It was a dark and stormy night … [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/uOZxz7x.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/uOZxz7x) ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/13 "2024-10-19T19:21:35Z")
[![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMpxmKAD_NZexc7JbsbYaVH_3qmIDiEb77ZB6RVBt7nyF9tlpEqxi1woL3iV0kmEFy7Wtpi7mGf7GvkGM9E1y5zvrt2a0exDcbhBXknJ6kbj_uxp-MUT_GAeXOUEKtPfzCPYmNBdHrMXq1F-gxXCgMOTw=w2976-h2232-s-no?authuser=0) ](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMpxmKAD_NZexc7JbsbYaVH_3qmIDiEb77ZB6RVBt7nyF9tlpEqxi1woL3iV0kmEFy7Wtpi7mGf7GvkGM9E1y5zvrt2a0exDcbhBXknJ6kbj_uxp-MUT_GAeXOUEKtPfzCPYmNBdHrMXq1F-gxXCgMOTw=w2976-h2232-s-no?authuser=0) When did we drive into Mordor? I know you can’t just walk there … ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/14 "2024-10-20T13:03:50Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/GxAtGBS.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/GxAtGBS.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/15 "2024-10-20T13:17:26Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/c11ucs5.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/c11ucs5.jpeg) Yesterday’s sunrise over Santa Barbara and the Concours at Santa Barbara City College’s West Campus Grand Meadow for the Porsche 356 western states gathering (the **Porsche 356 WCH 2024, the ‘West Coast Holiday’** ➜ [West Coast Holiday - Southern California - Events - Porsche 356 Registry, Inc.](https://porsche356registry.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=579966&item_id=2263531) ⇦ ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/16 "2024-10-20T18:33:03Z")
**Solitary contemplation** [![](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CLgpMSk/0/KPNzvG9kdKxNjz6rbnhfZzN5P2kLgbLPNNwnZdGDG/O/i-CLgpMSk.jpg) ](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CLgpMSk/0/KPNzvG9kdKxNjz6rbnhfZzN5P2kLgbLPNNwnZdGDG/O/i-CLgpMSk.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/17 "2024-10-20T19:35:43Z")
St Bartholemew Church, Burstow, 9.52am 15 Oct 24. (Goddammit, cropped again, click for the full image.) [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMTS8amC6iVO8RgEfVA7F3lLUdjQsoXG3k_JKnxZsJkspsQvEbm_hnlLi74nKWcVCK2gAqryxdceZvspWYFbmX0osRRvb5zvtuqejtUOjjmEQ5-Q4s=w600-h315-p-k "New item by j") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/vYiV7QuAt1qHdboT7) j ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/18 "2024-10-20T20:50:57Z")
Central Park after a light snow. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54081546305_65cb335161_b.jpg "P1010377-2") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/54081546305/) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/19 "2024-10-20T21:02:47Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/wmTVv3P.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/wmTVv3P) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432/20 "2024-10-24T02:18:07Z")
In Limbo. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54089310506_e47890e26f_b.jpg "DSC\_4587 (1)") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/11822576@N08/54089310506/in/dateposted-public/) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432.md?page=2)