First Annual Friends of
St. Joseph Bay Preserves
Nature Photo Contest
2012 Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the first Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves Nature Photo Contest! We wish to thank all entrants for taking valuable time to submit some wonderful photos, all of which will be exhibited at Port St. Joe and Apalachicola. Everyone is invited to the opening reception on January 14 at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture, and Art and the closing reception at the Preserves Center on February 11.
We hope that the photos showcasing the natural beauty of St. Joseph Bay and surrounding region will inspire you to protect the natural areas and heritage of St. Joseph Bay.
All photo contest proceeds benefit the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve.
BEST IN SHOW (TIE)
Tupelo in Morning Fog
Rob Greenland
Squid in a Sharp Tern
Ted Ruffner
ANIMAL AND FLORAL KINGDOMS
First Place
Squid in a Sharp Tern
Ted Ruffner
Second Place
Lunch Break (Tiger Swallowtail)
Glenda Simmons
Honorable Mention
Bluebird on Flowering Cherry
Glenda Simmons
LANDSCAPES
First Place
Tupelo in Morning Fog
Rob Greenland
Second Place
Sunset at Simmons Bayou
Rob Greenland
Honorable Mention
Calm Before the Storm
Rob Greenland
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL (MACROPHOTOGRAPHY)
First Place
Io-Io It's Off to Work I Go (Io Moth on Driftwood)
Ted Ruffner
Second Place
Migration's End (Dead Monarch at Cape San Blas)
Joy A. Webb
Honorable Mention
Corn Snake
Richard Dowling
AT THE BUFFER PRESERVE
First Place
Sunset Over St. Joseph Bay
Dean Jue
Second Place
Sundew
Eleanor Dietrich
Honorable Mention
Chapman's Rhododendron
Eleanor Dietrich
Photo Exhibit Schedule
The first exhibit will be in Apalachicola at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture, and Art for two weeks from January 14 through January 28. An opening reception with refreshments will be held at the Apalachicola Center on Saturday January 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET.
The photos will be exhibited in Port St. Joe for one week at the Preserves Center beginning on Bay Day on February 4. A closing reception with refreshments will be held on Saturday February 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET at the Preserves Center.
January 14 - 28
Opening Reception on Saturday January 14 (6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET)
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture, and Art
86 Water Street
Apalachicola, Florida
Map
The Apalachicola Center is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET.
You may make an appointment to visit at other times by calling Paulette Moss at (855)272-5224.
February 4 - 11
Closing Reception on Saturday February 11 (1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET)
The Preserves Center
3915 State Road 30A
Port St. Joe, Florida
Map
The Preserves Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Please call the Preserves Center at (850)229-1787 to see if someone is available during lunch hour.
Photos Are For Sale
Many of the exhibited photos are for sale. You may purchase them at any time during the exhibit by prsenting a check to the Buffer or Apalachicola Center staff made payable to the Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves. Photos may be picked up after the exhibit's conclusion on February 11.
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