Iam pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Guide magazine Photo Contest. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos. I’m always amazed by the talented people who live in our Region—our magazine wouldn’t be the same without you! So without further ado, here are the winners of the 2007 Photo Contest:

Grand Prize
“The Wallkill,” by Laszlo Andacs

Grand Prize Honorable Mentions
“Monet in Ulster County,” by Susan Phillips; “Under Parachute,” by Laszlo Andacs, and “Sugar Frosted,” by Linda Gordetsky

Fall
First Place: “Red October Sky Tree,” by Todd Gay
Second Place: “Catskills from the Base of Bonticou,” by Sharon Johnston
Third Place: “Bearpen Fall,” by Richard DeMeis and “Fall at the Mill” by Mary Lou Annarella

Festivals/Special Events/People
First Place: “Early Morning Catch,” by Kevin Piccoli
Second Place: “Snow Angel,” by Suzanne Donaldson
Third Place: “A Day at Looking Glass Pond,” by Mary Ann Schuler

Farm Scenes
First Place: “Misty Mountain,” by Nick Santagata
Second Place: “Millbrook Farm,” by Loraine Arnold
Third Place: “Tear of the Pear,” by Linda Gordetsky; “Silvia’s Barn Window,” by Charlie Dill, and an untitled photograph by Donald Urtz

Mountain Scenes
First Place: “Ashokan Reservoir,” by Henning Vahlenkamp
Second Place: “A View from Giant’s Ledge,” by Rose M. Rahilly
Third Place: “Spy Glass View,” by Todd Gay and “Sugar Frosting on Table Mountain” by Christina Tison

Outdoor Sports
First Place: “Under Parachute,” by Laszlo Andacs

Spring/Summer
First Place: “Roche Road Tree,” by B. Docktor
Second Place: “Garden Sphere,” by Mary Ann Schuler
Third Place: “Morning’s Glow,” by James Slane; “Anemone,” by Diane Grant Melnik, and “Wisteria,” by Richard Schepper

Trees & Forest Scenes
First Place: “Trees in the Fog,” by Richard Schepper
Second Place: “Tree,” by Todd Gay
Third Place: “Overlook Mountain,” by Henry deKnegt

Water
First Place: “The Wallkill,” by Laszlo Andacs
Second Place: “The Sloop Clearwater,” by Anita DeFina Hadley
Third Place: “Monet in Ulster County,” by Susan Phillips; untitled photograph by Christine Schutz, and “Awosting Falls II,” by Kevin Gray

Wildlife
First Place: An untitled photograph by Christine Schutz
Second Place: “Rascal Making Some Early Explorations,” by Max Allen
Third Place: “American Goldfinch,” by Nancy Keenan-Rich

Winter
First Place: “Sugar Frosted,” by Linda Gordetsky
Second Place: “Winter’s Way,” by Gina L. Tilke and “Orchard in the Snow & Sun” by B. Docktor
Third Place: “Path to Winterwest,” by Joseph Klug and “Blowing in the Wind,” by Judy Burns

All of the winners will appear in the Guide within the next year, and even if you didn’t win, your photograph could still be published, so keep picking up your copy!

See you in the Mountains!

Yours sincerely,


Sarah Taft
Managing Editor
tafts@catskillmtn.org