2023 Photo Contest

Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest

• Awards reception: May 11, 2023, 6-8 PM at the MTRP Visitor Center; Register for the event HERE
• Categories for adults: Plants | Animals | Landscapes | People
• Teens: Open category
• Children 12 and younger: Open category

Images from the 29th Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest will be on view at Visitor Center from May 4 through June 16, 2023. The 105 images featured were among 283 entrants’ photos, and the images on view include this year’s Photo Contest winners. The awards for Best in Show, category first through third place winners, and honorable mention photographs will be announced at the opening reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, May 11. Voting for the People’s Choice Award will take place throughout the exhibition with the winner to be announced the week of June 19. Many thanks to this year’s Photo Contest Judges: Julia Dixon-Evans, Mark Foreman, Ramon Galindo, and Rick Wiley. All qualifying entries will be featured on the MTRP website beginning on May 4, 2023.

Join us at the May 11 Awards Reception

Adults: Animals

LADYBUGCarmen ACEVEDO-Belasco MondaysIsabelle Marie Adame I am a Horned Toad, look at the scales on my body. I eat ants.Michele Addington Scooter enjoying the Kumeyaay Lake trailJoanne Amundsen-Huber Emerald QueenTyler Badilla PollinatorRachel Blaser Sun catcherBrenda Bradley Campoy Ravens in the GrassGwynne Bruck Spying JuncoAllie Cellar Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus) on Tornleaf Goldeneye (Bahiopsis laciniata)Craig Chaddock WingsShayla Crowel Finding Sun After The RainKevin Cullen Hummingbird Lunch Break at Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP)Zachary Daly Songs of Mission Trails RPSANDEEP DHAR Tadpoles in a PoolMegan Dobson Colors of winter and the Western BluebirdTim Downs Out for a strollKristy Faustman I'm coming to see you!Zhenhao Feng Hairy HikerSharon Ferguson Bird on a treeDANIEL Fernandez Keeping WatchJulie Gealta Trail runnerRachel Harper White-linden Sphinx—-aka Hummingbird mothRuth Harrison Warbler in the WoodsJoshua Heilpern CATharsisBeth Jacobson Yellow Rumped Warbler in landing patternRobert Jones Can’t slow me downBrianna Kammel ReflectionTraci Koenig WarblerSofia Kruska Snowy EgretGregory LaDuca In Coming Turkey VultureJ. Lagace Hummingbird kissRose Langford Sun's Out, Tongue's OutAmanda Leu Escorting MamaDarlene Luckins Walk aroundDiane McCulloch Snake vs. LizardValeria Montes La arañaAlicia Montes BELLA'S READY TO ROCK AND STROLLLinn Morse The GatheringDecker Nomura Alligator Lizards in the AirRobert Otto My family loves meJeffrey Pfizenmaier Five Seconds To SparrowK. Catherine Pike Spooky PerchCarolyn Reilly Greeted by a California TowheeIsabella Rios PollinatingQuinn Thomas Roelofs Where to next?Ashley Salas Of Rain and RobinsAlison Sample California Quail on the TrailAllen Schenck Gray Buckeye in Sea of StonesJulia Showalter Hope is the thing with feathers…Brenda Simon MirrorChanele Simon Hidden TreasureCrystal Spaulding Along came a spider on the Twilight WalkNancy Stassinopoulos MTRP Mule Deer munching Feb 23 Brian WalnumBrian Walnum Day in the life of MaxLauren Walton An Unexpected Friend on the Grassland LoopErin Warren Turkey Vultures at Lake MurrayKeith Warren Busy beeTrevor Welch Duck, duck, goose!Jeannette White Lake murray OspreyPaul White Tohee building contractor parts run.John (Hawkeye) Wozny Numa and Site 10Iiro Yrjola Owl OverlookZeke Zatyko Sunset PupAdam Zeller

