Travel

How I shot my summer vacation

By John Bordsen

Travel Editor
Best All-Around Photo: Ocean Isle Beach“This is Adriana Murray, our 4-year-old, getting to see the ocean for the first time this summer.” – Danica Murray, Mooresville
Best All-Around Photo: Ocean Isle Beach“This is Adriana Murray, our 4-year-old, getting to see the ocean for the first time this summer.” – Danica Murray, Mooresville Danica Murray

So where did our readers go on their summer vacations?

Everywhere from to Mount Airy to Mount Fuji. Sunset Beach to Stockholm, Sweden. Hendersonville to Haiti.

As usual, the Observer’s photo staff had a difficult time picking the three winners. Here they are ... along with some great runner-up photos.

[View all the entries to our summer vacation contest]

Jbordsen@charlotteobserver.com

This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 9:30 AM with the headline "How I shot my summer vacation."

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