Grand Prize Winner:
Candace Noel Messner of West Sand Lake, NY
Candace working with her Maasai family in Kenya, Africa, applied fresh manure to the shelter in which she would be living.
The clinching photo for Candace was applying manure to her hut, however, these other photo entries are also pretty cool.
Candace helping to carry water with her Maasai Family.
Candace with her Maasai sister after a jewelry-making session.
Candace working with a raptor conservation program in Africa.
First Prize – Famous Place
Steve Hopkins & Sylvia McMean of Orleans, MA
Steve and Sylvia in China
Second Prize – Famous Place
J. Wolf of Reston, VA
J. Wolf in Machu Picchu, Peru
First Prize – Most Creative
Carol Ostmark of Highland, NY
Carol set up for “Dinner for Eleven” in Crescent City, CA
Second Prize – Most Creative
Jessica Sears of Perkasie, PA
Jessica dogsledding in Alaska
Third Prize – Most Creative
Roy Verstraete of Ringwood, NJ
Roy on a polar bear adventure in Hudson Bay (note the dangerous polar bear sleeping in the background).
Honorable Mention
Alan Leatuer of France
Alan in London.
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Kieper of W. Sand Lake, NY
Stephanie in Belize
Honorable Mention
Tom Pollak of Binghamton, NY
Tom with a friend at an Earth Day exhibit.
Honorable Mention
Charles Fede of Hampden, MA
Charles at Niagara Falls
Honorable Mention
Cindy Medin of Summit, NJ
Cindy at the pyramids in Mexico.
Honorable Mention
Caroline Scammell or Orleans, MA
Caroline at the southern tip of Africa.
Honorable Mention
Sawyer Sutton of Winchester, VA
Sawyer at the top of Mt. Baldy, NM
Honorable Mention
Linda Baron of Laconia, NH
Linda at Hoover Dam