By Kristi Miller, Education Chair, Linn-Benton
OWA has once again gathered beautiful photos for its third annual Photo Contest. Mary Howarth won first place and $50 for her “Frosty Hazelnut Trees”. She says, “This picture was taken at sunrise on January 16, 2024 at 2-S Hazelnut Farm in Junction City.” Her photo will be mounted on canvas and will be available at our OWA Auction.

Frosty Hazelnut Trees- Mary Howarth 1st Place
Second place and $40 for her “Pink Sunset” goes to Rachel McWilliams and she says, “My photo was taken north of Elgin while I was out cutting hay in the summer of 2022. I knew I had to capture this because of the vibrancy!”

Pink Sunset- Rachel McWilliams 2nd Place
Third place and $30 for her “Northern Lights” goes to Jenny Hitner and she says, “This photo is of our property with the northern lights reflection off of the pond and the forested mountains in Alpine, Oregon.”

Northern Lights- Jenny Hitner 3rd Place
Thank you all who entered this year’s contest. Bring your best high resolution pictures by November 1, 2025 to Kristi Miller.