First of all, I want to thank everyone that participated - I really enjoyed various interpretations and discovering different facets of enjoying life.
I didn't judge the entries by the subject matter, as there's really no right or wrong, better or worse, way of enjoying life; it was in fact those different "accents" you all chose that made it interesting.
What figured more in the final decision is the fact that this is a photographic forum, and a "serious" one on top of that
So I valued your entries not only on the subject matter, but also by the artistic merits of presentation of your passions. By this criteria two images stood out for me, those submitted by Kyteflyer and Petach:
All sizes | Canoe Pool 5am | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
All sizes | #20 Stogieman 1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
It was tough deciding between them, as both are beautiful in very different ways. I kept juggling back and fort, the calm morning image and quiet strolling being closer to my personal vision of Dolce Vita, and great timing, expression and mood in Peter's image.
In the end I chose the later, for the human element, and maybe a bit more visible passion in it. It could have been otherwise easily; I consider the other equally deserving of winning. But decision had to be made, showing just how subjective this all was
So, Peter is the host for the next round. Congratulations!