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First Place - Shalee Paxton of Thedford, Neb. Shalee's photo (featured on the cover of this week's Fence Post-Plains Edition) spotlights cows coming in to feed.
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Second Place — Sydney Hollenbeck, age 10, of Winner, S.D., stands at the gate at the ranch during an ice storm before Christmas. The storm knocked out the electricity for 3 days, so the family had an old-fashioned holiday. Photo by Maureen Hollenbeck of Winner, S.D.
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Third Place — A very visual example of hoarfrost attached to a fence post in rural Nebraska. Photo by Alice Dubs of Ashby, Neb.
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Morayah Cupp and Maci Coleman skate on the ice at Champion Lake. They also cooked hot dogs, drank hot cocoa, and played hockey. Photo by Arlys Cupp of Champion, Neb.
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Winter's freezing temperatures created a beautiful frosty morning in a tree row. Photo by C.H. Hollingsworth of Cairo, Neb.
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Some roads only had one lane open for a little while during this January blizzard. Then the wind blew the drifts of snow shut again. Photo by Chad and Carol Miller of Ord, Neb.
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These two birds were nestled down near a plow to find protection after the wind and snow quit blowing. Photo by Mary Mues of Cheyenne, Wyo.
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A snowbound MF550 combine and corn head were buried under a snow drift. Photo by John Roan of Cedar Rapids, Neb.
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Kayla Wintz of Bingham, Neb., sent us this photo of a statue in her flower bed during the October ice storm. Ice anyone? Thanks Kayla!
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We received 10 entries in our Winter Wonderland Photo Contest and we appreciate the efforts that people put into their favorite photos.
After careful consideration our staff of judges came up with three winning entries:
After careful consideration our staff of judges came up with three winning entries:
• 1st Place
($25 winner)Shalee Paxton of Thedford, Neb. Shalee's photo (featured on the cover of this week's Fence Post-Plains Edition) spotlights cows coming in to feed.
• 2nd Place
($15 winner)Maureen Hollenbeck of Winner, S.D. Her photo pictures Sydney Hollenbeck by the cattle gate on a cold winter day.
• 3rd Place
($10 winner)Alice Dubs of Ashby, Neb. Her photo features hoarfrost on a fence post.
A note of thanks to the other contest participants: Della Correll of North Platte, Kayla Wintz of Bingham, John Roan of Cedar Rapids, Mary Mues of Cheyenne, Wyo., Chad and Carol Miller of Ord, Arlys Cupp of Champion, and C.H. Hollingsworth of Cairo.
Watch for our Calving/Lambing Photo Contest in an issue next month!
