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Winter’s Winner
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2018/04 - April | Photograph By: Sharon Elder
Congratulations to the winner of our 2018 Winter Cover Photo Contest, Sharon Elder, whose winning photograph will appear on the cover of the January 2019 winter edition of The Laurel. Her tranquil winter photograph captured the serene beauty of a winter snowfall, and was chosen by our readers as their favorite among many beautiful submissions that depicted the joy and beauty of winter on our Plateau.
Sharon, whose family has connections to Highlands going back to the 1960s, and her husband Phil, are retired educators from Alabama who now happily call Highlands their permanent residence. They particularly love the four distinct seasons here and are especially aware of the beauty each season offers.
In addition to capturing the beauty of the area in photographs, Sharon also enjoys blogging about the pleasures of calling Highlands home. When she saw the Laurel Photo Contest announced on Facebook she knew she wanted to participate and says, “It was a fun contest with lots of beautiful photographs, but then what else would you expect from these gorgeous mountains”?
Her winning photo was taken from her balcony on a snowy winter day. She had just filled her bird feeder and was waiting on the arrival of cold hungry birds when she noticed the beauty of the feeder’s red roof standing out in contract to the snow-covered landscape. She hopes the picture reminds us to always enjoy the beauty of nature and to always be kind to the creatures who live here.
Many thanks to all who submitted photographs and to our readers who voted for their favorites. We’ll all be looking forward to seeing next winter’s cover.
