Zachary Gillenwater
| Caption: | "Eternus maiestas" |
| Student: | Zachary Gillenwater |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Sandpoint Middle School, Sandpoint |
| Teacher: | Deborah Mcshane |
| Statement: | Eternus Maiestas is latin for "Eternal Greatness" This picture is representing the simple and everlasting beauty of nature. |
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Lia Crumpton
| Caption: | Deer at Dusk |
| Student: | Lia Crumpton |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Zimmerman |
| Statement: | I chose to take this photograph after seeing a deer in a mountainous forest area, at dusk. I also chose this because I enjoy seeing wilflife and using my camera for memories of a lifetime! |
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Lia Crumpton
| Caption: | Mt. Moose |
| Student: | Lia Crumpton |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Zimmerman |
| Statement: | I took this photo on a night near a mountain. I love photography and wildlife and enjoyed the experience to see a moose. |
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Lia Crumpton
| Caption: | Springcreek Sunset |
| Student: | Lia Crumpton |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Zimmerman |
| Statement: | I took this photo on Springcreek Rd. it was sunsetting and i thought it was beautiful. |
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Cendra Graham
| Caption: | Beauty comes in many shapes and sizes |
| Student: | Cendra Graham |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Wallace Jr. Senior High School |
| Teacher: | Jennifer Wandrey |
| Statement: | I love Idaho! |
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Jacob Sullivan
| Caption: | The wilderness of Idaho |
| Student: | Jacob Sullivan |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Wallace Junior/Senior Highschool |
| Teacher: | Jennifer Wandrey |
| Statement: | A picture showing the vast forests of northern Idaho and the panhandle. |
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James Evans
| Caption: | Idaho |
| Student: | James Evans |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Wallace Jr./Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Jenifer Wandary |
| Statement: | Idaho forests. |
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Saphire White
| Caption: | Beauty is bare, Beauty is full |
| Student: | Saphire White |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Wallace Jr. Senior High School |
| Teacher: | Jennifer Wandrey |
| Statement: | When you look to the forest the is beauty and there is natural beauty. The forest has trees that are Bare and trees that are Full. All the trees representive themselves with confidence much like people do. This is what i see when i Look to The Forest. |
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Kelsi Houchin
| Caption: | Fighters for life. |
| Student: | Kelsi Houchin |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Wallace Junior/Senior Highschool |
| Teacher: | Jennifer Wandrey |
| Statement: | Trees fight for their survival through rough times in any weather. |
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Jacob Dorsett
| Caption: | The Old Holes |
| Student: | Jacob Dorsett |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Kellogg Middle School |
| Teacher: | Mrs.cameron |
| Statement: | Trees are good and I like the holes in trees. |
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Brandon Church
| Caption: | Small Details |
| Student: | Brandon Church |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Kellogg Middle School |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Cameron |
| Statement: | When I look at trees I think of nature. Trees are green in the spring and summer. They start to die in the fall. The needles turn brown. |
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Jake Charboneau
| Caption: | A Green Tree Poem |
| Student: | Jake Charboneau |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Kellogg Middle School |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Cameron |
| Statement: | A green tree is my favorite tree in the summer. It is a nice tree and it shines in the sky...way up high. |
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Michaela Johnson
| Caption: | the leaf |
| Student: | Michaela Johnson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Wallace Jr. Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Jennifer Wandrey |
| Statement: | there are clear blue skys and beautiful green trees, but the one thing that stands out is the little dry leaf hanging on a dead tree limb |
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Hannah Cornforth
| Caption: | a squirell's point of view |
| Student: | Hannah Cornforth |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Salmon River High School, Riggins |
| Teacher: | Missi Baker |
| Statement: | I took this photo out of curiosity of how it would look, and it turned out to be one of my best! This douglas fur is a beautiful symbol of nature where I have seen many birds rest! |
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Hannah Cornforth
| Caption: | As the Sun Goes Down |
| Student: | Hannah Cornforth |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Salmon River High School, Riggins |
| Teacher: | Missi Baker |
| Statement: | This forest is across the river from my house, and I love looking at it almost everyday. Sometimes elk hang out on that mountain in the morning, but when I took this picture, the sun was going down, and the elk were going elsewhere. |
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Kelly Loutzenheiser
| Caption: | Captivated |
| Student: | Kelly Loutzenheiser |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Foothills School of Arts and Science |
| Teacher: | Tara |
| Statement: | The forest is winding full of mysteries. It captures the eyes of ones that dare to glance at its beauty, and wraps around them in captivating charm and grace. When I look to the forest; that is the thought that lingers in my mind. The forest is life; everyone's life. |
