2021 Photo Contest Winners!

Contest Winners

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The WRRC is excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Photo Contest, Aridity, Shortage, and Resilience. We had a record number of wonderful entries, so judging was tough, but the quality of the photos made it very enjoyable. A big thank you goes out to everyone that submitted photos. The winners for each category are shown below.

And the winners are...

  • Best in show: James Bowman - Whitewater Draw, AZ
  • Water is Life: David Quanrud - Chasing a Rainbow, Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ, 2010
  • Water in the Built Environment: Annette Coffe - August Flood in Pinetop, 2013
  • Water in Nature: Lauren Hixson - Pools on the Esplanade, Grand Canyon, 2018
  • Water in Arid/Semi-arid Lands Beyond Arizona: NIck Tennes - After the Storm, Badlands, NP, 2018

Check out all photo submissions

Winner: Best in Show

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James Bowman - Whitewater Draw, AZ
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Runner-up: Best in Show

Tina Baker - An Unlikely Event, Tucson, AZ, 2021

Tina Baker - An Unlikely Event, Tucson, AZ, 2021
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Honorable Mention: Best in Show

David Quanrud - Catch of the Day, Silverbell Lake, Tucson, AZ, 2010

David Quanrud - Catch of the Day, Silverbell Lake, Tucson, AZ, 2010
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Winner: Water is Life

David Quanrud - Chasing a Rainbow, Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ, 2010

David Quanrud - Chasing a Rainbow, Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ, 2010
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Runner-up: Water is Life

Pamela Nagler - My Built Environment, Tucson, AZ, 2021

Pamela Nagler - My Built Environment, Tucson, AZ, 2021
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Honorable Mention: Water is Life

Todd Taylor - Doused, Hermit Rapid Grand Canyon, 2018

Todd Taylor - Doused, Hermit Rapid Grand Canyon, 2018
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Winner: Water in the Built Environment

Annette Coffey - August Flood in Pinetop, 2013

Annette Coffey - August Flood in Pinetop, 2013
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Runner-up: Water in the Built Environment

Malcolm Patten - Gillespie Dam Panorama, Arlington, 2019

Malcolm Patten - Gillespie Dam Panorama, Arlington, 2019
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Honorable Mention: Water in the Built Environment

Charles Behney - Naco WWTP MAR, Naco, 2021

Charles Behney - Naco WWTP MAR, Naco, 2021
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Winner: Water in Nature

Lauren Hixson - Pools on the Esplanade, Grand-Canyon, 2018

Lauren Hixson - Pools on the Esplanade, Grand-Canyon, 2018
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Winner: Special Category: Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona

Nick Tennes - After the Storm, Badlands, NP, 2018

Nick Tennes - After the Storm, Badlands, NP, 2018
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Runner-up: Special Category: Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona

Jiang Wenkai - Water in Life

Jiang Wenkai - Water in Life
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Honorable Mention: Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona

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Nick Tennes - Halofeline, Gerlach, Nevada, 2018
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