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Leaping Peacefully, Eternally

Just when I thought this contest couldn’t be any more fun or get any better–it just did.

Two more entries arrived in my inbox this weekend, and they’re from a friend I’ve never met in my home town of Ottawa, Ontario! Yay, Ottawa!

Writes artist Ieneke Jansen, “I am a self-taught artist who was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. I absolutely adore the capital, and wanted to “Canadian-ize” my entries for Leap.”

Eternal Flame at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada, by Ieneke Jansen

'Leap in Peace'--Peace Tower, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada--by Ieneke Jansen

Thanks for entering and for being such a proud Canadian, eh? Ieneke!

Readers, don’t forget to vote for your favourite photo contest entries on my Facebook page here. Rules for this contest are posted here.

Again, thanks for all the fun everyone! I’m thrilled with all the leaps you’ve taken with this contest. It means so much to me that you’d all jump in like this, be a little nutty, and have such fun with this! Keep the fun, creative photos coming!

Cheers
Heather

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Leap into History!

It’s been a great week for my ‘By Leaps and Bounds Photo Contest’–I’ve just received two more entries! You can see all the entries on my Facebook page, and vote for your favourite there, too.

'Leap Into History' by Larry Leitner

Both photos below are by Larry Leitner of Michigan, USA, and were taken May 31, 2010. Writes Larry, “This lady is part of a group of Civil War Re-Enactors at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. As she was reading the Poem ‘Coping’, she said at the moment I shot this photo, “This is making me cry!”
The next shot was taken at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Writes Larry: “It’s the original Presidential Limousine that President Kennedy was riding in on that Dallas morning of Nov 22, 1963. The reason it looks different than it does in the news footage is because the Secret Service had an armor plated top installed after the assassination. It was built by Ford Motor’s Lincoln division and was only loaned to the Government. After the car was retired, The Ford Motor Company donated the car to the Museum. This limousine remained in use into the Nixon Administration.”

'Kennedy Car' by Larry Leitner

Thanks so much Larry, for taking this leap into history for me. Fantastic shots! Keep on voting on the photos on my Facebook page here, and enter the contest yourself –it’s ongoing, until August 7th, 2010. Contest rules are posted here. Thanks for all the beautiful, fun stories and photos so far!

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Leaping at the Lake

I’ve always believed that art inspires art, and here’s a beautiful example of that. These two photos, the latest entries for my By Leaps and Bounds Photo Contest, were taken by artist Tracey Riddell-Ireland at Bennett Lake, Ontario. “I once said that I found your work to be inspirational,” she writes. “These two photos represent that inner inspiration. Drawing is something that I always loved to do, and your poems have inspired me to create something that I didn’t know I could create until it was finished.”

Tracey, you inspire ME. Thank you so much for the beautiful drawing and your two entries. I’m so touched. I’m loving every minute of this contest. It has taken me and all of you on paths I never imagined!

Rules for the contest are posted here. Please don’t forget to vote for your favorite photos on my Facebook Author page!

'Inspired' by Tracey Riddell-Ireland
'Leaping by the Lake' by Tracey Riddell-Ireland
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Don’t Leap!

This is about the only time I’d ever say that–as the author of a book titled, ‘Leap,’ I’d say I’m a pretty big fan of jumping in and going for it. But “Don’t Leap!” is definitely the appropriate title for the latest entry in my “By Leaps and Bounds” Photo Contest. This photo was taken by Tony Jurado on May 6, 2010, from the observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York City, NY, USA. You can vote for this and other photos in the contest on my Facebook Author Page, and enter your own photo by following the rules in my previous blog post “By Leaps and Bounds Photo Contest”. Keep on leaping, everyone–I can’t wait to see what else you come up with for this contest!
Don't Leap!

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We Sent A Child To School!

Thank you, dear readers. Through sales of ‘Leap‘ in March 2010 alone (its first month out there in the world), I was able to donate to Unicef’s Gift of Education program, and we sent another child to school. But so much more could be accomplished, and it doesn’t take much. Please share with others your love of the books “Where the Butterflies Go” and “Leap.” Together, let’s send many more children to school. As my daughter said when she first started walking: Go, Go, Go!
Best wishes always, Heather