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Winning Photos 2009 Calendar Contest
Last
year, Bank of Lancaster held its second
annual contest for amateur photographers to
showcase the beauty of our area during all
seasons of the year. We received over 300
entries and had 4 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
were so popular that we increased our order
by 1,000 over last 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 2010 Calendar –
Click the link and you
can print out the Contest Rules and Entry
form for our 3rd Annual Calendar
Photo Contest.
Don’t
forget – the deadline is August 1, 2009. |
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Calendar Cover – Grand Prize Winner
Laura Dent of Callao is our Grand Prize Winner. For a long time, Laura had watched heron and eagles sitting in this tree overlooking the marsh on Hampton Hull Creek, off the Yeocomico River but could never get close enough to capture these beautiful creatures. This time, the heron was facing her as she slowly crept down the hill. As he became aware of her presence, he slowly turned away and was preparing to flee. Laura caught him seconds before flying off. Laura always enjoyed photographing her children growing up. When they left home and she moved to the Northern Neck, Laura’s interest changed to nature photography. After her husband passed away, she turned to photography for solace. She feels the astounding beauty of this area is a photographer’s feast.
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January
Unexpected snow was coating Buzzard’s Point and Cyndie Smith of Reedville, experiencing her first snowfall since moving to the Northern Neck, was inspired to take photos. The snow was coming down hard and fast and this wintry day was such a beautiful scene.
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February
The fresh snowfall was captured at sunrise by Carroll Miller of Warsaw. The photo was taken in 1988 while visiting friends at Narrows Beach on the lower Machotiac Creek near Coles Point in Westmoreland County.
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March
After paddling the canoe to this island on Dividing Creek just off the north beach of Hughlett Point’s Nature Preserve on the Chesapeake Bay, Shannon Matthews of Kilmarnock was so inspired by the stillness and untouched beauty, she wanted to capture it with her camera.
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April
“I’ve Got a Secret” was an intimate moment captured by Hennie McGonegal on her deck at Mosquito Point in White Stone. Bluebirds used to be a rarity until nesting boxes became a priority of conservationists and with Hennie’s passion for bluebirds, they enjoy them on their deck daily.
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May
Some storms had just passed over and with the clouds, the color of the sunset sky and the reflection on Antipoison Creek, it was a moment just begging to be photographed. Jay Coleman of White Stone captured this beautiful scene near Windmill Point.
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June
A mother swan and her 7 cygnets were enjoying an afternoon swim on a pond near Meachim Creek in Middlesex County. As they swam by Patricia Jackson of Topping, she couldn’t resist the photo of the mother and her cute babies all huddled close together.
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July
Sharp Lights on Lagrange Creek in Middlesex County. As with many photo enthusiasts, lightning has always evaded capture but not on this night for Charles Dunlevy, Jr. of Urbanna. Tripod, camera set for long exposures…he had the shot.
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August
Lynn Haynie of Reedville took this photo of the menhaden fish steamer “Carter’s Creek” as it was passing by the Great Wicomico Lighthouse off the shore of Fleeton. The boat was loaded with fish and heading back into Reedville.
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September
Barbara Motter of Heathsville captured this beautiful wood duck on Harvey’s Creek near Wicomico Church. The wood duck quietly drifted towards Barbara and her husband while they were enjoying the beauty of the Northern Neck from their paddle boat.
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October
Pathway to AutumnAutumn is a favorite season for Ethel Doggett of Richmond. While home for the holidays during Thanksgiving, Ethel visited Westmoreland State Park and was fascinated with the beauty and mixture of colors in the leaves and trees. She took the photo to record its splendor.
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November
Paul Ferguson of Irvington was on a driving adventure one afternoon with his eight year old son. They had seen this old mill from the road in Kilmarnock (Lancaster Roller Mill on Kamps Millpond) and decided to take a closer look. Since their adventure was sort of a photo safari, this picture resulted.
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December
Mill Creek in Northumberland County froze, a light snowfall dusted it, and during the night, an animal ventured across the icy surface. Elizabeth Anderson of Callao noticed the curving path of paw prints and the shadows cast by the trees in the early morning light. Together, they were a pleasing composition.
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Honorable Mentions |
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Charles Dunlevy, Jr. of Urbanna photographed the Norris Bridge
from Topping as it brings back fond memories of his childhood.
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Kathy Howell of Kilmarnock captured this Great Blue Heron
just after it caught a soft shell crab on the Corotoman River.
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Kristin Schiller of Richmond shot this photo of Carpe’s Diem
near Cabin Point in Westmoreland County.
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Leonard Hilliker, Sr. of Montross shot this sunrise at Cabin Point
in Westmoreland County overlooking the Potomac River.
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Howard Gebeaux of Montross photographed this pair of swans
just outside of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County.
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Geneva Dawson of Kilmarnock wanted to capture the warm
sun light on the lilies in her yard.
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Donald McGonegal of White Stone caught this hummingbird
perched on its favorite bush guarding a feeder.
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Dick Donovan of Heathsville shot this captivating sunrise from the
bridge over the Great Wicomico River.
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