2024 Photo Contest

31st Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest

Images from the 31st Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest will be on view at the MTRP Visitor Center from May 20 to July 7, 2024. The images featured are among 268 entrants’ photos, and the images on view include this year’s Photo Contest winners. Voting for the People’s Choice Award will take place throughout the exhibition with the winner to be announced the week of July 8. Many thanks to this year’s Photo Contest Judges: Wendy Esterly, Rick Wiley, and Brian Wright.

View the winning photos here.

Presented by the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation and made possible with support from the City of San Diego.

Adults: Animals

ClarityPaige Ogden Heron HunterMarc Kitaen Hummingbird PosingPatti Bonilla BreakfastZachary Grubbs Call of the WildScott Lagace Coyote on Grasslands Loop TrailBarry Nakamura THANK DOG WE MADE IT!Scot Hayes California QuailValentina White Great Blue HeronNancy Fisk LibellulidaeMARIA-TERESA BONAFONTE-CIMIANO Charlie Sheen and Puppy QueenJoel Jones Best FriendLance Weidauer Blue as SapphireSanam Salehian Circle of Lifewayne seim Just What I NeededMichele Addington 3 Mallard DucklingsDarlene Luckins Mallard in the ReedsKelly Lemm HeronErin McCaig Wet Spiderweb in a Crack in the RoadKristin Rigsbee Mallards at Grinding RocksGlenn Perelson Tarantula Hawk Wasp with PreyRoyden Marsh Nature’s DoilyCarrie Boesen If I Mimic a Twig and Its Color, Maybe This Human Will Ignore Me!Mark James Coy DucksLizette Wancho Snake in the Grass 2024Tony Brentnall Grasshopper munching on Encelia californicaJoshua Rey Morning MeadowlarksLeah Rottke Honey Bee on CeonothusHaley Lukes The Big TowheenaRobert Otto Ash-throated Flycatcher PortraitBenjamin Martin Mortimer Ultraviolet Night LifeShawn Chambers I See YouChuck Kaye Tarantula by TwilightSuzanne Urban-Lawrence Perched Annas HummingbirdBob Jones AnimalsMike Milner Red DiamondbackJim Van Matre Safe SpaceSandeep Dhar Western BluebirdMichael Peddecord Coast Horned LizardThomas Griffith Promise of PollenKevin Cullen Golden Hour OverwatchKevin Mackey NuthatchMiles Gray California TowheeShaelen Taylor FrogHeather Coss StinkLinsey Stidham Froggie went a-courtin. uh-huh. uh-huh.Nora Balbina Bodrian Begging for FishTyler Badilla Rock WrenRaquel Vasquez Chorus Frog on LeafThomas Rinck Bee cause pollen mattersJohn(Hawkeye) Wozny SunbatherKen Schulte Black Phoebe’s Bite-Sized BountyDecker Nomura Tiny DancerShona Hoag SkreemAlexander Hodge-Wallis American Bullfrog in the DuckweedEric Klug Welcome HomeAlex Leszczynska The beauty you see in me is a reflection of youAmy Weisman Alligator Lizard PeekingGilbert Quintana Marina Waves and Buckwheat BlossomsJulia Showalter Wrentit Eating ToyonCindy Pencek Reptilian Romance When Snakes Get KnottyTatiana Watkins California Scrub JaySofia Kruska SolaceAmanda DiGiovanni Oh My StarsChanele Simon Morning WatchAlexis Deming Soaking in the SunshineEileen Hansotte Trail BunnyGreg LaDuca StandoffJulie Deming Hush Little Baby – baby Southern Pacific rattlesnakeCrystal Spaulding Tarantula HawkNonia Holden Tarantula Hawk on BuckwheatDan Burnes Hiking BuddyCarolyn Marx Hairstreak ButterflyChristina Nilles Lucky Day Striped racer snatches its next meal – a sizable alligator lizardBrittney Ewing

