Alexis Banks - Honorable Mention
| Caption: | Tiny Details |
| Student: | Alexis Banks |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Donald J. Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Mike Winston |
| Statement: | When I think of a forest, I think of all the details: birds harmonizing, critters scurrying, insects scuttling about; all the strands that weave into one big forest, brimming with life. Trees are what give that life to any forest, while majestically guarding and sheltering, and each is intricately beautiful. |
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Nathan Burr - Honorable Mention
| Caption: | I'm Watching You |
| Student: | Nathan Burr |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Teton Middle School, Driggs |
| Teacher: | Brad Street |
| Statement: | We live on a creek and have a large deciduous forest behind our house. Every winter the great gray owls come and live here. They hunt out in the fields on the other side of our road and live in the forest. |
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Benny Carlisle - Honorable Mention
| Caption: | Grow where you're planted |
| Student: | Benny Carlisle |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I look to the forest I see trees that have it easy. That is growing with good soil and enough water. This tree has managed to grow straight through the concrete in front of my house in Jerome, Idaho. Despite all its hard ships it has managed to survive. |
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Quentin Ferring - Honorable Mention
| Caption: | Forest's Have Hearts |
| Student: | Quentin Ferring |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Mountain Home Junior High |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Gordon |
| Statement: | The forest is essential to life, as is a heart to animals. The roots of the tree are like its heart. When you look into a forest, you should think about life, calm, and serenity, not that it is a source of firewood or energy. Like us, forest's have hearts. |
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Brianne Moodie - Honorable Mention
| Caption: | Fog Blanket |
| Student: | Brianne Moodie |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | West Jr. High, Boise |
| Teacher: | Susan Hawke |
| Statement: | In both of my pictures I chose to show the majesty of Idaho forests and the heart, that lies underneath the wood, away from the dirt, that rests in the clean air. Trees are only a small part of what makes the Idaho forests unique to Idaho. |
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Jace Peterson - Honorable Mention
| Caption: | Apple on a Wooden Table |
| Student: | Jace Peterson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This is an apple on a wooden table. The apple and the table both came from trees as did many things in the background of the picture. I believe the picture shows how we look to the forest inside our homes. |
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Maddy Baker
| Caption: | Winter Wonderland |
| Student: | Maddy Baker |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | River City Middle School, Post Falls |
| Teacher: | Kevin Hauck |
| Statement: | I went into the park and took this pictures inspired by the snow-dusted beauty right before my eyes. |
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Maddy Baker
| Caption: | A Peek at a Snowy Wonderland |
| Student: | Maddy Baker |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | River City Middle School, Post Falls |
| Teacher: | Kevin Hauck |
| Statement: | I love the way I took this picture through the branches. It makes it seem "from the outside looking in." |
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Logan Mozingo
| Caption: | Young Fir Braving the Elements |
| Student: | Logan Mozingo |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Grangeville Middle School, Grangeville |
| Teacher: | Bernadette Edwards |
| Statement: | I took this picture by my home in Grangeville.
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Logan Mozingo
| Caption: | Snowy Day |
| Student: | Logan Mozingo |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Grangeville Middle School, Grangeville |
| Teacher: | Bernadette Edwards |
| Statement: | I took this picture waiting down at the bottom of our driveway, waiting for the bus. (Grangeville) |
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Michael Wilson
| Caption: | "Fir"tastic Idaho |
| Student: | Michael Wilson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Grangeville Middle School, Grangeville |
| Teacher: | Bernadette Edwards |
| Statement: | I was snowboarding at Grangeville's snowhaven and saw this view and had to take a picture! |
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Nathan Mason
| Caption: | I really am looking forward to this contest |
| Student: | Nathan Mason |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Teton Middle school, Teton district |
| Teacher: | Brad Street |
| Statement: | I really love nature, and I used to take pictures of things out side, and this contest got me right back up on it.
