9th Annual Member Photo Contest Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered 2023 Member Photo Contest!  The judges had the challenging task of choosing from more than 70 photos of Hatteras Island.

Congratulations to our first place winner, Ken Newman, for his photo titled “Heavenly Lights”. Ken took this picture of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on a classic “starry-starry night” in Buxton. The camera and beacon timing came together perfectly to light the Milky Way galaxy in the background. Ken’s photo will be featured on the cover of our Annual Report, distributed in May.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
1st Place Winner "Heavenly Lights" by Ken Newman, Buxton

Our second place winner is Michele Borgarelli, for her photo titled “Sunset on the Pamlico Sound”. Michele’s photo captures the Hatteras/Ocracoke ferry during a beautiful sunset voyage.

Sunset on the Pamlico Sound
2nd Place Winner "Sunset on the Pamlico Sound" by Michele Borgarelli, Hatteras

The third place winner is Deborah Bennett, for her photo titled, “Sea Eye”. Deborah’s up-close photo of a wave in Hatteras had the judges thinking about summer beach days.

Wave in Buxton Cape Hatteras NC
3rd Place Winner "Sea Eye" by Deborah Bennett, Hatteras

These three photos, along with nine other entries from the contest will be featured in our 2024 Member Calendar, available at our Annual Meeting in May.

Pamlico Sound at Avon Harbor
Calendar Winner "Mirror Image" by Lisa Groetsch, Avon
Bioluminescence on Cape Hatteras NC Hatteras Island
Calendar Winner "Nature's Lightshow" by Eric Alter, Rodanthe
Butterfly on Hatteras Island
Calendar Winner "Monarch enjoying a Jobellflower" by Karen Malina Scroggin, Frisco
Pelican at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Calendar Winner "Pelican Post" by Pete Coady, Frisco
G.A. Kohler Shipwreck at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Calendar Winner "G.A. Kohler revisited" by Richard Shoaf, Hatteras
White pelicans at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island
Calendar Winner "Pea Island" by Connie Meekins
Sunrise over Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Calendar Winner "Askins Creek Sunrise" by Mike Regnier, Avon
Boat on the Pamlico Sound Hatteras Island
Calendar Winner "Off to Work" by Martha Monser, Hatteras
Hatteras Inlet at sunset
Calendar Winner "Inlet Sunset" by Linda Meyer Browning, Hatteras