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Winning Photos 2010 Calendar Contest
Last
year, Bank of Lancaster held its third
annual contest for amateur photographers to
showcase the beauty of our area during all
seasons of the year. We received over 240
entries and had 5 local photographers from
the area select the winning photos which
included a cover winner, 12 monthly winners
and 8 honorable mentions.
The
calendars were distributed in December
during our Customer Appreciation Day. They
are so popular that we continue to increase our order
over the previous year but our stock is
almost depleted.
In case
you did not receive a copy, we wanted to
share the beautiful photos with you. There’s
also a brief description identifying the
photographer and information about the
photo.
Enter the Contest for our 2011 Calendar –
Click the link and you
can print out the Contest Rules and Entry
form for our 4th Annual Calendar
Photo Contest.
Don’t
forget – the deadline is August 2, 2010. |
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Calendar Cover – Grand Prize Winner
Leslie Krom of Wake is our Grand Prize Winner. Leslie had the opportunity to capture this beautiful field of sunflowers. Her son worked this past summer at Merryvale Farm in Deltaville. He came home one day and told his mother that she should take her camera and check out the sunflower field that they had planted. Leslie had never seen a field that size full of blooming flowers; it was amazing. She made several trips to shoot pictures and this photo was taken just before the flowers began to fade.
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January
On a cold, winter day, Bud Disney of Burgess photographed The Tavern, covered in a light snow, as it would have appeared 200 years ago. It was a warm and comfortable haven for travelers in times gone by. The Tavern passes from season to season, each reflecting its lasting beauty. A now forgotten observer commented, “It truly is a jewel in the Northern Neck.”
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February
The unusually soft light from outside caught the eye of Laura Dent of Callao one morning and she realized a gentle snow was falling. The snow was light enough to be able to see the colors of the trees and the opposite shoreline of the creek. The snow highlights the geometry of the scene, with the repeated horizontal lines falling away and the vertical lines keeping the eye in check.
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March
David Gwaltney took this photo of life returning to Stringray Point. This image captures the Osprey flying home with its fresh catch. The photo was taken in Middlesex County while David was waiting to move into his new house in White Stone.
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April
Late April in Deltaville brings an abundance of blooms on the lilac bushes. Joy Gwaltney found that the butterflies seemed to enjoy the fragrance as they paused to sample the blossoms. They padded through the flowers slowly - the perfect pose for the camera.
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May
“Harvesting the Trap” - Bob Wilson of Reedville took this photo when he was aboard the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum’s buy boat, Elva C, observing an early morning pound net harvest near the Great Wicomico Light. He was able to capture the energy of the harvest when the dip net was hoisted from the trap as the sun cleared the horizon and turned the water droplets to gold.
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June
Mirror image captured by Gail Butler on Hunton Creek in Deltaville. This Great Blue Heron pauses for a drink while searching for dinner. Its beauty is only surpassed by its grace as it stalks its prey.
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July
To Ethel Doggett of Richmond, the Northern Neck is fresh air, sunsets, and people outdoors enjoying the “quiet times” in life. When she crossed the Norris Bridge one day, the sun was just setting over the pier so she drove down to the beach. She photographed a couple enjoying some late afternoon fishing. Ethel captured the light from the setting sun in the reflection of the water.
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August
During this summer day, tornado warnings had been issued for the area. As Jay Coleman of White Stone was driving around, the unusual yet beautiful sky caught his eye. He immediately stopped, grabbed his camera and tripod and jumped out of the truck to take a few photos.
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September
The leaves illuminated by the morning sun provided a natural backdrop for the grape clusters captured by Laurie Stevens Bond of Christiansburg, VA. The shot was taken at White Fences Vineyard in Irvington during a visit to her home town of Kilmarnock. Growing up in the Northern Neck was a blessing for Laurie who now enjoys capturing it through the lens of a camera.
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October
As dawn dresses the Great Wicomico in many colors, Edgar Doleman of Heathsville watches the deadrises emerging with the birds. Observing watermens' long hours of oyster dredging, reef building, and crabbing, Edgar knows it is very hard work. Yet in the gold tones of this image, he sees a greater value in a waterman's life - man in harmony with his world and his labors.
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November
Jessica Anthony and her husband were out in their boat on Maddox Creek on a nice fall day and as they came around a bend, they startled a flock of mallard ducks that had been swimming among the reeds. Jessica of Colonial Beach was able to capture this stunning image of the ducks in flight as they flew away.
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December
Jill Worth of Irvington’s favorite B & B (breakfast and bird watch) is in their dining room overlooking Old Mill Cove on Carters Creek. In less than six months, she logged more than 50 varieties of birds, everything from eagles to hummingbirds. On a snowy morning, this pair of cardinals joined Jill as she had her coffee and they fed each other sunflower seeds. They all enjoyed themselves.
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Honorable Mentions |
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Herb Aman of Irvington photographed these Typhoons as they were crossing the starting line in a spring regatta on Carter’s Creek.
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Jay Coleman of White Stone captured memories of his childhood where he and his father would stop to get chum on their way out of Cockrell's Creek.
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Mark Washburn of Colonial Beach shot this picture from his backyard looking over the mouth of Rosier Creek & Potomac River @ Newburg, MD.
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Leslie Krom of Wake captured this frog hiding in a crinum lily in the pond of her front yard.
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Hennie McGonegal of White Stone captured bluebirds.....daily blessings at their home! "Hope is the thing with feathers"......E Dickinson
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Cathy Rowe of White Stone photographed this pier and boathouse on Taylor’s Creek in Weems on a cool, fall day.
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Cyndie Smith of Reedville captured the glowing, autumn-colored closing of a beautiful November day on Bridge Creek.
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Bill Hutchins of Colonial Beach, shot this photo of Parker's Marina on Monroe Bay in Colonial Beach.
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