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Kelsey Cooper
| Caption: | Tulips and Wood Chips. |
| Student: | Kelsey Cooper |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This is a photograph of three tulips in a bed of wood chips in my back yard. The wood chips help to hold the water for the tulips to grow in Jerome, Idaho. The wood chips and tulips are just another reminder of what
lays beyond the forest. |
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Jamie Newsome
| Caption: | Into the fog |
| Student: | Jamie Newsome |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | IDEA, Moscow |
| Teacher: | Amy Clark |
| Statement: | I was walking down this road, near Idler's Rest, and saw its beauty. |
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Madison Beckstead
| Caption: | Past the Trees |
| Student: | Madison Beckstead |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Preston Junior High School, Preston |
| Teacher: | Dawna Gleason |
| Statement: | If we didn't have water there wouldn't even be any trees or any life at all so I included both part of a tree and water in the backround to show that there would be no forest without water. |
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Nathan Mason
| Caption: | I really liked this picture out of all the ones i picked. |
| Student: | Nathan Mason |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Teton Middle school, Teton district |
| Teacher: | Brad Street |
| Statement: | This photo is from by my house, it is really snowy up here so it is mostly white not green. |
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Brooke Armenta
| Caption: | "Frame of Time" |
| Student: | Brooke Armenta |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Homedale Middle School, Homedale |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Martin |
| Statement: | I was using the tree branches in front of me to frame my Great Grandfather's barn he built. I was remembering when I use to swing from a rope and land in the loose hay with my cousins inside of it. |
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Wyatt Dewey
| Caption: | One of Idahos Wonders |
| Student: | Wyatt Dewey |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Grangeville Middle School, Grangeville |
| Teacher: | Bernadette Edwards |
| Statement: | I was driving my ATV and when I looked across the valley I knew how lucky I was to live here, and took this picture to always remember it. |
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Aylee Andersen
| Caption: | A special tree. |
| Student: | Aylee Andersen |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Janet Evans |
| Statement: | I love a lot of trees, but this tree is cool to me because of all the branches coming out of the base in a fairly close form to a spider web. |
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Aylee Andersen
| Caption: | A fun playground |
| Student: | Aylee Andersen |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Janet Evans |
| Statement: | This is a fun playground we have in our backyard. It goes with this category because it is made of wood and is in nature as well as being a playground. |
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Veronica Lancaster
| Caption: | The Helpful Fence |
| Student: | Veronica Lancaster |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I look past my dog in my back yard I see the fences that keep my animals safe. See even though we don’t have forests in Jerome, we still have all of this wood. I am thankful for that wood. |
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Samantha Chaplin
| Caption: | Fir |
| Student: | Samantha Chaplin |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | GEMS Middle School, Grangeville |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Edwards |
| Statement: | I took this Photo outside my Grandfathers house. |
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Shaelyn Cuevas
| Caption: | Beauty in the world!!! |
| Student: | Shaelyn Cuevas |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Vision Charter School, Caldwell |
| Teacher: | Mrs.Ballanger |
| Statement: | When I look at forests I see beatiful streems surrounded by beautiful trees making the forest stand out! |
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Nathan Burr
| Caption: | Sunset on Relay Ridge |
| Student: | Nathan Burr |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Teton Middle School, Driggs |
| Teacher: | Brad Street |
| Statement: | This tree was very interesting. It was a dead tree and is part of the cycle of the forest, from sapling to death. |
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Mykel Church
| Caption: | Serenity |
| Student: | Mykel Church |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | Look to the forest for peace and beauty. Whenever i feel stressed, looking at the natural beauty of nature always calms me down. |
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Ethen Frost
| Caption: | Home Sweet Home |
| Student: | Ethen Frost |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Janet Evans |
| Statement: | This is a picture of a bald eagle's nest. It is about the size of a little couch. |
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Quentin Ferring
| Caption: | Heart of the Forest |
| Student: | Quentin Ferring |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Mountain Home Junior High |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Gordon |
| Statement: | When you look to the forest, what do you see? Do you see nature, life, peace, and serenity, or a source of firewood and energy? I hope you see the nuturing of life in the forest, because the forest is like a mother who has a heart full of love. |
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Adam Kerbs
| Caption: | Home Sweet Home |
| Student: | Adam Kerbs |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Jr. High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Moser |
| Statement: | This picture reminded me of home. I recently just moved from Boise and we had lots of rocks in my front yard. |
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Cortnie Yardley
| Caption: | Pine cones |
| Student: | Cortnie Yardley |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Jr. High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I look into the forest I always think of pine cones and pine trees. So thats what I chose to take a picture of. |
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Dalton Abegglen
| Caption: | Trees on a cliff |
| Student: | Dalton Abegglen |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | The trees and the cliff shows landscape and awesome scenery.I am outdoors alot and being in the trees is peacefull.Not like the city.But it is a city in a way, for all the wildlife. |
