Thanks to everyone who contributed to our first annual photo contest! We had so many fantastic photos that really show the beauty of Virginia’s waters, and the talent of our photographers!
First Place: Little Stoney Creek by Gavin Martin (Virginia Tech)
Second Place: Creek Alongside Cascade Falls by Qifan Yang (Virginia Tech)
Third Place: Atlantic Coast by Nick Gomer (University of Virginia)
Honorable Mentions
Entries
Virginia Tech Duck Pond by Hayley Capilitan (VT) 
Rappahannock Oyster Co. docks on Locklie’s Creek by Roger Smith (Tidewater Community College) 
Emerald Pond by Joseph Husain (VT) 
Maples Mill Meadow Park by Noah Carrillo (VT) 
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal at Great Bridge by Roger Smith (Tidewater Community College) 
Elizabeth River by Stephanie R. Balderson (ODU) 
Cascade Falls by Hanlin Tian (VT) 
Little Doe Run by Sarah Moorehead (VT) 
Sunset from Smith Island by Nick Gomer (UVA) 
Sunset as seen from Smith Island on the Atlantic Ocean by Nick Gomer (UVA) 
Snow on Carvin’s Cove by Christen Cook (VT) 
New River by Madelyn Weaverling (VT)
James River near Scottsville by Mason Riffee (UVA) 
High Street Bridge over Western Branch of Elizabeth River by Roger Smith (Tidewater Community College) 
Pandapas Pond by Joseph Husain (VT) 
Duck Pond at Virginia Tech by Maggie Smith (VT) 
Snowmelt near Jennings Creek by Adam Devlin (VT) 
Beachfront at Virginia Beach by Esther Minic-Rosenthal (VT) 
Pond at Hethwood/Prices Fork by Sejin Park (VT) 
Lake Mead Park by Kaley Evans (ODU) 
White Oak Canyon by Jennifer Alcorn (ODU) 
Little Stoney Creek by Layla Almualem (VT) 
Cascade Falls by Layla Almualem (VT) 
Little Stony Creek by Layla Almualem (VT) 
Stream near Tinker Cliffs by Jackson Nickel (VT) 
Dark Hollow Falls by Hayley Capilitan (VT) 
View of New River from the Triple Crown Loop Trail by Jackson Nickel (VT) 
Trout stream near Damascus by Davis Powell (VT) 
Virginia Tech Duck Pond by Tyler Smith (VT)
