The "My Pick of Islands Magazine 101 Best Reader's Photos" Story

It was an ordinary day. Just viewed the Islands Magazine's 101 Best Reader Photos ever. I have been a subscriber of Islands and Caribbean Travel and Life for many years. Goes way back to when I retired from teaching in 1999 and began traveling. Carol and I have traveled to a large number of the Caribbean islands as well as Hawaii. We also made a voyage to Italy a few years ago and just fell in love with the country and the island Venice. Well, Islands magazine started their photo contest about 20 years ago and just published 101 of the best photos that were submitted to their annual photo contest by readers from those years. I entered quite a few, but none of mine appeared among the 101. That's OK though because the photos that were presented were fantastic. I picked out my 19 favorite photos and would like to share them with you. Three are from the island that we will hopefully travel to soon with our friends Jerry and Just Sue.Even if you have never traveled, you will have to just love these photographs. They are stunning! It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

2000 - Grand Prize; Island of Kauai (Hawaii)

2010 - Honorable Mention; Margarita Island

2009 - Honorable Mention; Island of Borneo

2010 - Grand Prize; Island of Zanzibar

2011 - Honorable Mention; Islands of Turks and Caicos

2010 - Honorable Mention; Islands of Turks and Caicos

2012 - Honorable Mention; Island of Sicily

2011 - Honorable Mention; Island of Kauai (Hawaii)

2010 - Honorable Mention; Island of Bali

2011 - Reader's Choice; Island of Tahiti

2010 - Honorable Mention; Islands of Turks and Caicos

2011 - Honorable Mention; Island of Oahu (Hawaii)

2011 - Artistic Merit; Great Barrier Reef, Australia

2012 - 3rd Place; Island of Venice

2011 - 3rd Place; Island of Kauai (Hawaii)

2011 - Grand Prize; taken on island off the coast of Mozambique

1992 - Grand Prize; Island of Bora Bora

2012 - 2nd Place; Island of Maldives

2009 - 1st Place; Island of Jamaica