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Andrea Staker
| Caption: | Nature's wonder |
| Student: | Andrea Staker |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Jr. High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I look to the forest, I see the beauty of the earth. That thought of serenity, and to see stillness when you look through the trees. It makes me forget about all the commotion around me, and to really stop and appreciate all the nature we have in Idaho. |
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Andrea Staker
| Caption: | Earth's treasures |
| Student: | Andrea Staker |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Jr. High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | What do you see when you look at a forest? When I look at the forest I see the tranquility everything has. It makes me forget about all the troubles in the world, and focus on wildlife. |
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Ethen Frost
| Caption: | Soaring High! |
| Student: | Ethen Frost |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Janet Evans |
| Statement: | This is a bald eagle that lives near my house. It fishes in the Snake River, and roosts in the trees in my front yard. |
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Makai Miller
| Caption: | The Life of a Squirrel |
| Student: | Makai Miller |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Sandpoint Charter School, Sandpoint |
| Teacher: | Beth Artner |
| Statement: | This Picture was taken from the view of a squirrel or a chipmunk looking up at a tree. |
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Emma Batton
| Caption: | The Serene Look To The Forest. |
| Student: | Emma Batton |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | Looking into the forest is very relaxing, you're able to breathe after a long day you can actually catch your breath and feel peaceful and whole. Not so stressed with the worlds crisis's today. |
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Isaac Dunn
| Caption: | Spring's floor |
| Student: | Isaac Dunn |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar Salem |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Gordon |
| Statement: | This picture is showing that spring in Idaho is not always yellow and disgusting, it's just the girls that whine: i'm tired of snow! I want summer! The spring CAN look good; you just have to look for it. |
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Caden Christensen
| Caption: | The sacred look in the forest |
| Student: | Caden Christensen |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar-Salem Junior High School |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | My picture looks like you are looking at a tree branch. which is in the forest. i think it should win because it has very good focus and the pinecone catches your eye. so choose me! |
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Braden Hansen
| Caption: | Misunderstood life |
| Student: | Braden Hansen |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem JH, Sugar Salem |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | My picture is my rock on a tree. this picture discribes how nature blends with earth. |
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Brianna McCausey
| Caption: | A Bear's Point Of View |
| Student: | Brianna McCausey |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I look at this picture, I think about how it must be for a bear, or other animal, to look out of its forest home and see a cabin. |
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Kylie Leavitt
| Caption: | The comfort of nature |
| Student: | Kylie Leavitt |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar-Salem Junior High School, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I look to the forest I see peace, nature, green trees, a blue sky. I see rivers, amazing senery, and a place that will make you feel great when your having a bad day. |
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Shaylee Bradshaw
| Caption: | Peace of Extreme |
| Student: | Shaylee Bradshaw |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Jr. High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I look to the forest I see many things such as adventure, amazement, and plenty excitement. I think that some parts of the forest can have a very peaceful look or an easy going feeling This picture can place a feeling of peace and extreme. |
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Brittany Bedolla
| Caption: | Leading Lines |
| Student: | Brittany Bedolla |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar Salem |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | I think my picture applies to look to the forest because you see trees in the forest. This picture is showing that there is spring in Idaho and not always yellow and disgusting. It’s showing that it is spring and not winter all the time. It gives me a feeling of peace just like the forest gives me when I go look at different things. I fell that its different and pretty. |
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Vanessa Whaley
| Caption: | Waking Up |
| Student: | Vanessa Whaley |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Jr.High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I wake up in the mornings I am so happy to have beautiful scenery to look at. |
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Sage Tuttle
| Caption: | A Friend |
| Student: | Sage Tuttle |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar-Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | Trees, to me, have always been symbols of strength and stability. But more than that, they're friends. Often we let trees fade into the background of our busy lives, but never stop to realize how much comfort they bring. I think my picture fits the theme "Look to the Forest" very well because people look to trees for strength and comfort. |
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Tanner Puzey
| Caption: | Hanging On |
| Student: | Tanner Puzey |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar-Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | This picture reminds me of the delicate nature of the forest. It brings new life after death. When the wind blows hard, this small leaf proves that even the most delicate and fragile objects of nature can still do their best to grow and be strong in the hardest of circumstances. |
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Mitzi Larson
| Caption: | Beginning of Spring |