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Ashli Young
| Caption: | Sunlit Trees |
| Student: | Ashli Young |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Donald J. Hobbs Middle School, Shelley |
| Teacher: | Mr. Winston |
| Statement: | I took this picture while hunting; I really liked how the sunset looked with the trees. |
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mark colafranceschi
| Caption: | Boise foothills |
| Student: | mark colafranceschi |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | foothills school of arts and sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | I took my photo while on a hike in the foothills of Boise. It represents look to the forest because of how in the foothills there are no houses or anything man made. |
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mark colafranceschi
| Caption: | Nature in the city |
| Student: | mark colafranceschi |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | foothills school of arts and sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | I took this photo downtown boise in a small landscaped area. It shows how beautiful nature can be in any area. |
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Leslie Kiebert
| Caption: | 'Giant of Steel |
| Student: | Leslie Kiebert |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Bobbi Zimmerman |
| Statement: | N/A |
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Leslie Kiebert
| Caption: | Need a Dentist? |
| Student: | Leslie Kiebert |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School |
| Teacher: | Bobbi Zimmerman |
| Statement: | N/A |
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ashley blackburn
| Caption: | A Beautiful White Tree |
| Student: | ashley blackburn |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | lori cottle |
| Statement: | I look at this tree and what it’s been through. It’s been there for my whole life. I watched it grow from a seed to a strong beautiful white tree. It’s a home to the birds that come to visit. It’s a shelter for baby birds when their moms gone. |
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ashley blackburn
| Caption: | A Tree Trying to Survive |
| Student: | ashley blackburn |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | lori cottle |
| Statement: | I look at this tree as it tries to survive through the harsh winters and overheating summers. It reaches for sunlight it lifts its branches up to praise it. It’s been whipped and froze and scratched on by cats but it still is a beautiful big tree. |
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Jessica Anderson
| Caption: | The Blooming of Trees |
| Student: | Jessica Anderson |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Sometimes you can look at things in a different perspective. Forests have lots of Different sized trees. Trees can grow very differently and bloom differently. In the picture that I chose, this tree is blooming. It’s changing seasons and going from winter to spring. This was taken at my house. |
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Alena Farnsworth
| Caption: | Adventure in the Trees |
| Student: | Alena Farnsworth |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I look at this tree and what it’s been through. It’s been there for my whole life. I watched it grow from a seed to a strong beautiful white tree. It’s a home to the birds that come to visit. It’s a shelter for baby birds when their moms gone. |
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Krystal Wageman
| Caption: | Still Trying to Survive |
| Student: | Krystal Wageman |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This reminds me of a dying mother passing on a pinecone to let the baby legacy live on in a polluted world. In picture the dying tree is surrounded by these fully grown trees, living. The lonely pinecone represents a seed going to grow in to a beautiful tree. |
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Forrest Cunningham
| Caption: | Man Made Hidden By Nature |
| Student: | Forrest Cunningham |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Nature hides the ugliness of man made things that make the world less beautiful. |
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Arie Van Straalen
| Caption: | Man Made Looks Into Nature |
| Student: | Arie Van Straalen |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | the man made farm implement looks at the nature and how the farmers have to work around them and let them live. |
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Sandy Andrade
| Caption: | The Tree Can Give Gifts for Us |
| Student: | Sandy Andrade |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I look at the stuff that came from a tree and the stuff that we use, I realize that what is happening to the forest and what is going to happen in the future. The tree gives us gifts; we will receive it because we need gifts to survive. |
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Daisy Lopez
| Caption: | A Tree Trying to Survive in the Dessert |
| Student: | Daisy Lopez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Picture this, a snowy and windy day in the desert. As I look at this tree, I realize that this tree is trying to survive. I wonder if the forest will survive as this poor tree. The tree looks like its split into two, but it is still surviving. |
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Denisha Mortensen
| Caption: | World Full of Green |
| Student: | Denisha Mortensen |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Just like us, trees are unique. Weather surviving on its own, or being in a forest at its home, trees still stand strong till the day they die. Even the small and weak, and tall and might. A tree is a tree, no matter how small. |
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Meranda McCaughey
| Caption: | looking through my familys past |
