A Unique Celebration of Photographic Excellence

The People’s Vision Award 2024 has been chosen! Thank you for your votes. To choose the People’s Vision Award in the Imagining Lyme program, everyone who viewed the gallery was asked to cast a vote for the most cherished of the submitted photos for the entire year 2024.

Late Summer Milkweed Seedpods by Rochelle Davis, Grassy Hill Preserve

Congratulations to Rochelle Davis for her artistic vision in creating this engaging photograph of the release of milkweed seeds. What makes this image so radiant is Rochelle’s capture of the glow of the soft evening light which illuminates the rim of the pods from behind, making them stand out dramatically from the background. They provide the perfect frame for a collection of newly released light and fluffy seeds about to spiral into flight. Milkweed is one of our most treasured native wildflowers. The milkweeds are the only plants which provide nourishment for the larva of the monarch butterfly. Thank you Rochelle for this wonderful and inspiring image.

There were many beautiful images submitted to the 2024 showcase gallery, all captured within Lyme, which showcases the beauty and biodiversity of the region. To explore all of the remarkable submissions, visit the official website at https://imagininglyme.org/

Submit your photos of Winter to the gallery now. The Deadline is March 31, 2025 for photos taken in winter. https://imagininglyme.org/submissions/

Photos may be taken in Lyme in these locations:

1. Lyme Preserves owned and/or managed by the Lyme Land Trust, Town of Lyme, The Nature Conservancy, and the State of CT. View a map of the preserves. https://www.lymelandtrust.org/properties/
2. Pollinator/wildlife habitat with native plants– May be in a backyard, local agriculture, or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.
3. Trail 53- the sky above Lyme.

Imagining Lyme encourages amateur photographers to expand their visual awareness and highlight the beauty of our preserves by taking photographs prompted by inspiration from professional photographers, such as Joe Standart. Be sure to check out the tips from Joe and guests to enhance the expression of your vision.