| Student: | Mitzi Larson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar-Salem Jr. High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | Spring is here. The trees are budding, and the last of winter is fading away. This photo relates to the theme "Look to the Forest" by depicting the transition from winter to spring, the world coming back to life. It is a beautiful time of the year when everyone perks up and looks forward to summer. Look to the forest. Look to the trees, the long hours of sunshine, the birds, the flowers. |
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Victor Campos
| Caption: | Theres llife upon the tree |
| Student: | Victor Campos |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is coming to life. It started 5 months ago and now the bark is coming off. Soon this tree will then be big and it will stand like the other old trees. Small trees look to the large trees for the future. |
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Shaylyn Benson
| Caption: | Living at Dusk |
| Student: | Shaylyn Benson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar-Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | I chose this picture for the Arbor Day Photo Contest because this shows the beauty that Idaho possesses. This picture makes you want to explore the wonders Idaho has to offer. I love this picture because the lighting behind the tree gives a silhouette soft feeling. |
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Gabriel Chavez
| Caption: | The with standing tree |
| Student: | Gabriel Chavez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This Jerome tree that stands at this park is old. I hope people will still water and care for it and that this tree will still be standing there for awhile. This tree represent me looking to the future. |
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Jessica Carroll
| Caption: | Let The Wind Blow Through |
| Student: | Jessica Carroll |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | My picture is of a tree and it was taken in Jerome. I think it is a very beautiful tree, and it’s been alive for a very long time. It has been through a lot. It is still alive and very strong from all it’s been through. |
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Alexa Pulido
| Caption: | Beyond a branch |
| Student: | Alexa Pulido |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Sitting on a old, rusty tree branch I turn to the left and notice the sunset rising behind two crossed tree branches full of green needles that seem to poke me at every movement I make. I hold my camera and capture a moment as I look to the forest. |
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Andrew Maughan
| Caption: | Two can make one |
| Student: | Andrew Maughan |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | The picture that I took is a mixture of two different plants. The flower is of an orchid and the background is a inside tree. I think it shows calm in the picture. I think that you do not have to go outside to find trees. |
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Zach Nicholson
| Caption: | There is Always Beauty in Nature |
| Student: | Zach Nicholson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This Picture represents more than look to the forest. It represents look to nature. We need to preserve our nature. Beauty can be found in nature, and trees are needed for all of our ecosystems. Without nature we could not thrive. With nature we can be more at peace. |
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Zach Dolcini
| Caption: | The Reach For Nature |
| Student: | Zach Dolcini |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree, in my backyard is reaching out for nature as it struggles to survive as the darkness of the world collapsing down on it, I’ve never seen how depressed this tree could be until now as I take a different look at it. |
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Nathali Sandoval
| Caption: | Inside the pine tree |
| Student: | Nathali Sandoval |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is located in Jerome , Idaho. It is also located at my Neighbor’s House. This tree is green and brown . This tree is also fat. This is a looking up picture tree. As I look at this tree I think I’m in the forest and this tree is weird. |
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Morgan McCarthy
| Caption: | Little Things In Life |
| Student: | Morgan McCarthy |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is the only one in this area for miles. Traveling the east, I spotted this tree in Washington DC, it had survived the most severe weather and the cruelest people. I think this tree represents that just because something is small doesn’t mean that it can’t survive. |
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Angel Pulido
| Caption: | The dead Tree |
| Student: | Angel Pulido |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is located in Jerome, Idaho. I see this every day at my house. This tree looks like it will live forever. This tree reminds me of the dead forest. This I hope will affect the taking care of the Forests. |
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Jenny Magallon
| Caption: | Another Day of Life |
| Student: | Jenny Magallon |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I look at this tree in Jerome I see the forest with the leaves and all the different kinds of trees. Looking out my window I can still see it standing. Not only is this tree beautiful but it provides shadow to the people and animals who live nearby. |
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Chandler Bailey
| Caption: | Nature |
| Student: | Chandler Bailey |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This is a tree next to my house that has birds and squirrels living in it. these animals and I think of this tree as the only forest nearby. |
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Jamie Shipley
| Caption: | Tree in the moonlight |
| Student: | Jamie Shipley |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This photo of the tree was taken at my house in Jerome, when the moon was shining down on it. |
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Brandy Macias
| Caption: | The Wonderful Forest |
| Student: | Brandy Macias |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is in my backyard in Jerome, Idaho and it reminds me of the beautiful forest. |
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Leslie Kiebert
| Caption: | My Home |
| Student: | Leslie Kiebert |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School, Clark Fork |
| Teacher: | Megan Olson |
| Statement: | When I look to the forest, I see a home. A home for the beautiful animals. I am very lucky to live and work in the forest. This is what I get to see when I work with my dad. |