| Student: | Meranda McCaughey |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I look through this tree and I see my great grandpa, as a kid, looking through to it. This tree has outlived him but was a companion while he was alive. It may be old but it is wise with wisdom from seeing the years go by. |
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Jerica Baird
| Caption: | The Tree Looks To the Pond |
| Student: | Jerica Baird |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Though we live in a desert land, we choose to live by a pond to stand tall and live long. We look to the pond for food and these banks we shelter for the birds to live. The forest may live long but we live even longer. |
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Brittany Terrazas
| Caption: | Rare Looks Add Beauty |
| Student: | Brittany Terrazas |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Eden Idaho desperately needs more beauty. Eden needs trees that can be their own individual self’s then blending in with all the other trees. They also need trees that have some color not just a dead color look. These trees could be different colors and still grow and blend together. |
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Federico Martinez
| Caption: | A Tree On The Edge |
| Student: | Federico Martinez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This is one of the only trees near the edge of the Snake River Canyon by Twin Falls growing in a unhealthy society and struggling to survive. |
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Enrique Villagomez
| Caption: | look into the future |
| Student: | Enrique Villagomez |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Will I survive the winter? Will I survive global warming? Will I be uprooted from the ground to make room for a town? I look to the future to see what my future will hold. |
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Carlos Zavala
| Caption: | Pool Party |
| Student: | Carlos Zavala |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When we trees gather what would we do? Would we gather in the forest with our dinghies or some type of boat to swim? Why would we gather to a pond? Would we swim are we real or defenders. We lived for water and we regain our lives with it. |
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Dallon Suitter
| Caption: | A Young Tree Fighting for Survival |
| Student: | Dallon Suitter |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I look at this tree I feel sorrow, as it is fighting for its life to live and grow up. It is young so young. Will it make it in the cold, harsh, and miserable winter of Jerome, Idaho? Only the future will tell. |
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Emily Palmer
| Caption: | Looking Beyond Human Like Things |
| Student: | Emily Palmer |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As im driving to my destination, I see the nature of a tree out of the corner of my eye. Should I stop? Should I keep driving? This quick look reminds me of nature that I should see more often. Its beauty amazes me everywhere, which forced me to stop. |
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Charmane Davis
| Caption: | Look To The Future Of The Trees |
| Student: | Charmane Davis |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | A tree in more than what you see, its more than a stump of bark, it more than a green leaf. It’s everything you need, it’s beauty and destiny. |
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Courtney Argyle
| Caption: | Reach Out To The Forest |
| Student: | Courtney Argyle |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I reach for the forest I wonder if I will ever be a part of that green world of wonder. I seek for it now and forever will I continue to. My ending might be soon, but my memories are everlasting. |
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Riley Prince
| Caption: | Icy Up Above |
| Student: | Riley Prince |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I look up at trees, I am amazed at the power of nature to survive. Does the tree go on forever? Will the icy frost of winter give way to the leafy greens of spring? Yes. |
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Diego Casillas
| Caption: | Looking Into The Past |
| Student: | Diego Casillas |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Is a tree ever really dead? This tree in Jerome was easy to overlook as I walked past. However, the beautiful shapes against the stormy, winter sky, caught my eye and made me stop and think. I realized that it isn’t dead and will live on through its cycle of nature. |
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Katie Miller
| Caption: | Reach Out To The Forest |
| Student: | Katie Miller |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I see this picture I think of a young tree in the forest just starting to get leaves, or when the leaves of trees turn red and orange. When they fall off the branch and the trees loose there gorgeous looks and there is just one leaf left. |
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Jacqueline Diestelhorst
| Caption: | The Barking Forest |
| Student: | Jacqueline Diestelhorst |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Every tree has bark. Every tree has green on it. Look at every tree, you might be surprised. Go to the forest and look at every tree for a while. Look at it close, look at it afar. Look at the forest floor. Look at the Barking Forest. |
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Michael Tapia
| Caption: | table from tree |
| Student: | Michael Tapia |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This is a picture of a table that came from a tree it is tables know, it is scratched because trees some times are scratched and it is all made out of wood the jar and the notebook on the table are also made out of natural wood from trees. |
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Miraya Morales
| Caption: | Look to the arms |