Adults: Landscapes

Above the CloudsCarol Wootton In the CloudsPaul Hartwell Sunrise over Lake MurrayMargaret Weakley Low CloudsRainer Kurz Late Morning HikeBarton Palmer Cloudy Day HangsStephanie Marroquin Oak Tree and FenceMickey Wilson Fortunas in Sunrise MistCurtis Loer Flooded TrailCarol Murdock The Autumn LakeSteven Blankenship Rushing WaterNancy Brisbois Hidden BuildingSarra Peddecord The SaddlePatrick Haynie Clouds Over the GorgeKatherine Bone Spring WaterfallTodd Linke Tranquility at Old Mission DamReggie Anquico After the StormBernadette Nuncio PeaceJennifer Nieves Water FallsAndrew Munro Same Story, Different AgeSteffi Lorica Rainbows over Kwaay PaayKathryn Pederson Spring Sunset on CowlesRyan Boucher RockinJeremy Stoker Early Morning Fishin’Josh Marti Dusk DescentRyan Slaybaugh When it RainsBrenda Gonzalez After the StormErica Miller Morning SerenityVanessa Dimalanta Oak Grove TrailAlex Frenzel Running Stream San DiegoWill Tisch Meadow MirageCaleb Hartmann Kwaay Paay BloomsAmy Soto MTRP Bright Clouds FormationsSteve Janofsky Lake Murray SunsetAndrew McCall Hail Yes!Carmen Acevedo Green SceneJulie Gassaway Ferns PlaceLars Petre The Calm After the StormSat Wilensky River of TranquilityStacey Vielma Kumeyaay SunriseAlvah Bickham ReflectionsJulianne Tarra Looking for Gold!Susan Fratamico Peaceful MomentGary Hubbard Mission TrailKenneth Johnson Lake MurrayJoanne Amundsen-Huber Kumeyaay LakeBrian Cooper On Top of CowlesHua Y Night on the DamCameron McAvin The Great FortunasTreena Shepherd WaterfallRose Langford The PathJim Walker The WaterfallAlleen Hamblin Early Morning Oak CreekD.Michael McGinley Mission Trails for AllBecky Suffridge Urban Hiking Paradise!Chris Davis Impending StormRachel Heilpern Outrunning the Approaching StormJoshua Heilpern Majestic Hike Along the San Diego RiverTom Roseth Hidden LabyrinthDeborah Ramos Softening into the Hush HourCynthia Growden South Fortuna Poppy HillsideScott Cunningham Above the CloudsJulia Leclerc Angry SkyNick Zubel Nite ViewGenevien Posey 300 Years Old OakDiana Rozenshteyn Space X Over Cowles MountainJack Keane CalmShelby Miller A Peaceful MomentVincent Carmona A View From AboveCece Collins Rocky OasisDaphanie Stoker SpringXingru Huang Cowles MountainCasey Milner Foggy MorningTom Ceterski Jr’s Desert SunriseKristy Hobbs Moody Suycott Washdavid kiley PylesLouka Dlagnekov Reed on RockLoraine Moreno Suspended CloudsGuy Steiger Mission Trails Springtime SplendorAdam Resnick MilestonesJulie Fisher Into the Cloudslauren Walton Bike ParkEmilio Lopez A River Runs Through ItBecky Black Feats of ClayJohn Goodman Early Dawn Over Mission TrailsMichael Arrighi San Diego Daydreammaurita Donaldson Kumeyaay LakeRick Kaylor Willowy WaterfallJay Steiger Beautiful SundayTinsika Riggs Powerline SunsetPaul Wicks Not-A-SnakeRobert Lange Lost SolesJeannette White Spring GreenRoger Tubbesing I’ll Follow the SunKacy Vega Easter at Griding RocksFred Oliver A girl, a pole, and Lake MurrayEmiliana V Emery The PathDavid Ramirez RafaelTheresa Ortega Oak Canyon RapidsDrew Lettington Cowles Mountain SunsetBette Jo Garrett Even in the RainBecky Lanre

Adults: People

Forest BathingCarolina Franco Special Appearance by SpidermanTee Phommasy Devon Loving HikingClaire Trageser First Hike ExcitementRyan Karlsgodt MTRP – The Love BridgeAdriana Vance VerticalJohn Caffrey ConnectionLaura Costello Pure Joy in Nature’s PlaygroundMary Enriquez Family TreeKat Gallo Hangin’ with GrannyNicole Van Proyen Looking for FrogsAshley Morrison Perched ViewPeter T Pham Decisions, Decisions, DecisionsMary Alice Jones Night RunGreg Bergeron Nature BathGwen Small Strolling Across the San Diego RiverKatherine Zubel Duck FriendsDorothy Story Waiting for Little SisterCatherine Presmyk UpKathleen Hansen Fearless ClimbersRaydeen Belliard Thinking about MomLesley Russe DaydreamCarmela Mongelli Walking on WaterPatty Mooney Baby Look at DaddyMark Schulze After the RainHeather Circle Meeting the MorningJustin Phillips Seeking a New PerspectiveCami Schulte At the DamJim McNeil Mission DamCarolyn Barkow A Sunny Day on Lake Murray Bilke PathSteven Waller Best FriendsKari Cureton ExplorersShannon Alt Follow the LeaderDaniel Montano

Adults: Plants

Holiday FlowerMarsha MacDonald EmergingGabriel Chen Splash of RedAmanda Salas Wave of OakErin Cox MushroomRalph Vasquez Chocolate Lily SplendorSharon Ferguson Poppy – Morning UnfoldsBill Brothers Lake Murray FlowerPaul White Sweet SpringWendy iliana Flores Morales Terror of the TreesKarina Llorens Chocolate TulipsJen Nation Reaching OutKaela Loboosco Morning Glory SnoozeMichael Nies Buckwheat BlossomsLinda Meeker Spring Shooting StarSherry Dietz Tree of LifeBeth Strohman A Symphony of ColorsLiona Holden Elfin’s SaddleMary Peddecord MazeDiana Lindsey Sunny SunflowerEvelyn Liautard Pretty in PinkMarcie Frank BEEyou!Jessica McNeil Pollinator’s ParadiseLauren Alvarez Little White CanopiesHazel Vinda Lorica Western Jack-O-LanternNancy Stassinopoulos Bee on BloomMary Gibson MTRP BloomeriaJohn Baretta This Sunny Sunny WayNatalia Gullion Oak Tree’s Spring FestoonsLisa Gardner AfloatBrenda Simon Cactus FlowerCheryl Old After the RainJessie Stein Fibonacci amongst the flowersSierra Wilkins Field of PoppiesChris Holcomb

Kids 12 and Under

Always OrginalYsadora Baldueza Fortuna SaddleDevon Hall Froggy in the NightDominick Mjelde Smiley the SnailBlake Cooper Branching BloomsLillian Heilpern BurrowAva Andres The Tiniest Flower in the WorldMazzy Stidham-Manglicmot The Valley at Golden HourMaximilian Schober Sunniest FlowerAbigail Lindsey Colorful ReflectionMira Sandquist California SunflowerAnnie Hendrickson The Last SurvivorLangston McGee Cousins on the TrailRachel Montano I’m sssso coolEllie Pham

Teens

Springtime at Mission GorgePatrick Sheehan BrunchLeilani Sison From a Snail’s Eye ViewNeve Holcomb Regal ReverieRay Santiago Mossy San Diego RiverNolan Rosik Four ElementsNathan Lam MTRPAmber Adkins Tolpch Ekwawiir (Ceanothus Bloom)Audrey Marsh Serene SceneSofia Lindsey Shadow on the WingLakota Spaulding