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Naomi Ruiz
| Caption: | Beautifully Simple |
| Student: | Naomi Ruiz |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree stump is located near a little elementary school in my town. Some people might think it’s not important-just another stump in the ground. Yet, these huge mushrooms decided to make it beautiful. I believe it has importance because it shows how alive our forests can become. |
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Fernando Gonzalez
| Caption: | Looking into the sky |
| Student: | Fernando Gonzalez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I look up the tree, I gain a feeling of looking to the forest as if I was really there. The clean air and sky in the background. The tree reaches into the sky as if it never ends. The tree’s bark catches your eye and makes you wonder if these trees will last for an eternity. |
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Jazmeen Bon
| Caption: | Looking Up To The Forest |
| Student: | Jazmeen Bon |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | On my way back home from California in the middle of nowhere I caught something unique in the corner of my eye. As I looked deeply into this tree, I was amazed by the sight. This tree was so different from the ones in Jerome. |
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Jordan Traughber
| Caption: | The Old Things |
| Student: | Jordan Traughber |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This abandoned truck in Jerome, next to the Snake River Canyon appears to be old. In reality, it is just a baby compared to the tree behind it. As I look at the tree it will probably will outlast me. |
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Jamie Orozco
| Caption: | The Tree with the face |
| Student: | Jamie Orozco |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is a tree that has been in my back yard for about ten years. As people look at the tree they can all see the figure of a face on this tree. Trees and people are like the same thing which shows how peoples and trees are alike. |
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Beatriz Suarez
| Caption: | The Sunset in Jerome |
| Student: | Beatriz Suarez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This sunset scene is normally found by Wendell, Idaho. Not a lot of people notice it because it is hidden. The trees found here are the most common trees in Idaho, since there are no forests. Looking at the trees, makes me want to help the environment. |
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Kristi Lewis
| Caption: | Roots of Life |
| Student: | Kristi Lewis |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I found this tree struggling to grow in the middle of a river. The roots were stretching from each side of the tree out to the edges of the river. The roots seemed to twist and crawl in a way that was very unique to me. |
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Oyuki Laurian
| Caption: | A Survivor |
| Student: | Oyuki Laurian |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I look at this tree in Jerome it reminds me of nature surviving and struggling. The landowners have tried to cut it down, but it still seems to survive. This tree is strong, for it stands up to anything. Even the birds look to this tree for their home. |
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Tait McInnes
| Caption: | Trees In the Sky |
| Student: | Tait McInnes |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem JH, Sugar Salem |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | When I see tree I see life. I see more than just a big stick in the ground. I see a home for a bird, I see a place I can have a picnic under. Trees give life! |
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Cooper Dean
| Caption: | Silloutted Trees in a Morning Scene |
| Student: | Cooper Dean |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Stanley Elementary/Jr High School, Stanley |
| Teacher: | Lisa Muscavage |
| Statement: | The majestic trees on a morning horision with snow on the ground. |
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Nestor Hernandez
| Caption: | Beauty of the Snake River |
| Student: | Nestor Hernandez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When you look past this tree, you see the canyon located near Shoshone Falls. The tree represents how there is a variety of beautiful scenery in Idaho. The shot of this picture was taken close to the amazing
Shoshone Falls. |
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Mario Solano
| Caption: | A Tree Close Up |
| Student: | Mario Solano |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | In Jerome, Idaho there are these types of trees. They are the ones that still live after all the bad weather. |
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Alexis Banks
| Caption: | Looking Up |
| Student: | Alexis Banks |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Donald J. Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Mike Winston |
| Statement: | This photo displays quite literally the term "Look to the Forest" ,as it is looking up through the branches of two elegant trees, whose branches stretch into the sky. Regardless of the bleak, cloudy sky above them, the natural beauty of the trees is still plain to see. |
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Cheyenne Wilcox
| Caption: | The begining is a great place to start |
| Student: | Cheyenne Wilcox |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Teton Middle School, Driggs |
| Teacher: | Mr. Street |
| Statement: | When given the opportunity to live, take it. Never give up, always try hard and push your way through. Life is what we make of it. |
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Nate Barney
| Caption: | The Sorrow of Nature |
| Student: | Nate Barney |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | This picture helps you look to the forest by helping you to see detail in the forest, like a big tree, or small like this drop of sap that makes me feel like the tree is crying. Next time you are in the forest, try to see the details you might overlook. |
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Lizbeth Caliz
| Caption: | The Lifeless Branches |
| Student: | Lizbeth Caliz |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This picture was taken in the back of my house in Jerome. The tree shows how important it is to take care of our environment. |
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Reychael Anderson
| Caption: | The begining is a great place to start |
| Student: | Reychael Anderson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Stanley Elementary/Jr High School |
