# Monthly Photo Competition #37– December, 2025 – “On the Road” - poll added **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331 "2025-12-02T17:29:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [December 6, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/21 "2025-12-06T00:53:08Z")
On the [rail] road. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54966240501_b8bc57533d_b.jpg "DSCF0834") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/54966240501/) ---
**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:** [December 6, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/22 "2025-12-06T17:22:36Z")
Comin’ At Ya! – PA Turnpike, 1985 [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNSgIZjviEDbML4I8DA5Km7kC5pIbbaj9gfyKfW34ycNGnk9dKlGW7QMMv7azwmTs_RDEWEvwjZZARzCiT5YHKgabXGPbmajF23qRsOvhwN0POrvdg=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Saturday, Dec 6 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOtjIB2Mn7pgIBDVE9_CmCYTbLDupbCu0CDJcNUYvW_x0yqASuQkIyMgKLJQ_x4kQ?key=V0tJTnotaXdqQ2FhRlo1dE5UbmFlX01GQURzcUxn) (Google Photos - click to see entire photo) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/23 "2025-12-07T15:02:50Z")
The A100 where it crosses the river. 5.29 pm 6 Dec 2025. Click thru for full image. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPW3iD5T0H6cgerx43dsCRJ-OjPC7zKH4UScs6MQa3DeP9x3gRezC-NCGck9_QDQFKrSAD-qXVAwsr9F2V4HNYec4Aa45TpKyiF-WNrVfO3oFgzVJA=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Saturday, Dec 6 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPu6HN0geX0ejXDldJ7CzCbYmIRRzgUwOcLBicIhRw_5hqcfNwvlNBfadeb4JPnLw?key=R3VBU0lLci1sQWVxS282UDNpNXlxTjNLMWhxaUhR) j ---
**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:** [December 21, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/24 "2025-12-21T23:07:21Z")
Lull between the tourists [![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNE3Rupdz4Y0hFSvoLWgs9puSty6ljRkUw0WnQ_bcpy8kGFnBPpcCo_SFyTUmZOmz0BRId3aF6HyZBQcv_2wKDj6TKGZjhA_o9WBydi1f349lBU6CO9CMt6iOI5TKSvrE_nOwXtmT9GEs9JRSfiLAPhRQ=w2206-h1654-s-no?authuser=0) ](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNE3Rupdz4Y0hFSvoLWgs9puSty6ljRkUw0WnQ_bcpy8kGFnBPpcCo_SFyTUmZOmz0BRId3aF6HyZBQcv_2wKDj6TKGZjhA_o9WBydi1f349lBU6CO9CMt6iOI5TKSvrE_nOwXtmT9GEs9JRSfiLAPhRQ=w2206-h1654-s-no?authuser=0) ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/25 "2025-12-22T17:46:54Z")
The road goes ever on: [![](https://i.ibb.co/9kx7xLMJ/IMG-3026.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/9kx7xLMJ/IMG-3026.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:** [December 22, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/26 "2025-12-22T18:39:06Z")
That was not a nice journey. We are really close to home now: [![](https://i.imgur.com/YLuuNAb.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/YLuuNAb.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:** [December 23, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/27 "2025-12-23T08:01:22Z")
roadside attraction [![](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUaJwUeOTZ9aMwxfNjZvtQ-P4xJ2Twu75QF_jizMkB1ZdA?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1766476445) ](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUaJwUeOTZ9aMwxfNjZvtQ-P4xJ2Twu75QF_jizMkB1ZdA?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1766476445) ---
**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:** [December 23, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/28 "2025-12-23T14:51:24Z")
Literally _on_ the road. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55000404437_42377a9469_b.jpg "DSC00864") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/197666118@N08/55000404437/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**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:** [December 23, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/29 "2025-12-23T16:11:32Z")
Yellowstone traffic jam. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55000525187_822ae2baa5_b.jpg "DSC\_8821") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/11822576@N08/55000525187/) ---
**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:** [December 24, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/30 "2025-12-24T14:32:41Z")
December road. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/bafkreia66jorkulx6e3dvkvgwif4chahephzgxh3yx3kjgf5co5ttsvoty@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/bafkreia66jorkulx6e3dvkvgwif4chahephzgxh3yx3kjgf5co5ttsvoty@jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/31 "2025-12-24T14:42:24Z")
Ooops wrong thread ---
**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 27, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/32 "2025-12-27T12:10:44Z")
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 Wednesday, December 31.** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/32))_ ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/33 "2025-12-30T22:05:43Z")
Eh, a day and a half to go. I’ll give the poll a little bump. j ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/34 "2025-12-30T22:44:14Z")
I’m behind by 2 votes! I already asked my wife and son to register in the SDMB and vote for me but I think they voted for **Twoflower** 🤦 ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/35 "2025-12-30T23:20:47Z")
That was very nice of them. I’m honored to be tied with you for second place. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/36 "2026-01-01T12:28:09Z")
Congratulations, @romansperson ! Please let us know our January theme. mmm ---
**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:** [January 1, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/37 "2026-01-01T15:50:10Z")
How about Fire or Ice? ---
**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:** [January 1, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331/38 "2026-01-01T18:01:37Z")
Sure, sounds good! I assume you mean the entry can be either of fire or ice, not that the month’s topic could be fire or the topic could be ice? mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-37-december-2025-on-the-road-poll-added/1025331.md?page=1)