Well I’m so glad I’d managed to once again coerce my good friend Cyn (http://thefoodpornographer.com) to do the judging for this competition. There were so many stunning entries it would have been near impossible for me to pick one.
First up, the winner of the Yoga 2 Pro laptop from Lenovo Australia and New Zealand in answer to the question – What Does Summer Mean To You? – comes from Kirsty Gilford –
“Summer means to me lazy days spent at the beach and beautiful views of the clear blue ocean, a refreshing gelato to cool off on a hot summer’s day, fresh prawns with my homemade seafood sauce and iced coffee from my local cafe to start off the day.” – Kirsty Gilford
Congratulations Kirsty on a very well-deserved win!
Here are the honorable mentions as selected by our judge Cyn –
“Summer means visiting friends and having fun in the sun.” – Ness @nessisms“Summer means picnics at the park.” – Ness @nessisms“Summer is growing your own strawberry for the first time, and being overwhelmed with joy on the glimpse of first strawberries in your kitchen garden.” – Prandazzle“Summer means forcing Claudio up coconut trees because there aint nothing better than fresh coco water to hydrate you. Hehehehe.” – Olivasaurus“Summer is like a dessert, you wait for it for a long time but it always bring you happiness!” – Yves Scherrer
And here are some more great entries –
“Summer for the family means an awesome range of berries and grapes.” – Ling Pang“Summer is all about spending time with friends near the water and having a bucketload of fun!! I took this photo of my mate at the jetty in Glenelg last summer and to me it embodies the freedom, excitement and adventure that comes with the summer months.” – Brian Tam“Summer means smoothie bowls!” – Stella Morison
Head over to this link to check out some of the fantastic shots submitted for this competition and thank you so much to everyone who participated!
If you missed out this time, there’s still a chance for you to win – Lenovo Australia & New Zealand is offering 7 nights in Hawaii PLUS a Yoga 3 Pro laptop – to answer what #SummerMyWay means to you – details HERE.
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