Scenic Virginia

2020 Virginia Vistas Honorable Mentions

2020 VIRGINIA VISTAS PHOTO CONTEST
HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS BY CATEGORY

Cities and Towns Category

Early Light in RVA
Early Light in RVA (Richmond) by Thomas Hennessy of Mechanicsville
Good Morning, Culpeper
Good Morning, Culpeper (Culpeper) by Robert Golub of Culpeper
Richmond River City
Richmond River City (Richmond) by Michael Smith of Richmond
The Governor's Palace
The Governor’s Palace
(Colonial Williamsburg) by Jason Betzner of Williamsburg

Coastal and Chesapeake Bay

Nature's Lightshow
Nature’s Lightshow
(Tangier Island) by Catherine Johnson of Virginia Beach
Painted Sunset
Painted Sunset (Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia Beach) by Yung-Han Chang of Chesapeake
Sunrise at Tangier Island Marina
Sunrise at Tangier Island Marina (Tangier Island) by Catherine Johnson of Virginia Beach
Sunrise Burn
Sunrise Burn (Virginia Beach) by Nick Rizzo of Virginia Beach

Farms and Open Spaces

Chancellorsville Golden Sunrise
Chancellorsville Golden Sunrise (Chancellorsville Battlefield, Spotsylvania Courthouse) by Buddy Secor of Stafford
Frosty Farm
Frosty Farm (Prince George County) by Kenneth Newman of Prince George
Seldom Seen Farm
Seldom Seen Farm (Between Doe Hill and Strait Creek) by Michael Bedwell of Monterey
Serene Morning on the Farm
Serene Morning on the Farm (Culpeper) by Robert Golub of Culpeper

Highways and Byways

Beautiful Drive
Beautiful Drive (Route 39 in Rockbridge County near Lexington) by Robert Coles of Richmond
Rural Lane in Fall
Rural Lane in Fall (Madison County) by Dan Ewart of Williamsburg
The Colonial Parkway in Winter
The Colonial Parkway in Winter (Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg) by Jason Betzner of Williamsburg
The Long Road Home
The Long Road Home (Charles City County) by Kenneth Newman of Prince George

Mountains and Valleys

Blue Ridge Sunset
Blue Ridge Sunset (Mountain Run Lake, Culpeper) by Robert Golub of Culpeper
Mid July Sunrise in the Shenandoah
Mid-July Sunrise in the Shenandoah (Shenandoah National Park, Albermarle County) by Edward Episcopo of Fredericksburg

Rivers and Waterways

  • Note: All Rivers and Waterways photos were taken along designated Virginia Scenic Rivers
Cascades in Maury River
Cascades in Maury River (Goshen Pass, Rockbridge County) by Warren Faught of Staunton
Coming Your Way
Coming Your Way (St. Mary’s Falls, Jefferson National Forest, Raphine) by David Perry of Staunton
Foggy Sunrise on the North Landing
Foggy Sunrise on the North Landing (North Landing River near Cow Creek, Virginia Beach) by Erik Moore of Virginia Beach
Late Fall on the Rappahannock River
Late Fall on the Rappahannock River (City of Fredericksburg) by Edward Episcopo of Fredericksburg
Morning Sun in Goshen Pass
Morning Sun in Goshen Pass (Rockbridge County) by Warren Faught of Staunton
Sunrise Reflections on the Rappahannock
Sunrise Reflections on the Rappahannock (Chatham Bridge, Fredericksburg) by Raymie Chapman of Fredericksburg

Scenic Trees

Cherry Blossom Carpet
Cherry Blossom Carpet (Mines Park, Midlothian) by Nancy Helms of Midlothian
Foggy Morning
Foggy Morning (Chickahominy Riverfront Park, James City County) by Barbara Houston of Quinton
Golden Daybreak
Golden Daybreak (Culpeper) by Robert Golub of Culpeper
Golden Visitors
Golden Visitors (Blandy Experimental Farm and State Arboretum, Clarke County) by Sharon Fisher of Front Royal
Shenandoah Sunset
Shenandoah Sunset (Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park) by Beth Delahoussaye of Locust Grove
The Colors of Spring
The Colors of Spring (Crozet) by Theresa Rasmussen of Fredericksburg
Twisted Winter
Twisted Winter (Manassas National Battlefield) by John Ernst of Fairfax
Whitetop Mountain Sentinels
Whitetop Mountain Sentinels (Whitetop Mountain, Wilson Creek) by Liz Clayton of Midlothian
Winter White
Winter White (VA-208, Spotsylvania Courthouse) by C. Renee Martin of Fredericksburg

Vistas with Wildlife

Leaping onto the Heron Highway
Leaping Onto the Heron Highway (Fall line of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg) by Raymie Chapman of Fredericksburg
Love Ya Dad
Love Ya, Dad (Warren County) by Sharon Fisher of Front Royal
Morning Social
Morning Social (Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County) by Theresa Rasmussen of Fredericksburg
Poor social distancing
Poor Social Distancing (Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia Beach) by Catherine Johnson of Virginia Beach
Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler in the Swamp (Stumpy Lake, Virginia Beach) by Una Davenhill of Virginia Beach
Shad Run on the Rappahannock
Shad Run on the Rappahannock River (Fredericksburg) by Edward Episcopo of Fredericksburg
Stop and Stare
Stop and Stare (Strangeway Road, Richmond County) by Kimberly King of Warsaw