Magic moments: January 2

Patience is a virtue ... Dogs (from left) Cora, Polly, Ben and Louie patiently wait for their Christmas treats. PHOTO: GLYN DUERO

Sweet nectar ... A tui feasts on flax on December 27, in Helensburgh. PHOTO: CHARLENE KOEN

Day out at the speedway ... Matilda Caley, 2, with Grandma Catherine Caley enjoys the action at Beachlands Speedway at the Christmas Challenge on December 27. PHOTO: GRACE CALEY

Need for speed ... Quinn Lewis, 4, of Dunedin, gets some speed up biking at low tide on Ocean View Beach on December 27. This was his first experience of biking on the sand and he loved it. PHOTO: JOCELYN SPRINGTHORPE

Cooling off ... Casey, 7, and Riley, 9, Moore take a cooling plunge into the waters of Lake Dunstan in Cromwell. PHOTO: JOHN WEKKING

The magic of raindrops on roses ... Freesia (bought in memory of my late mother). Taken on December 23. PHOTO: NGAIRE MUIR

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.