| Student: | Miraya Morales |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Look to the arms When you look in to the trees you might think that it is a maze or a lot of arms trying to catch you. You will get scared at night when you look out of the window. So next time you look don’t get scared. |
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Daniel Squire
| Caption: | Alive |
| Student: | Daniel Squire |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | The mountains are alive and teeming with a horde of trees, claiming the land, bringing life to the mountains. As the unstoppable force known only as nature claims the land inch by inch, covering the Earth with its beauty. |
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Jose Sanguino
| Caption: | The Little Tree |
| Student: | Jose Sanguino |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I wake up in the morning and I saw my little tree and thought of taking a picture of it, it was dark my didn’t have leaves they are gone it will start growing soon summer it’s coming up and it will be beautiful like it was and I’m happy. |
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Gaby Cervantes
| Caption: | Cherry Blossom tree |
| Student: | Gaby Cervantes |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Spring takes forever to get here. My mom goes out to work harsh cold rainy days to work at Moss Greenhouse. My mom grows plants and trees and lovers her job. When I first saw this tree I had hope that spring would come soon. |
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Azucena Castaneda
| Caption: | Far Beyond Trees |
| Student: | Azucena Castaneda |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | From the dusk I see vivid trees. All that makes Jerome look like a beautiful place to be at and relax. The trees resemble peace. This picture I took when I was outside and looking at the trees trying to find something new in the trees. And I looked beyond. |
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mireya arteaga
| Caption: | foggy day |
| Student: | mireya arteaga |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I see the beautiful trees all around me, and all the birds on these big trees. Some of these trees help us breath too. The point tree and, that day was a windy and foggy day. And all the small branches. |
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Angel Orozco
| Caption: | The Seeing Tree |
| Student: | Angel Orozco |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | The seeing tree looks at the world around it. It watches as the environment gets destroyed. It watches new trees grow. It watches the world become different. This tree has seen, is seeing, and will see how the planet has changed. |
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Daniel Pulido
| Caption: | The chihuahua tree |
| Student: | Daniel Pulido |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When i look at this tree, i see an old tree that knows that in two weeks its going to turn into furniture. The day i got my new dog i knew that the tree and the dog had a connection, cause the dog always slept by the tree. |
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Vanessa Godoy
| Caption: | Moving in One Direction |
| Student: | Vanessa Godoy |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I saw this tree I imagined it as more than just a tree. I saw it almost like a human being. All the things it’s been through as it stands tall. Heading in one direction towards finding it purpose like a human being. |
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Vanessa Campos
| Caption: | The Detailed Tree |
| Student: | Vanessa Campos |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I look in this tree I see lots of details in it that you can’t recognize when you look at it far away. When you look in this beautiful tree you will see that it is barley blooming out into a tree again. You can look at the fresh air that is on top of the tree. |
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Cecelia Magallon
| Caption: | A View Of Nature |
| Student: | Cecelia Magallon |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | People may just look at this tree stump as nothing, but I see it as much more. When I saw this tree stump I thought of it as an amazing piece of architecture. When I look at this picture it makes me think of a building upon nature. |
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Shauna Thurber
| Caption: | Sunset Leaves |
| Student: | Shauna Thurber |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Where I’m from is not known for its beauty of a forest. Things turn out different when you take a picture on camera. The way the photo turns out will make you have a different perspective on nature. Look beyond what you see in the naked eye. |
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Angel Livia
| Caption: | Light Up the Night |
| Student: | Angel Livia |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Light up the night under a tree near my house or your house. Help the tree grow with your pet or families and friends. Trees need sunlight to live. Some tree helps you and families and friends. Tree also helps plants to survivor. Trees are home to many types animals. |
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Daniel Maicke
| Caption: | twilight tree |
| Student: | Daniel Maicke |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I see twists and turns of a shadeful umbrella tree under the morning twilight branches overlapping each other going over and under, Look in the middle to see the past, but take your time and don’t go too fast. |
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veronica dake
| Caption: | Dear in the yard |
| Student: | veronica dake |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Clark Fork High School |
| Teacher: | Bobbi Zimmerman |
| Statement: | i took this today and i was relaxing and the deer looked at me and i got to take the picture. |
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Blaise Prokop
| Caption: | Mossy Beginnings |
