Winning photos for the St Mary's County Camera Club

I got 5 winners this year!

Congratulations to all the End of Year photo winners from the St.Mary's County Camera Club! 

Digital – Novice

1^st – “Socks At Loch Buie” – Steven Thoman

2^nd – “Back In Black” – James Kwong

3^rd – “Bryce Sunrise Pano” – Steven Thoman

HM – “Niagara Falls” – Kimberley Tomlinson

 Digital – Intermediate

1^st –  “Lisa” – Warren Salmon

2^nd – “Vintage Silk” – Katherine Norris

3^rd – “Angel” – Dave Briggs

HM – “Landscape” – Dave Briggs

HM – “Strawberry” – Dave Briggs

HM – “Chapel” – Dave Briggs

Digital – Advanced

 1^st – “Baby Gorilla” – Joanna Macaulay📸

2^nd – “Windansea Sunset” – Anh Nguyen

3^rd – “Bald Eagle Pair” – Joanna Macaulay📸

HM – “Boardwalk” – Jack Goodman

HM – “Brooklyn Bridge” – Anh Nguyen

HM – “Halawa Beach” – Joanna Macaulay📸

HM – “Niagara Ice” – Emily Baldwin

Digital – Theme

1^st – “Fire Orbs” – Dave Briggs

2^nd – “Pink Waterlily” – Joanna Macaulay📸

3^rd – “Rick” – Nikki Goodman

HM – “TIMEs Square” – Stefie Bartley

HM – “Snow Mail” – Tonya Freed

HM – “Taking a Ride” – Dave Briggs

HM – “Night Bloomer” Joanna Macaulay 📸

HM – “Sand of Time” – Anh Nguyen

Print – Advance/Intermediate

1^st – “TJ Memorial”- Stefie Bartley

May 17th Moloka'i to Lahaina , Maui

In the morning, we drove to Halawa and Puko'o beaches again to look for Jim's missing cane and found nothing.

         Halawa beach

      Halawa valley

      Puko'o beach with Outrigger canoe

  On the way back we stopped at Sandy and Murphy beaches.

      Sandy beach.  Yes, that is really its'

       name.

       Murphy beach

We drove the entire length of Moloka'i, our original planned destination to see the West end beaches.  At Kepuhi beach, we watched surfers in the wind with huge waves, while we ate a picnic lunch.

       Kepuhi beach

      Kepuhi beach surfer

We took the ferry at 4pm from the Kauankakai wharf.

The water was rough, but a ferry worker said it was very boring ride.

The taxi ride to the Makai Inn was hindered by a Vietnamese driver who didnt know where it was located.  I showed him a map!   

The Inn has some lovely Hawaiian art, a pretty garden lit by colored lights, a seawall, limited hot water, no  tv or phone and is quite worn.

We had a lovely sunset from the Makai Inn before going out.

      Makai Inn sunset

We had dinner at Bubba Gumps after buying a cane for Jim.  Jim loves the shrimp dishes there.  Lots of 60's and 70's loud music.  The food was good.

May 15th Molokai Hawaii

May 15th was a lovely beach day.  I photographed the sunrise at our condo, pictured some interesting birds at the Wastewater treatment plant and took pictures of East end beaches.  Just gorgeous!

      Sunrise at Wavecrest with Norfolk 

      Island Pines

      Hawaiian Coot? 

     Black necked stilt

      Coconuts on Puko'o beach

       Halawa beach

      Murphy beach sunset