| Teacher: | Lisa Muscavage |
| Statement: | The trees amont the hill silloutted against the setting sun shows a view of the forest. |
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Zeb Anderson
| Caption: | Baby Tree |
| Student: | Zeb Anderson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Sugar Salem Junior High, Sugar City |
| Teacher: | Kerry Moser |
| Statement: | To me this photo signifies a new life. Another tree in the woods makes me feel happy. knowing that our forests are reproducing. |
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Mary Carey
| Caption: | Finding a Way |
| Student: | Mary Carey |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree has always been on the side of my driveway in Jerome, Idaho. The tree found a way to produce crabapples and to drop them on the driveway. I think that it pertains to Looking to the Forest because it's
looking to finding a way to survive. |
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Marina Gough
| Caption: | Evening Silhouette |
| Student: | Marina Gough |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree lies just outside Jerome in a field outside my grandma's house and has been there for a long time. When I took this picture I was actually going to take a picture of the sunset, but then I thought of
the theme, "Look to the Forest." |
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Tanisha Hiatt
| Caption: | Cherries in the Winter |
| Student: | Tanisha Hiatt |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This old tree is in my backyard, has been there for many years. This tree has been cut many times and climbed on, but stays the same. During the winter these little cherries survive, this made me think of the theme because animals need to survive in the forest. |
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Yesenia Gonzalez
| Caption: | Green also means life |
| Student: | Yesenia Gonzalez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Have you ever seen a close-up on a coniferous tree? The details and the structures are amazingly creative. You might think that a tree is like any other tree, but in reality the structure is simply incredible as
you look to the forest. |
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Araceli Perez
| Caption: | As you look up close to a tree |
| Student: | Araceli Perez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | A tree has its rough side too. This picture
that I took was of a tree that I see every single day. So I did and I loved it as I looked to the forest. |
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Sabrina Shelton
| Caption: | A Window to Life |
| Student: | Sabrina Shelton |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree may seem frightening, but it is still full of wonder. Grabbing me and pulling me to look through the window that leads to the forest. Who knows what stories belong in the grasp of this amazing sight. Though it is no Lady Liberty it still means a lot to the world. |
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Brett Burnham
| Caption: | The empty forest |
| Student: | Brett Burnham |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This snowy forest at Pomerelle Ski Resort is really amazing and it is really hard to get to this part of the forest. It's also hard to get out as well. As I got stuck snowboarding I looked to the forest to get out. |
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Kyle Haddox
| Caption: | My tree |
| Student: | Kyle Haddox |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | The sun light is divided like a jigsaw puzzle. As you look at the tree you will see life inside a life. This tree was found in Jerome in my front yard
. |
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Katelyn Thomason
| Caption: | The Unique Tree |
| Student: | Katelyn Thomason |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This unique tree has been in Jerome for a long time. It has been through many things, from being in a small flood to having kids climb all over it. This tree flows in every direction. It is a reminder of fun times
for people as we look to the forest. |
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Destinee Castillo
| Caption: | The Living Tree... |
| Student: | Destinee Castillo |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree has been in my front yard for over 30 years. When I look out my window I look to the tree to remind me of how I could be becoming more productive. Not only do trees and forests help the environment, but it also is amazing scenery. |
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Alysa Petty
| Caption: | The Simplicity and Immense Importance
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| Student: | Alysa Petty |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Some would only see a telephone pole when they look at my picture, but I see something simple and immensely important. For without this wooden pole or even wood, the whole world would be a vastly different
place to live. We people need the forests immeasurably. |
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Truman Farnsworth
| Caption: | The Tree survives under the harshness of an ever changing world. |
| Student: | Truman Farnsworth |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | The tree survives on the roadside in an ever growing world where its species is going scarce. |
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Austin Pierson
| Caption: | Surviving and being every were |
| Student: | Austin Pierson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School, Jerome |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This picture I took shows that most of the things in my picture are tree related. As I look past the white fence and the house, I see the willows surviving in the water that covers everything. |
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Aubrey Andrews
| Caption: | Juniper Beauty |
| Student: | Aubrey Andrews |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Pam Barker |
| Statement: | I took this picture of juniper branches because it reminds me of the smell of the forest. When I think of a forest's smell, I think of Christmas, and I believe that Christmas is a magical time. |
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Aubrey Andrews
| Caption: | The Old Cedar |
| Student: | Aubrey Andrews |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Pam Barker |
| Statement: | This is a picture of a very old cedar tree, probably over 100 years, by a river. I took this picture because I think it represents that beauty can be old, it doesn't have to be young. |
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