| Student: | Blaise Prokop |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Foothills, Boise |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | This was over the river, it was a mossy log with growth sticking out. Hence the title, "Mossy Beginnings" |
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Alison Wolfe
| Caption: | All Tangled Up |
| Student: | Alison Wolfe |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Foothills School of Arts and Sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | My photo relates to the theme ‘look to the forest.’ Because whenever I look to the forest I see birds flying and gliding from tree to tree as, free as can be. When I look to the forest I don’t only see trees and bushes, I see deer, birds, and foxes. When I look to the forest I see the stories of life untouched. |
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Zoe Eicher
| Caption: | Tree with Snow |
| Student: | Zoe Eicher |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Foothills School of Arts and Sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | This photo exemplifies winter, and Arbor Day, being a snow-covered branch. I took it outside my school, on a rare day when the ground and trees and cars and bushes were beautifully draped with fresh snow. I hoped to capture the beauty of nature in the winter and spring. |
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Zoe Eicher
| Caption: | Colorful Leaves |
| Student: | Zoe Eicher |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Foothills School of Arts and Sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | This photo I love because it focuses on a leaf, that is not standard green, but beautiful red. It is unique, and that’s what I like. The colors and textures of the bush are versatile. The colors are Christmas colors. The texture is rough, but there are softer greens
that represent spring and new life. There are also parts of the bush that are brown and dying. And the orangey-reds are for fall. |
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Anfernie Olmos
| Caption: | Slanted |
| Student: | Anfernie Olmos |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | This tree is growing on the edge of a canal by a park. It really is slanted like that. It is almost like the tree is looking towards man-made forest. |
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Anfernie Olmos
| Caption: | Tangled |
| Student: | Anfernie Olmos |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I crawled underneath the umbrella tree at my house, I noticed the cool, tangled shapes of tree against the sky. The tangled limbs create almost another world to escape to. When people look, they don’t even realize what is underneath. |
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Irene Morales
| Caption: | Branch Out |
| Student: | Irene Morales |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Even though this tree is in my back yard, when I photographed it, I noticed the details for the first time. I thought it looked really cool against the sky. |
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Antonio Granados
| Caption: | Wood Two Ways |
| Student: | Antonio Granados |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | As I looked around my house for a photo to take, I noticed all of the wood and wood products around. The white stool caught my eye, especially with the green apple. While most people think nature is outside, it really is inside too |
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Jonathan Barajas
| Caption: | The Smart Tree |
| Student: | Jonathan Barajas |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I ran out of time and only had five minutes to take a picture of a tree. This tree was outside of my school and when I got up close, I was excited to see the cool details. Since it is a school tree, it not only is cool, but smart! |
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Alex Peterson
| Caption: | raindrops |
| Student: | Alex Peterson |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | foothills school of arts and sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara kennedy |
| Statement: | The raindrops on the twig signify that the forest is not only beautiful as a whole, but each individual branch and twig is beautiful. The forest can’t be comprehended in full by just looking at the trees in general; every twig and branch is a part of its beauty. |
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Alex Peterson
| Caption: | sunset |
| Student: | Alex Peterson |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | foothills school of arts and sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara kennedy |
| Statement: | I chose the picture of the sunset to show that even in a city, there are beautiful pieces of forest left, and all you have to do is wait for the right time. It also emphasizes the difference and distance between the tree and the sun with the different colors. |
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Bailie Gehring
| Caption: | Old Homestead on Doumecq Plains |
| Student: | Bailie Gehring |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Prairie Jr-Sr High School |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Renee Eckert |
| Statement: | This is what is left of an old homestead on Doumecq (do-mac)
Plains surrounded by trees now. We drove from Cottonwood, crossed Salmon River, drove up Rice Creek Grade, turned off onto Center Canyon Road which leads up to Doumecq. Doumecq is a high prairie farming and cattle area. You can get to Doumecq from either White Bird or Cottonwood. My great-grandpa, Slim Johnson farmed and ranched on Doumecq many years ago. |
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Bailie Gehring
| Caption: | Pine Bar on Salmon River |
| Student: | Bailie Gehring |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Prairie Jr-Sr High School |
| Teacher: | Mrs. Renee Eckert |
| Statement: | We were looking upriver on the Salmon River and towards Pine Bar.
