Gabrielle Adams

GRAND PRIZE 

Caption: Just Around the Bend

Student: Gabrielle Adams

Grade: 11

School: Victory Charter School, Nampa

Teacher: Jackie Nelson

Statement:

Fog in the forest can disguise its beauty until you move a little closer. When I look to the forest, I unmask its beauty step by step as I follow a trail through wild flowers and aromatic trees. I wonder what marvelous sight is just around the bend.

Lucy Haskew

WINNER GRADES 9-10 

Caption: Above the World

Student: Lucy Haskew

Grade: 9

School: Liberty Charter School, Nampa

Teacher: Jackie Nelson

Statement:

Just as the robin in this photo is looking to the forest for his food source, he shows us how we can “look to the forest” for adventure and solitude.

Jayci Jones

WINNER GRADES 7-8 

Caption: The Alluring Pines

Student: Jayci Jones

Grade: 7

School: Middleton Middle School, Middleton

Teacher: Janine Remington

Statement:

When I look to the forest,
it is filled with pines,
big and small,
short and tall,
but none of them
are as alluring
as this small one.

Maddy Wolosz-Overton

WINNER GRADES 5-6 

Caption: Spiral Tree

Student: Maddy Wolosz-Overton

Grade: 6

School: Hawthorne Elementary School, Boise

Teacher: Misha Smith

Statement:

Every time that I look at a spiral in a tree it always makes me hypnotized and I just stand there and look at it for a long time. I tell myself that nature is beautiful and I wonder why some people do not see that .

Josiah Mart

Caption: Sharing the View

Student: Josiah Mart

Grade: 11

School: Meridian High School, Meridian

Teacher: Cal McQueary

Statement:

The subject in the picture is standing with the trees underneath the night sky sharing the view of the forest and the world beyond as the forest sees it. Looking to the forest for a new perspective of beauty offered by nature only in the the forest.

Katie Tidwell

Caption: Super Natural

Student: Katie Tidwell

Grade: 11

School: Centennial High School, Meridian

Teacher: Jeanne Paseman

Statement:

It begins with teamwork. The soil is nutritious, the sun is bright, and the river is full. The product of this wonderful phenomenon is called a forest. This forest is where we see individual parts work together to form a masterpiece.

Carolyn Turcotte

Caption: The Path Untraveled

Student: Carolyn Turcotte

Grade: 11

School: Victory Charter School, Nampa

Teacher: Jackie Nelson

Statement:

To me this photo is the definition of adventure. We forged ahead into the forest despite the fact that the path had been washed away and blocked by fallen trees. Determined to finish our trek and not quit what we had begun, we found our own trail.

Lucas Downey

Caption: The Quest for the Perfect Christmas Tree has Begun!

Student: Lucas Downey

Grade: 10

School: Sage International School, Boise

Teacher: Mimi Trevino

Statement:

My family and I prepare to search for a Christmas tree worthy enough to serve its purpose for the season. These crossroads are included in order to show the amount of adventure that may lay to their sides as our search through the forest continues.

Caleb Lathrop

Caption: Frozen Breeze

Student: Caleb Lathrop

Grade: 10

School: Centennial High School, Meridian

Statement:

A frozen tree on the top of Bogus Basin, with icicles facing to the side due to wind.

Carson Milliken

Caption: Colorless Existence

Student: Carson Milliken

Grade: 9

School: Sage International School, Boise

Teacher: Mimi Trevino

Statement:

This photo was taken at the end of school in the 2017-2018 year. The middle school went to a park where PE takes place. I took the photo in color, but my photography teacher said it would look great as a black and white photo. He was right.

Gavin Muir

Caption: Rebirth of Trinity Lakes

Student: Gavin Muir

Grade: 9

School: Victory Charter School, Nampa

Teacher: Jackie Nelson

Statement:

An elevated view of beautiful Trinity lakes showing new growth and lush green trees after an unfortunate fire passed through the previous year. Standing from above the lake is beckoning swimmers and kayakers alike to come and partake of the beauty.

Lauraye Pfnister

Caption: Sky on Fire

Student: Lauraye Pfnister

Grade: 9

School: Victory Charter School, Nampa

Teacher: Jackie Nelson

Statement:

Although this picture wasn’t taken in the forest, it captures the surrounding area of our school. Even though the sky wasn’t really on fire, we are treated to the most beautiful sunrises in the mornings.

