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2022 Photos

Thanks to everyone who contributed to our annual photo contest! We had so many fantastic entries that show the beauty of Virginia’s waters, and the talent of our photographers! Find out more about the contest here and see last year’s entries here.

First Place: Luca Pfeiffer (University of Virginia)

A blue heron hunts for food during a golden sunset.
A blue heron hunts for food during a golden sunset.

Second Place: Andrew Lucas (Virginia Tech)

The photo was taken during a beautiful fall evening in Richmond, VA on the Kanawha Canal.
The photo was taken during a beautiful fall evening in Richmond, VA on the Kanawha Canal.

Third Place: Aidan McCarthy (Virginia Tech)

A wood duck drake found in a small pond in Roanoke, VA.
A wood duck drake found in a small pond in Roanoke, VA.

Honorable Mentions

Great Falls National Park – Babita Thapa (VT)
Great Falls National Park – Babita Thapa (VT)
Alexandria waterfront – Laljeet Sangha (VT)
Alexandria waterfront – Laljeet Sangha (VT)
Two sanderlings in Hampton, VA’s Grandview Nature Preserve – Tara Malloy (William & Mary)
Two sanderlings in Hampton, VA’s Grandview Nature Preserve – Tara Malloy (William & Mary)
The upper Cascades waterfalls in Jefferson National Forest – Elizabeth Prior (VT)
The upper Cascades waterfalls in Jefferson National Forest – Elizabeth Prior (VT)
Water droplets on a rainy day at the VT Duck Pond – Emily Plunkett (VT)
Water droplets on a rainy day at the VT Duck Pond – Emily Plunkett (VT)
Atlantic Ocean at sunrise at Sandbridge Beach – Molly Hagerman (VT)
Atlantic Ocean at sunrise at Sandbridge Beach – Molly Hagerman (VT)
Beautiful sunset in Champlain, VA – Catherine Ottley (UVA)
Beautiful sunset in Champlain, VA – Catherine Ottley (UVA)

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