This week, The Mountain-Ear is hosting a photo contest. The above are all entries in the contest and you, our readers, get to be the judges. Everyone that participated gets some small prize. Then first and second places get a little bit of a bigger prize. We can’t wait to send these out!

If you submitted your work, and it made it to these pages, you’re among the top 10 entries. Please make sure we have your mailing address for your prize (you can email that to us at info@themountainear.com).

To vote, check out our website at www.themtnear.com and click on Photo contest.

Early Morning Frost on Pine Needles: It is delightful and magical to wake up in the early morning hours in Nederland to frost covered pine needles. Typically, the frost doesn’t last long once the sun comes out. But the incredible photo opts make it worth getting out into the early hours and letting my hands get freezing cold to take some photos! PHOTO BY CARLYE CALVIN[/caption]

Serenity on Barker: I walk along the reservoir most every day. This was taken in the evening, I couldn’t resist taking a photo of the beautiful sunset reflection! PHOTO BY ANNEMARIE B FRUTH[/caption]

This is my “Enchanted Forest”, I have always belonged here. PHOTO BY PATRICIA CHAVEZ[/caption]

This was one of two elk grazing in the pasture next to our house in Bar-K Ranch. Compared to photographing moose, the elk are much more timid and less likely to stick around very long for photo taking. Title “See ya later” PHOTO BY SAL DEVINCENZO[/caption]