Adults: Landscapes

Old Mission DamLina Aguila “On a Trail Mission”Neil Alhambra BiodiversityPhilip Aman On my way to the GrasslandReggie Angquico Evening GlowJon Archenhold Sunset GloryGrace Arciaga Outlook view from withinChristian Baltazar Oak Canyon FlowJohn Baretta Blue Bird BoxCarolyn Barkow Framed on Climber's LoopRaydeen Belliard Green paradiseKomal Bhayana Bridge to the SkyBecky Black Ripple in TimePeggy Blessing Kwaay PaayNora Bodrian CloudsMARIA-TERESA BONAFONTE-CIMIANO Solstice SunriseEloisa Bordador The Rolling Green Hills of Ireland… in MTRPDaniel W Burnes Swimming Dam goodYvana Carballido The Poppies Lead The WayCynthia Chamberlin After A Winter's RainShawn Chambers Verdant WinterRachel Chen Swollen River at Grinding RocksRahima Clevers A Touch of FallEsther Codington Double-Rainbows over North and South FortunaCece Collins Iron JawBrian Culleton Spring View of Father Juniper Rd.Scott Cunningham ReflectionAlexis Deming Winter MorningJulie Deming Kumeyaay Reflectionswilliam dorsett Autumn SplendorMartha Ellingwood Oak Loveemiliana v emery The pathway to HeavenJesse Esparza StreamJanelle Eustace This WayLaura Franzen Murkey MagicDeana Freeman Above the FogAlex Fung Sunrise lemonadeManuel García Ramirez Fall Morning Kumeyaay LakeMary Gibson Sunrise SedationJoshua Goossens ReflectionWilliam Griswold After the RainCindy Growden Hues on the HorizonCaleb Hartmann Sea of GrassChristopher Hazlett Peaceful ValleyDenise Hazlett Mission Gorge TraverseKyle Heavey Layers at the Base of the Rolling Peak (and Peek the Squirrel near the bottom)Rachel Heilpern Beautiful Sky ReflectionTeri Hill Old Mission DamNonia Holden Monchrome: Old Mission DamGreg Hom Chilly morning at the damJennifer Hughes Swirling WatersRod Innes ReflectionsDagmar Kacr Moonlight sonataDaniel Kingsley Split RockGauree Konijeti peaceful clouds over the old mission dam spillwayChristine Laseak Sunrise at Mission TrailsDavid Lau Gold and GreenJulia Leclerc Water of the DamJames Lemen South Fortuna SentinelDrew Lettington Solitude & SunsetTodd Linke Going up? Aaargh. Going down? Eeeeeek!Sue Lisowsky Waxing GibbousMike Lobosco Morning Hike at Cowles MountainHaley Lukes Moonset over North FortunaChris Marsh South Fortuna Under HeavenDouglas Martin Solo AdventureWendy Martinez After the rainBonnie McAhren The Reflection of the KumeyaayCameron McAvin Lake Murray SunriseAndrew McCall Monday Mornings at MesaJill McCollum The Trail PathJacob McDermott Center of the WorldDan McDowell Beautiful Oak Canyon viewGirlie McGrath Misty GreenNorma Medina Before the RainErica Miller Rainbow Reflectiions.Scott Mocabee Shrek’s swampMariana Montes EMack's Golden Bloom JourneyPatricia Mooney Kumeyaay LakeLoraine Moreno Wildflowers on South FortunaCraig Morreale Another day in the sunRyan Morrison Deep BreathLiz Morrison ArchesClaudia Moscola Flooded Kumeyaay TrailCarol Murdock Sunset on the trailKaitlyn Nguyen Sunrise over cowels mountainLilly Nyx Thunderbird's EyeTheresa Ortega Mission Trails late afternoonJeffrey Paradis ComfortKevin Parham Pyles Sunset RouteDavid Phillipich Spring PrickElry Phillips SummertimeGally Poor Behind the DamCathy Presmyk WaterfallsDena Redhead Sunset DreamsMelissa Rodriquez DeciduousAleesaya Rosario Time slowed down at Kumeyaay LakeTom Roseth Free flowCamra Ruiz Cowles Mountain from Pyles CorralJeff Sale Gold and RustJen Salvo Kumeyaay Lake at DuskMark Schulze Spring is coming!Angelina Short SunriseJennifer Sing After the Rain 1Gwen Small Lake Murray Dawn in AutumnJennifer Spencer Silken DropletsJudy Sprinkle Surreal SunriseBecky Suffridge Both Roads Lead to YouIris Thompson Hidden WaterfallAlexandria Tiedtke A Rare River SightBetty Tuyay Breathtaking viewsAdriana Vance Colours of a Fall SunsetKAMALA VENKATESH Flowers and snowAdam Villa Rock MirrorJim Walker Flowers wishing you a good eveningRebecca Wallace Clouds over Kumeyaay LakeBarbara Watson Emerald CityAmy Weisman All is CalmDeanne West Trail to the SunMary Wheeler reflection ripple by the old mission damThomas Wood GraceCynthia Wootton Amazing skyCarol Wootton See you know this.Laura York Summit glorySid Young Winter Reflections at Kumeyaay LakeKatherine Zubel

