Monica had the next choice. She struggled between 2 pictures as well. She finally picked the picture below, even though it wasn’t her favorite.
![2009 - Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Nominee](https://photos.smugmug.com/Postcard-Series-2-Files-Album/Pufferbilly-Days-2009/i-L3rrTRv/0/7ddcca00/XL/onea-XL.jpg)
“The Solace of Ordinary Humanity”
A picture that I have titled: “Monica’s Childhood” was actually her favorite.
![2009 - Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Nominee](https://photos.smugmug.com/Postcard-Series-2-Files-Album/Pufferbilly-Days-2009/i-hz5CFVb/1/da636183/XL/thirteen-XL.jpg)
“Monica’s Childhood”
Monica wrote perhaps my favorite ever description of that picture in her email where she chose “The Solace of Ordinary Humanity”:
#13 is great. It reminds me of growing up on the farm. I would lay in the grass as a little girl and just stare up at the clouds for hours. I would think about all sorts of things. Just lay there in the grass and dream! I remember the cool breeze blowing across my face and the warm sun beating down on me. The clouds make this picture. It gives it perspective for me.
I also like how the one flower on the left is just kind of sticking its head in the pack to see what’s going on. Much like life. It gives it a bit of humor too.