I thought this was a nice picture because it has the Pine tree and the river in it. |
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Hannah Welch
| Caption: | Quenching the thirst of the forest |
| Student: | Hannah Welch |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Clearwater Valley Junior High |
| Teacher: | Mrs. McKinney |
| Statement: | This photo was taken in my own back yard, in the quaint little
town of Kooskia Idaho. The rays of the sun and the snow that had fallen upon the branches of the trees that day would make anyone look to the forest. |
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Quincee Lark
| Caption: | Silhouettes |
| Student: | Quincee Lark |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Foothills School of Arts and Sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | i took this photo on a cloudy day in the winter, at Anne Morrison
Park in boise. i love the way the branches stretch across the grey sky. |
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Quincee Lark
| Caption: | Autumn Leaves |
| Student: | Quincee Lark |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Foothills School of Arts and Sciences |
| Teacher: | Tara Kennedy |
| Statement: | I took this photo on the green belt near Eagle, Idaho in the fall
of 2011. my favorite part of this picture is the lighting and how it is filtering through the leaves of the aspen tree in the background. |
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Veronica Dake
| Caption: | sunset in the forest from camp |
| Student: | Veronica Dake |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Clark Fork High School |
| Teacher: | B |
| Statement: | N/A |
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Trisha Brinkley
| Caption: | A Remedy |
| Student: | Trisha Brinkley |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Kuna Middle School |
| Teacher: | Katie Law |
| Statement: | This photo represents looking to the forest in many ways. This
picture shows the green grass and beautiful flowers. It shows the clear blue sky and the luscious green trees. All of these things are important in
human's lives because they provide us with oxygen and nutrients. Looking at this picture provides you with a sense of calmness that is healing like a remedy. |
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Trisha Brinkley
| Caption: | Lifeline |
| Student: | Trisha Brinkley |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Kuna Middle School |
| Teacher: | Katie Law |
| Statement: | In this photo the tree giving life to the moss represents how
important trees are to our livelihood. They provide oxygen and nutrients as well as beauty. |
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Marita Avery
| Caption: | The hole in the middle |
| Student: | Marita Avery |
| Grade: | 7 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I saw this beautiful tree, it reminded me of being in the
forest. Then I looked at it in a different perspective. I saw that there was a hole right in the middle of the tree. It reminded me of where an owl lives. I love this tree it's my favorite. |
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Cecelia Magallon
| Caption: | Life Line |
| Student: | Cecelia Magallon |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Have you heard that saying however many lines are on the stump of
a tree, is how old it is? This picture makes me think of a life lost journey. Did it fulfill its purpose in life, or did it miss out on opportunities? |
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Brystle Black
| Caption: | Birds' Eye View |
| Student: | Brystle Black |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Imagine the birds' point of view of a tree. Looking down, down as
far as their eyes can see. It is wondrous looking down at the beautiful sight. The wood was beautiful that day and even that night. Oh these trees used for everything. Happiness does this beautiful thing bring. |
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Daniel Squire
| Caption: | Barren |
| Student: | Daniel Squire |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Even in the driest of deserts, the tallest of mountains, life
rules the Earth. You see this tree, who against all odds, can rule the landscape, slowly making way for his brothers. |
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Kyla Walker
| Caption: | Get up sunset |
| Student: | Kyla Walker |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | I first got inspired by my father when he told me to get up and
go outside. I noticed that he was burning the weeds. As I looked at what was really there and noticed the beauty of my front yard, I'm really glad I got out of bed. |
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Jacqueline Diestelhorst
| Caption: | Bark, and Leaves, and Green, OH my! |
| Student: | Jacqueline Diestelhorst |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | Look to the forest floor and what do you see? You see bark,
leaves, and green. Look to the forest and you see the wonders of Mother Nature's work blossom. You may see something dead, but it is still Mother Nature's way of life. |
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McKenzie Dowton
| Caption: | Breeze |
| Student: | McKenzie Dowton |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | The bright green trees with the baby blue ocean are a
beautiful sight to see. When this Idaho girl saw it I couldn't believe there was something this amazing. When I got back to Idaho I realized the beauty that was around me and how much I really missed it. |
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Lucio Carrillo
| Caption: | Grows Many Ways |
| Student: | Lucio Carrillo |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I looked at the tree I never saw the red stripes it had. If
you look closely you can see the branches are coming from inside the tree. It's a tree you don't see in Jerome. It shows they're beautiful trees can be any were in Jerome. |
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Jazmin Maciel
| Caption: | The Protection Of Nature |
| Student: | Jazmin Maciel |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I look at this tree it reminds me of beautiful nature. I can
see the lighting and the rain coming around the tree. This tree is like an umbrella that surrounds you from all that rain. This tree protects and makes you feel save. |
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Katie Miller
| Caption: | Wild Side Of Life |
| Student: | Katie Miller |
| Grade: | 8 |
| School: | Jerome Middle School |
| Teacher: | Lori Cottle |
| Statement: | When I see this picture I think of a young tree in the forest
just starting to get leaves, or when the leaves of trees turn red and orange. When they fall off the branch and the trees loose there gorgeous looks and there is just one leaf left. |
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