Adults: People

All smiles atop North FortunaGreg Bergeron The River’s EdgeAlvah Bickham A real hike!Elizabeth Bondurant Three generations Mom -daughters – granddaughterAnn Boyce Bear SightingAudrey Burton The WondererVincent Carmona A Favorite Person in a Favorite PlaceHeather Circle Sunset with DawnaKari Cureton Multi Generational Friends and Hiking Fans!Jean Diedrich My Teen Granddaughter – Searching For the Perfect Photo Contest ShotVanessa Dimalanta Mission possible! 5 peaks I one dayMichelle Duong The FallsChristoper Forte Natural High Above The CloudsKathrina Fulgueras My Happy PlaceCarol Hainlin Just Hanging OutStephen Hill PawfectionJames Kerr puddle reflectionsKelly Lemm Chaise LongueRandie Lettington Splash!Erica Marrone Full MoonEva Muollo FishingMary Peddecord Eye in the SkyPeter T Pham MTRP little explorerNatalie Pohl Rock LoversJen Regnier What’s this way?Misha Stone SolaceSarah Tomal In aweLizette Wancho

Adults: Plants

Early Signs of Spring – Dipterostemon capitatusAllison Bray Mariposa LilyBill Brothers Rays of Hope For A New SpringJaymie Cullen Magic ArchEva D'Amico California Buckwheat Flowers with Morning DewSherry Dietz Rock growerMargaret Elizondo Stretching Toward SpringLisa Gardner Signs of SpringJoel Goldstein Chocolate Lilyphilip hwang Padres Shooting StarLauroe Igoe Chocolate LilyMark James Kumeyaay Shooting StarHeather Janiak Pearl NecklaceDavid Kiley Tiny Pink BeautiesEvelyn Liautard Bearing FruitRonald Lopez Busy BeeMarsha MacDonald Three SistersLinda Meeker The sky and her flowersKeila Minguela Early Morning GlorySara Moghaddam JimsonweedCheryl Old SimplicityKat Papike Rock GardenJudy Peacock Mariposa LilySusan Pease Rhus Fairy Bee in Laurel Sumac BloomsCindy Pencek Padre's Shooting Star – Oak CanyonGlenn Perelson A Hike After The RainRebecca Pinnick Shooting StarMike Polendey Fried Egg at Mission VistaTinsika Riggs The Beauty of waterKristin Rigsbee WhimsyAnna Rossitto Raindrops on brodiaeaLisa Schneider Full bloomJoel Sharp RenewalJessie Stein Chocolate LilyMelissa Tu Earth StarsKelli Tye Cobwebby ThistleMark Valen First poppies of the seasonJim Van Matre Surface TensionNicole Van Proyen ReedsPatricia Vreeland lichen on treesMathew Werner Tree on Canyon Trail North of the DamMickey Wilson ExhultationJohn Zettner

Kids 12 and Under

The Puddle on Oak Grove LoopLiliana Aguila Windy WebYsadora Baldueza The Tree Points the WayLillian Heilpern Fungus Among UsGabriel Heilpern Tiny AdventureEmilee Mjelde Grassy WonderlandSofia Mulvaney It’s A Snail’s World After AllEllie Pham The Gathering Clouds Over the GrasslandsMira Sandquist Reptile RelaxationLeilani Sison Lazy DaysIsaac Thill

Teens

Pond ViewSienna Albert Spring BloomsMadison Culuko Cactus loveDaniel Hernandez After The StormNeve Holcomb Flower On A MountainJulien Leclercq The Ol’ DamKarina Llorens A Tedious WorkplaceEnzo Moscola Oak Canyon Falls Booming with WaterNolan Rosik Ode to SolitudeLily Santiago Drop of GraceLakota Spaulding Bask in the SunlightLaraina Spaulding