Long ago and far away (January, 2026) we discussed possible 2026 ∏UG monthly themes; Synchronicity was suggested as the September theme, the notion being that submitted images would have been taken on/about the mid-August total eclipse. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! In early August I neglected to highlight the forthcoming eclipse and its worldwide significance to the Pentaxians around the world. I have received one submission taken just before the eclipse, and I have an image I’ll submit taken about that time in mid-August. I.e., sparse entries so far. Back I January I had suggested a supplemental theme for September, Tools to be used in lieu of Synchronicity. So… September PUG Theme(s) in 2026 are - Synchronicity - Tools - Something shot in August. If you do not find these suggestions too constraining, please submit your image related to one or more of these themes through the usual PUG site by September 8th or so. Thanks! Stan

and I was going to ask if it was the OLD sychronicity  that is photos taken on August 19th world phtography day  .. oy ann On 8/17/2026 4:20 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > Long ago and far away (January, 2026) we discussed possible 2026 ∏UG monthly themes; Synchronicity was suggested as the September theme, the notion being that submitted images would have been taken on/about the mid-August total eclipse. > > Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! In early August I neglected to highlight the forthcoming eclipse and its worldwide significance to the Pentaxians around the world. I have received one submission taken just before the eclipse, and I have an image I’ll submit taken about that time in mid-August. I.e., sparse entries so far. > > Back I January I had suggested a supplemental theme for September, Tools to be used in lieu of Synchronicity. So… > > September PUG Theme(s) in 2026 are > - Synchronicity > - Tools > - Something shot in August. > > If you do not find these suggestions too constraining, please submit your image related to one or more of these themes through the usual PUG site by September 8th or so. > > Thanks! > > Stan > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email topdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

I noticed that the Theme was "From August 12; Synchronicity" and while I was checking things out noticed that was NOT World Photography Day ... which is, I believe, TODAY - so those of us here in the U.S. (or anywhere in North/South America still have time to go out & shoot ... But then, I noticed August 12 was the day of the eclipse in Europe. I went out & shot on August 12. I have a photo of the eclipse as it appeared from the outer banks of North Carolina 😏 https://flic.kr/p/2sv12kf I'll use one of the other photographs I made on August 12 for my submission to the PUG. On 8/17/2026 4:45 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > and I was going to ask if it was the OLD sychronicity  that is photos > taken on August 19th world phtography day  .. > oy > ann > > On 8/17/2026 4:20 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> Long ago and far away (January, 2026) we discussed possible 2026 ∏UG >> monthly themes; Synchronicity was suggested as the September theme, >> the notion being that submitted images would have been taken on/about >> the mid-August total eclipse. >> >> Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! In early August I neglected to >> highlight the forthcoming eclipse and its worldwide significance to >> the Pentaxians around the world. I have received one submission taken >> just before the eclipse, and I have an image I’ll submit taken about >> that time in mid-August. I.e., sparse entries so far. >> >> Back I January I had suggested a supplemental theme for September, >> Tools to be used in lieu of Synchronicity. So… >> >> September PUG Theme(s) in 2026 are >>     - Synchronicity >>     - Tools >>     - Something shot in August. >> >> If you do not find these suggestions too constraining, please submit >> your image related to one or more of these themes through the usual >> PUG site by September 8th or so. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Stan >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email topdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- Aeternum vive aut conando moriere. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com