The first annual 2006 Essence of Bellingham Photo Competition results are in! Thanks to all who participating in capturing, sharing, and preserving the essence of Bellingham.
1st Place
"Downtown" by Rich Williams
2nd Place
"Ocean Hunter" by Sandi Heinrich
3rd Place
"When We Were Pedestrians" by Jim Hale
Kindergarten - 4th Grade
"Fossil in Sandstone" by Shauna Werner
5th - 8th Grade
"San Juan Sunset" by Kelsey Roehner
9th - 12th Grade
"Bellingham Bay" by Melinee Fischer
College
"Downtown" by Rich Williams
Amateur
"When We Were Pedestrians" by Jim Hale
Professional
"Ocean Hunter" by Sandi Heinrich
9th-12th (Activities)
"The Green" by Erin Bartee
9th-12th (Nature)
"Green Ways" by Erin Bartee
9th-12th (Signs)
"Welcome to Bellingham" by Melinee Fischer
9th-12th (Sunsets)
"Sunset Flight" by Melinee Fischer
9th-12th (Water)
"Inside Whatcom Falls" by Melinee Fischer
College (Architecture)
"City Sights" by Mark O'Connor
College (Nature)
"Arroyo Falls" by Nicole D'Amico
College (People and Society)
"Corporate Kids Dream No.2" by John Sloan
College (Sunsets)
"Where Every Sunset is Better than the Last" by Nicole D'Amico
College (Water)
"Beach Boat" by Mark O'Connor
Amateur (Activities)
"Our Bagelry" Stacy Rosevear
Amateur (Architecture)
"Market Information" by Stacy Rosevear
Amateur (Art)
"Shiny Bank of Mirrors" by Neilson Eney
Amateur (Events)
"Bye to GP Towers - 2" by Gary Capra
Amateur (Landscapes)
"Islands from Chuckanut" by Gary Capra
Amateur (Parks, Trails, and Streams)
"Boulevard Park Hill" Eric Van Valkenburg
Amateur (Plant and Wildlife)
"Springbuds in Old Fairhaven 2" by Devis Fox
Amateur (Social)
"Live and Unplugged" by Paula Tullar
Amateur (Sunsets)
"Lummi from Bellwether" by Gary Capra
Amateur (Waterfront)
"Waterfront" by Eric Van Valkenburg
Professional (Activities)
"Fun in the Sun" by Dawn-Marie Hanrahan
Professional (Art)
"Hands Across the Nation" by Dawn-Marie Hanrahan
Professional (Waterfront)
"Bay and San Juan Islands" by Tore Ofteness
Kindergarten - 4th Grade
"Drain" by Anna Thordarson
9th - 12th Grade
"Foxglove" by Melinee Fischer
9th - 12th Grade
"Old Town" by Melinee Fischer
9th - 12th Grade
"Power Lines" by Melinee Fischer
9th - 12th Grade
"Spring Skiing" by Melinee Fischer
9th - 12th Grade
"Sunset on the Boardwalk" by Alyssa Guidon
College
"Shangri-la" by John Sloan
College
"Whatcom Middle School" by John Sloan
College
"Bellingham Bay" by Melissa Blair
College
"Sunset Jam" by Rich Williams
College
"Fairhaven Shores" by Melissa Blair
College
"Splash" by Rich Williams
Amateur
"A Swinging Good Time" by Todd Edison
Amateur
"Bellingham Bike" by Stacy Rosevear
Amateur
"Railroad Avenue Coffee Table" by Neilson Eney
Amateur
"Ready to Paddle" by Kenni B. Merritt
Amateur
"Southside Vista" by Margaret Ziegler
Amateur
"Crossing Whatcom Creek" by Philip Whitson
Amateur
"Food Fight" by Trisha Offin
Amateur
"Community Bike Shop" by Kenni B. Merritt
Amateur
"Red Carpet" by Neilson Eney
Amateur
"Morning Fog on Bellingham Bay" by Trisha Offin
Amateur
"Stormy Evening on Bellingham Bay" by Trisha Offin
Amateur
"Boulevard Park Beach" by Eric Van Valkenburg
Professional
"Coming Home" by Sandi Heinrich
Posted: July 5, 2006