2025 Naturescapes Exhibition
These are the 60 photographs and Award Winners, chosen by the 2025 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Carol Watson. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through October 24th, 2025.
We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.
Congratulations to all!
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Best in Show
The Wishing Well
Enea Abbud
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Painted Sky
Libby Allen
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Muhly Firelight
Roger K. Allen
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Winter Cedar Elms
Roger K. Allen
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Barrel Cactus
Art Arizpe
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Fairy Ring
Art Arizpe
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Award of Excellence
Toadstool Couple
Art Arizpe
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Eye See You
Barbara Beversdorf
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Night Time Visitors
David J Cook
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Look of Kavorka
Mike S Davis
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Golden Cheeked Warbler on a Madrone
Mark Deschner
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What’s The Big Dillo?
Mark Deschner
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Angelic Ascension
Dave DeVore
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Point of No Return
Dave DeVore
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Blue Grosbeak in the thistles
Sheila R. Ellwood
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Common or White-checkered Skipper
Cyril Joseph Fernandes
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Cyril Joseph Fernandes
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White-winged Dove
Cyril Joseph Fernandes
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Fall Diorama
Bill Galloway
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A Place to Rest
Bill Galloway
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Hightailing It
Rosemary Galloway
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Kissed By The Sun
Mark Goeman
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Through a horse’s eye
Lucille Gonzalez
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Milkweed Harvest
Lucille Gonzalez
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Mating Amphibians
Lucille Gonzalez
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Redbreast Duet
Susan Hanson
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Hummingbird in Nest
Tom L Hausler
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Best Natural Waterscape
A River Runs Through It
Mia Hendricks
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Feels Like Fall
Mia Hendricks
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Flutterbees
Candis Mason
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Hummingbird in Black & White
Tracy Roquemore
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Caterpillar Close Up
Tracy Roquemore
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Award of Excellence
Lizard on Yucca
Tracy Roquemore
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Curious Hummingbird
Tracy Roquemore
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Fall Cypress
Jerry Sargent
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Award of Merit
Afternoon on the Guadalupe
Jerry Sargent
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Fall on the Guadalupe
Jerry Sargent
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Afternoon at Rebecca Creek Crossing
Jerry Sargent
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Courting (Wood ducks)
Carol Serur
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At the Ready (Turkey vultures)
Carol Serur
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Showing Off
Carol Serur
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Award of Merit
Sly One (Gray Fox)
Carol Serur
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Live Oaks in Fog
Winifred Flato Simon
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NPSOT Best Adult
Honey Bee on False Indigo
Winifred Flato Simon
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Award of Merit
Miller Creek at Autumn
Michael Penn Smith
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River Cypresses
Michael Penn Smith
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Ice Fencerow
Michael Penn Smith
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Llama
Michael Penn Smith
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You Have My Heart
Camden Stark
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Reaching Roots
Camden Stark
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Best Youth
NPSOT Best Youth
Pit Stop
Camden Stark
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Halloween Pennant
Darlene Varga
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Award of Merit
Carolina Wren
Darlene Varga
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Red-Shouldered Hawk
Darlene Varga
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Award of Excellence
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
Mike Zarella
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Best San Marcos Natural Area
Painted Lady
Mike Zarella
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Northern Mockingbird on Agarita
Mike Zarella
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Award of Excellence
A Mother’s Kiss
Mike Zarella
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Twins
Mike Zarella
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Carolina Chickadee
Mike Zarella