Levi Armichardy

Caption: High Mountain Lake

Student: Levi Armichardy

Grade: 8

School: Council High School, Council

Teacher: Valerie Armichardy

Statement:

Mountain lakes like these are some of the most beautiful places on Earth, and the forest makes that possible. Trees prevent erosion, and preserve the lake’s reflecting property.

Audrey Borkowski

Caption: Soulmates

Student: Audrey Borkowski

Grade: 8

School: Sage International School, Boise

Teacher: Mimi Trevino

Statement:

This tree has been in my backyard since I was born. There is another tree adjacent to it of the same type of tree. I’ve always thought of them as soulmates. I thought I would show the love in a picture.

Marcus Colston

Caption: Close to our Heart

Student: Marcus Colston

Grade: 7

School: Post Falls Middle School, Post Falls

Teacher: Sara Pence

Statement:

Up the Coeur d’Alene River and through the forest, this is the place that we like to go. This secret fishing spot will always be a special place for my family. Idaho is full of many beautiful places to retreat to but going to the forest is the one our favorites.

Tanzen “Rocky” Hatridge

Caption: Sunset Halo in the Forest

Student: Tanzen “Rocky” Hatridge

Grade: 7

School: Homeschool, St. Anthony

Teacher: Amanda Stoebner

Statement:

A halo around the Springtime sun, is a sure sign that each tree in the Caribou-Targhee Forest is preparing to gain another year’s growth ring. When you look to the forest, you will see that growth abounds in every direction!

Allison Hix

Caption: Ida-home Pine

Student: Allison Hix

Grade: 7

School: Sage International School, Boise

Teacher: Mimi Trevino

Statement:

This piece of art represents Idaho through its nature. When I think of Idaho, I think home or the city of trees. That is why I took this photo of a pine tree in my yard. I feel this piece really shows the beauty of nature. It is simple but creative.

Anna Howlett

Caption: Beauty of Life

Student: Anna Howlett

Grade: 7

School: Middleton Middle School, Middleton

Teacher: Janine Remington

Statement:

Look to the forest for the beauty of life. People and animals need trees. Trees give people oxygen and wood. They provide habitat for animals. The frost on this tree also reminds me how beautiful and relaxing trees are to look at.

Isaac Miller

Caption: Don’t Forget to Look Up

Student: Isaac Miller

Grade: 7

School: Middleton Middle School, Middleton

Teacher: Janine Remington

Statement:

We were driving back from Salmon, Idaho and I saw a raccoon run up a tree. I was surprised and had to make him look at me, so I made a noise and he looked over. I held the button and took forty pictures in order to get just the right one.

Lola Ramos

Caption: Nature’s X-Ray

Student: Lola Ramos

Grade: 8

School: Anser Charter School

Teacher: Abigail Wirsching

Statement:

This tree was the closest thing I could get to wilderness when I was young; I remember being entranced by the sun’s soft rays hitting the leaves as I took photos. I loved it especially because it reminded me of the forest and the wonder it holds.

Ossian Soltis

Caption: True Survival

Student: Ossian Soltis

Grade: 7

School: Forrest Bird Charter School, Sandpoint

Teacher: Krysten Barrett

Statement:

This is to the theme because it is trees trying to survive the cold hard winter. It shows us that if trees can survive the cold humans can too.

Scout Douglas

Caption: A Special Day for the Sprouts

Student: Scout Douglas

Grade: 6

School: Sage International School, Boise

Teacher: Mimi Trevino

Statement:

In the cold of winter I went searching for the perfect photo. I live very close to this wonderful sight, in the snowy mountains of banks. The photo shows how I can be so close to something and not know it’s there until I search for it.

Neva Johnson

Caption: Beautiful Birch Tree

Student: Neva Johnson

Grade: 6

School: Lewis and Clark Middle School, Meridian

Teacher: Erin Harris

Statement:

I went tubing up in McCall and right before we left I saw this tree and knew right in that moment that I had to take the picture. When I look to the forest I think of trees. And I think of beautiful trees and this picture is just that.

Mariah Merrifield

Caption: Geese Walking on Ice

Student: Mariah Merrifield

Grade: 6

School: Post Falls Middle School, Post Falls

Teacher: Sara Pence

Statement:

My photo relates to the theme because the geese are a part of the forest, along with the frozen lake.

Mariah Merrifield

Caption: Mountain View over Kootenai River

Student: Mariah Merrifield

Grade: 6

School: Post Falls Middle School, Post Falls

Teacher: Sara Pence

Statement:

My photo relates to the theme because the forest is on top of the mountains along with the river running through it.