Seminary Hill Photography Contest Winners Announced

Stephanie Eschenwald took first place in the adult category for this shot of a snail making its way across a fallen leaf titled, “Snail Travel.”"

Ella Harless, age 16, took first place in the youth category for this shot looking up a tree trunk at the forest canopy titled, “Vibrance of Life.”

Posted Monday, December 12, 2022 3:42 pm

By The Chronicle staff

The winners of the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area annual photography contest were announced on Dec. 9 in a news release. Among the adult contestants, Stephanie Eschenwald won first place for her photograph titled, “Snail Travel.” Among youth contestants, Ella Harless, age 16, won first place for her photograph titled “Vibrance of Life.”

A full list of winners is included below.

The adult winners are:

First place: Stephanie Eschenwald for “Snail Travel”
Second place: Jared Kuykendall for “Golden Entrancement”
Third place: Cheryl England for “At Home”

The youth winners are:

First place: Ella Harless, age 16, for “Vibrance of Life”
Second place: Ella Harless for “Nature’s Web”
Third place: Odelia England, age 9, for “In a Wonderful World”

Other recognitions in the adult category:

Outstanding Closeup Award: Kevin Burman for “Not Like the Others”
Honorable Mention: Arthur Smith for “"Snowclad Cedar"
Honorable Mention: Stephanie Eschenwald for “Knotty Trunk”
Judge’s Choice recognition: Stephen Lund for “Morning Glory”
Judge’s Choice recognition: Gretchen Staebler for “Webmaster”
Judge's Choice recognition: Catherine Hensel for “Look Up”

Winners received a variety of prizes ranging from $100 in cash to gift certificates to Holley’s Place in Centralia.

All 12 of the award-winning photos have been featured in the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area 2023 calendar, which are currently for sale at Hubbub in Centralia and Book N Brush in Chehalis.

Online calendar orders can also be placed by sending an email to GoSeminaryHill@gmail.com. All 12 award-winning photos can also be seen on the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area Facebook page.

Calendars will be available for purchase at the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area annual meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. in the Centralia Timberland Regional Library’s meeting room.

The Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining the Seminary Hill Natural Area in Centralia.

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