# Monthly Photo Competition #44 – July, 2026 – “Beautiful”: Poll added
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** photo
**Created:** [July 1, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332 "2026-07-01T15:13:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/1 "2026-07-01T15:13:20Z")
This is the monthly photo competition thread for **July, 2026**. The topic this month is **“Beautiful”** chosen by @romansperson.
One entry per person per month. In this thread, please post only your photo and, if you like a brief title. No other text related to your image is permitted.
**There should be no discussion of active photos, here or elsewhere, until after the poll closes.** Discussion after the voting concludes, either in this thread or the [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642), on your own photos or on others’, is encouraged.
It is recommended that you not use Imgur to host your photos, as some members may not be able to see your submission. A hosting site that seems to work better is ImgBB. See instructions below.
Once the submission deadline has passed, I will post a voting poll **in this thread.**
**Submission deadline: Sunday, July 26, 11:45 pm US Eastern Time.**
Good luck!
Instructions for using ImgBB on a PC:
1. Open ImgBB site in new tab
2. Click on START UPLOADING
3. Select desired image from my files, click OPEN
4. Back to ImgBB site, click UPLOAD
5. Copy the URL
6. Open new tab and past URL in address bar
7. Right-click on image and click on COPY IMAGE LINK
8. Back to the Dope, paste image image link
Link to posting images from an iPhone courtesy of Bullitt:
[ImgBB on an iPhone, steps to display images for the SDMB - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgbb-on-an-iphone-steps-to-display-images-for-the-sdmb/1024594)
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/2 "2026-07-02T02:34:55Z")
[ ](https://i.ibb.co/pjxkbfr9/thread-3.png)
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/3 "2026-07-03T23:41:48Z")
[ ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/bafkreiazfcv5uit2yb6lel3qj2agc4gai2tiqoab6vp2gjua75towypoiu)
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/4 "2026-07-03T23:49:46Z")
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/EfNKi6y_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high)
Antelope Canyon, AZ
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### Author:  [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/5 "2026-07-05T20:18:14Z")
[ ](https://i.ibb.co/tpLMm05B/July-26.jpg)
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### Author:  [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/6 "2026-07-06T19:11:40Z")
Beautiful Montalcino
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/45215582@N06/55369201677/)
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### Author:  [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/7 "2026-07-07T18:18:15Z")
[ ](https://i.ibb.co/9Jg8nSw/Flower.jpg)
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### Author:  [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/8 "2026-07-07T19:00:10Z")
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/31573076@N00/55380327164/)
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### Author:  [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/9 "2026-07-08T00:05:26Z")
Sunset in Venice, 2019
[ ](https://i.postimg.cc/m27LXSsy/Venice-2019-edited.jpg)
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/10 "2026-07-09T20:30:16Z")
Glacier National Park, Montana
[ ](https://i.ibb.co/TBSNz6dS/Photo-9.jpg)
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/11 "2026-07-10T10:45:44Z")
[ ](https://i.ibb.co/gLrTmwvp/IMG-9095.jpg)
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An ornate Sand Mandala nearly completed by a Tibetan Monk; San Francisco, Oct 2025
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### Author:  [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/12 "2026-07-16T00:02:04Z")
The road to Rico.
(Really should be viewed at full resolution by clicking on the image)
[ ](https://i.postimg.cc/RFVL3mYQ/DSC-3860-HDR.jpg)
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### Author:  [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/13 "2026-07-16T16:53:37Z")
Reflecting Pool, Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island WA
(Click through for full photo)
[ ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNzaMUhhfJjvAAk8GscZjRReFoT25A-g8J_rfx76_zHMMH7alLwTosEE_NOXSucHg?key=U2haRlNtcmNIR1pBOWVPOHB0ZFRCRG9JZU9LZzRn)
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/14 "2026-07-16T23:54:56Z")
A kind of nice sunset:
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/194984876@N07/55398594278/in/dateposted-public/)
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/15 "2026-07-17T02:01:57Z")
Grand Mogul, Sawtooth Wilderness
[ ](https://i.ibb.co/0Vsv4WVG/Grand-Mogul.jpg)
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/16 "2026-07-17T08:54:38Z")
Melbourne Skyline as seen from Platform 9
[ ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMZcsOHtSSZ4n4lLlAglqbLAglG2Xz9O0ancW4C2364KOJlMjD5svq5_Fh7mNDMlA?key=VW5zaE45Nm5IWVoxVmNPMkN6N3Q5cHJjMUkweUZ3)
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### Author:  [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/17 "2026-07-17T22:40:55Z")
Spacious skies… of the Serengeti
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/55400817444/)
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### Author:  [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/18 "2026-07-18T18:34:15Z")
click through a couple times for full-resolution view
[ ](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/Pond.JPG)
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### Author:  [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/19 "2026-07-18T23:52:50Z")
@Seanette
[ ](https://img.nikonsrc.com/image/2YjSR23C-ELCR-66fKn3qja2ZAbLPxzLZ0c0Gmb5lOEhoGm72glUnj_2H8-lFQNrz7EKMOr9axli_pWM54Un4Q/item.JPG)
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### Author:  [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-44-july-2026-beautiful-poll-added/1031332/20 "2026-07-20T19:56:29Z")
[ ](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOzFLLFXJ6o_05oGxy8RGbP1dcyFUa4GlfjmAdDi1rah6NhB7_IpI888nT-bnZ6AszFR_2WFPJp6ZVaYuZu5eI4GT5XY0x0i0baf4XvZC3eppZCNCEh4RpHzUaDew4ZDCxp0ABWpV8P3geR-p09zJ38BQ=w1708-h2278-s-no?authuser=0)
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