Congratulations to the winners of the Beautiful York County photo contest, whose photos will be featured in the 2023 Beautiful York County calendar! The York County Beautification Committee would like to thank all of the participants in this year’s photo contest for submitting photos of what makes York County beautiful to you. We appreciate the participation and dedication to keeping our County clean and beautiful!
Location/Month | Winner | Photo Subject |
Cover | Bonnie Harbin | Yorktown Beach, Nao Santa Maria at Night |
January | Lemuel Ollet | Harwood’s Mill Reservoir |
February | Betty Steele | Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird on Crepe Myrtle Tree |
March | David Stanger | Bald eagle at nest in Yorktown Battlefield Park |
April | Cathy Thacker | Sign welcoming spring and visitors to Yorktown |
May | Richard Sobie | Battlefield cannons in field of Yorktown Onions |
June | Lauren Black | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on phlox |
July | Rose Sobie | York River Bridge at twilight |
August | David Malmquist | Blue Crab, scientific name Callinectes sapidus |
September | Sherrie Payne | Yorktown Pier at Sunrise |
October | Adam Cooper | Yorktown Beach Picnic Area, view of Schooner Alliance |
November | Thomas Raffetto | Oyster Catcher on Chisman Creek |
December | Caroline Herath | Sunrise over York River at the mouth of Wormley Creek |