Magic moments: January 10

Happy daze ... Skye, a 2-year-old ragdoll, takes a siesta after consuming too much catnip. PHOTO:...
Happy daze ... Skye, a 2-year-old ragdoll, takes a siesta after consuming too much catnip. PHOTO: LORRAINE ADAMS
Wait for mum ... Sherie Bell and son Denver (4) ride along John Wilson Ocean Dr. PHOTO: MIKE BELL
Wait for mum ... Sherie Bell and son Denver (4) ride along John Wilson Ocean Dr. PHOTO: MIKE BELL
A-kayaking we will go ... Chris Stevens and his children, Sophie, 7, and Mase, 5, get ready to go...
A-kayaking we will go ... Chris Stevens and his children, Sophie, 7, and Mase, 5, get ready to go kayaking in Purakaunui Inlet. PHOTO: JUDE NEWTON
Shady spot ... Maia Connelly, 13, of Wellington, and Arlo, also of Wellington, enjoy the water at...
Shady spot ... Maia Connelly, 13, of Wellington, and Arlo, also of Wellington, enjoy the water at Lake Dunstan in Cromwell on January 6. PHOTO: DIANE INDER
Among the dahlias ... Tui Penno, 5, inspects the flowers at Oamaru Public Gardens. PHOTO:...
Among the dahlias ... Tui Penno, 5, inspects the flowers at Oamaru Public Gardens. PHOTO: GIOVANNA PENNO
Pollen collector ... A happy bumblebee rummages in a daisy in the photographer’s Dunedin garden...
Pollen collector ... A happy bumblebee rummages in a daisy in the photographer’s Dunedin garden on January 5. PHOTO: ROBERT HUDSON
Everyone loves a pony ... Stella Hawker, 6, sits on Pearl as siblings Lucia, 9, and Kellan, 11,...
Everyone loves a pony ... Stella Hawker, 6, sits on Pearl as siblings Lucia, 9, and Kellan, 11, wait. The Wellington children were on holiday in Outram at their grandparents’ farm. PHOTO: PIP HAWKER

It's back! Send us your photo and win!

Delight your friends and family, captivate our readers and share your favourite holiday images in our Magic Moments competition.

Entries will be published from December 26 to January 20.

The winners will be announced in the Otago Daily Times on January 22.

First prize:  Vantage 8x42 Binoculars

Second prize: ODT Otago Monopoly

Third prize:  A3 canvas

Also:  Everyone who has a photo published in our competition can take the original file to Jonathan's Photo Warehouse in Dunedin and receive a free enlargement.

To enter

Email your pictures (in JPEG format at actual size) to magicmoments@odt.co.nz

Please include:

—  The photographer's name AND phone number;

—  A description of who and what the photograph shows;

  Where and when the photo was taken;

  Ages, if relevant (especially children's ages).

Allied Press reserves the right to store electronically any pictures entered in the competition and to use the images in any of its publications, including online.