There were many great entries in this year’s photo competition, so thanks to all for entering. The judges have selected their winning entries and several Honorable Mentions. The prizes for winning entries are: $125 – Best In Show; $100 – First Place; $50 – Second Place; $25 – Third Place. All the winning entries can be viewed in the Galleries at https://gnpa.org/2022/11/18/2022-gnpa-smokies-weekend-contest-winners-gallery/
Here are the winners by category:
Best In Show: Sunning Spider, James Day 
Wildlife: 1st Place – Big Bear, Emil Powella 
Wildlife:
2nd Place – Meadowlark Singing, David Donagan
3rd Place – Buckeye Butterfly, Don Williams
Honorable Mention – Bear Poised, David Donagan
Honorable Mention – Red Bellied Woodpecker, Don Williams
Honorable Mention – Nursing Fawn, Traci Dickson
Landscape: 1st Place – Morning Rays, Tom Simpson 
Landscape:
2nd Place – Tremont Stream, James Day
3rd Place – Sunkissed Sumac on the Foothills Parkway, Traci Dickson
Honorable Mention – Mountain Church and Sun Rays, Donna Thornell
Honorable Mention – Vestiges of Fall, Jerry Black
Macro/Close Up: 1st Place – Sunning Spider, James Day
Macro/Close Up:
2nd Place – Natures Silk, Don Williams
3rd Place – Seed Catcher, Tom Simpson
Honorable Mention – Water Sun Mosaic, Marcia Brandes
Honorable Mention – Elkmont Strider, Ray Silva
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
Make your plans now to come to the Smokies next year…