# \*\*Monthly Photo Competition #36– November, 2025 – “A Whole Lot of \_\_\_\_\_”\*\* \[Poll added\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 1, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478 "2025-11-01T15:56:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/21 "2025-11-15T17:32:07Z")
A whole lot of sunflowers. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOGXyVeeyE9yLr71ixMBYFaWC5Mw6PP8KaEPLe3NIzowDECUqwzHJQFdcSHncgJc4pAoUdg0QWk3Hbla-GpLstCBabQBCDqpXCyT-cWyTgcu9lx22c=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Saturday, Sep 3, 2016 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNlyfdA71KztA7GnV9BxSdb7Jl0sMyzfxuJxNr7Q7WYWv_hxDWW4ehsWXckhJDIKg?key=dFVrSXRwQTdKR1gtdm5wdHFudFI1VE13dE9ybkpn) ---
**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:** [November 16, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/22 "2025-11-16T14:43:54Z")
Snow geese [![](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/L1awoyw.jpg) ](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/L1awoyw.jpg) ---
**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:** [November 16, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/23 "2025-11-16T22:18:39Z")
a whole lot of cakes [![](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUbLcm9DzhFNSNWV8uDyn9m4qCe7ffHDJpwno-pEcjtJnw?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1762572028) ](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUbLcm9DzhFNSNWV8uDyn9m4qCe7ffHDJpwno-pEcjtJnw?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1762572028) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/24 "2025-11-17T01:23:50Z")
This contest is for the birds… [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54928873854_c0a312dc83_b.jpg "Light migration day") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/74663312@N08/54928873854/) (tap thru to view full size) ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/25 "2025-11-17T18:26:08Z")
A whole lot of stars" [![](https://i.ibb.co/0pCVHHdv/6-G9-A3907-Enhanced-NR-Edit-Edit.jpg?x=1) ](https://i.ibb.co/0pCVHHdv/6-G9-A3907-Enhanced-NR-Edit-Edit.jpg?x=1) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/26 "2025-11-20T16:38:31Z")
Shiny little stones [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54936233498_c94c741906_b.jpg "Stones") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/45215582@N06/54936233498/) ---
**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:** [November 24, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/27 "2025-11-24T17:48:00Z")
A Whole Lot of Chalybeate, Tunbridge Wells, 11.14 am, 16 November 25. ::sigh:: Click through for the full image. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNWK2uQxihqhjcWhlv_b6btD_BLBTuMhB18Zhz0RgD-VAZyyRs6Td4XFbuu8vwzVgnq5ulytzN9fcG-zKYtf70xnvMSpYXjKwGsACwIXR4ycoZeIJE=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Sunday, Nov 16 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMA4oKKmDhpKkGN1B7dSxrb2HUZ_oVFsFkmdLmFE2vnCt-703Z2k28Q1kT_HM_eiA?key=Qm5wbWl4cFZueFJGUnpKSElQSFlHdW5OWV9xbFZB) j ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/28 "2025-11-25T15:56:04Z")
Some of the 100,000 tulips at the Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival is still a whole lot. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54946326164_becba03a4a_b.jpg "DSC01447") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/197666118@N08/54946326164/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**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:** [November 25, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/29 "2025-11-25T18:18:10Z")
Ferns and Redwoods [![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczO07qkKJEamCt9Ly0wAEndy6vDn-zUheUjSI2DzPi6hBSIF-f3wI5z0qugUFF3kbdCaEgtkf5WWRMODstDnWORBR2M1CpP7lvxtD70VKfT6k78U1e-4ZGs2hFWhRmAoW8P9S-yT25V09lwek6nOCfX82A=w2206-h1654-s-no?authuser=0) ](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczO07qkKJEamCt9Ly0wAEndy6vDn-zUheUjSI2DzPi6hBSIF-f3wI5z0qugUFF3kbdCaEgtkf5WWRMODstDnWORBR2M1CpP7lvxtD70VKfT6k78U1e-4ZGs2hFWhRmAoW8P9S-yT25V09lwek6nOCfX82A=w2206-h1654-s-no?authuser=0) ---
**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:** [November 26, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/30 "2025-11-26T12:24:26Z")
Please vote for your 3 favorite photos, using whatever criteria you feel is best. All Dopers are welcome to vote - you don’t need to have submitted a photo. **You cannot vote for your own photo**. Select up to 3. **The voting deadline is 11:45 p.m. US EDT** **on Sunday, November 30.** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/30))_ ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478/31 "2025-12-01T12:20:25Z")
Congratulations to @Turek ! (who will soon let us know our December theme) mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-36-november-2025-a-whole-lot-of-poll-added/1024478.md?page=1)