BACK TO NATURE

As I’ve mentioned before, as recently as last week, one of the oddest things about my contesting experience so far is the thematic coincidences. Last week, there was Barbara’s Bakery. Last evening, my evening constitutional led me to a contest sponsored by Nature Valley, the granola bar folks and a favorite on-the-go breakfast of mine for years. I haven’t entered yet, because I am still on deadline and this one is a genuine contest, not an effort-free sweeps. (I'm in such a mad dash, I haven't sussed out details on the prize, except that the winner gets to pick out a favorite place in nature listed on the site.) In addition to clicking in the standard data, name, address and so on, I am going to have to write up something about a favorite place in nature, the theme of the sponsor's website, one of those interactive participatory things the precise aim of which eludes me. Am I supposed to compare my favorites with other people’s favorites? And should I care?

Despite the lack of clarity on my part, I can’t denigrate a site that celebrates nature, especially when it contains such a stunning satellite photograph of North America. For details, CLICK HERE.