News – Hill Country Photography Club

2024 Naturescapes Exhibition

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Art ArizpeOctober 3, 2024

These are the 60 photographs and Award Winners, chosen by the 2024 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Melody Lytle. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through November 2^nd, 2024.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

: Towering Cactus
Art Arizpe

: Spiky Network
George Arizpe

: Best San Marcos Natural Area
Painted Bunting Calling
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Award of Merit
Hiding in the Grotto
Julie Bentley

: Fall in the Woods
Julie Bentley

: Fall on the River
Julie Bentley

: Inside the Falls
Julie Bentley

: Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Stan Bravenec

: Nap Time
Stan Bravenec

: Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Stan Bravenec

: Orange Sulphur
David J. Cook

: Spotted Bird Grasshopper
David J. Cook

: Award of Excellence
46 Teal
Mike S. Davis

: Backyard Boss
Mike S. Davis

: Best Natural Waterscape
A Mist Opportunity
Mark Deschner

: Award of Excellence
Friends Don’t Make Segrets
Mark Deschner

: Best in Show
Angry Sky over Austin – 9-24-2023
Dave DeVore

: Water-sculpted limestone, McKinney Falls State Park
Bill Galloway

: Award of Merit
Diamond Ring
Rosemary Galloway

: Fall Colors on Pedernales River
Tom L. Hausler

: Floating Leaf
Tom L. Hausler

: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tom L. Hausler

: Award of Excellence
Dangerously Low
Mia Hendricks

: Untitled
Kevin Katz

: Untitled
Kevin Katz

: The Pods
Salwa Khan

: Lookin’ At You
Alice F. Le Duc

: Standing Winecup
Alice F. Le Duc

: Shadowy Morning Hunt
Christopher Riggins

: Winecup after the Rain
Patty Robertson

: Morning Breakfast
Patty Robertson

: Mushroom Portrait
Patty Robertson

: Morphing Mushroom
Patty Robertson

: Lady Bird Lake-Bridge at Night
Tracy Roquemore

: Agave Blooms on Terracotta
Tracy Roquemore

: Cypress and Spanish Moss
Jerry Sargent

: Blazing Fall Cypress
Jerry Sargent

: Long Forgotten Fence-line
Jerry Sargent

: Reserved Seat
Carol Serur

: Morning Snack
Carol Serur

: Color Coordinated
Carol Serur

: Spring in Texas
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Excellence
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Winifred Flato Simon

: Honey Bee on Globe Amaranth
Winifred Flato Simon

: Margined Calligrapher Hoverfly
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Merit
Furrow Bee on Opuntia
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Merit
NPSOT Best Adult
Detail, Water Flower
Michael Penn Smith

: Waterfall
Michael Penn Smith

: Best Youth
Before The Thaw
Cohen Stark

: Bewick’s Wren
Darlene Varga

: Bordered Patch
Darlene Varga

: Eastern Amberwing
Darlene Varga

: Peek-A-Boo
Darlene Varga

: Gulf Fritillary
Darlene Varga

: What’s for Lunch?
Darlene Varga

: Love Is In The Air
Darlene Varga

: Double Trouble
Curt Vogt

: Gray Fox in Texas Wildflowers
Mike Zarella

: Gray Fox in the Spring
Mike Zarella

: One Good Lick Deserves Another
Mike Zarella

2023 Naturescapes Exhibition

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Art ArizpeOctober 7, 2023

These are the 60 photographs and Award Winners, chosen by the 2023 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Michael Lustbader. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through October 27th.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

: Family Portrait
Art Arizpe

: SQUAAACK!
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Curious Racoon
Stan Bravenec

: Award of Merit
Scenic Snake in Purgatory Creek
Nicholas Breaux

: Spotted Gar in Spring Lake
Nicholas Breaux

: I’m All Ears
Marlee Claes

: ZACK
Annissa Clewell

: CHLOE STEELE
Annissa Clewell

: Two bulls fighting
Art Crowe

: Hmm, Bee Balm
Robert A. Currie

: Award of Merit
Best fisherman on the lake
Mike S. Davis

: Award of Excellence
Eared Grebe
Mike S. Davis

: Wood Duck Mom with Ducklings
Mike S. Davis

: V for Vermillion
Mark Deschner

: An Egret with Regret
Mark Deschner

: Mushrooms
Clay DeStefano

: Stag horn fern
Clay DeStefano

: Angry Sunset
David Devore

: Sunrise Over Mills Pond
David Devore

: Sunrise
Matt Erpenbeck

: Memory Chairs
Matt Erpenbeck

: Queen and her lady-in-waiting
Bill Galloway

: The Way In
Mark Goeman

: Best Natural Waterscape
Ankle Deep
Mark Goeman

: South Trail
Mark Goeman

: Power Station
Mark Goeman

: Best Youth
NPSOT Best Youth
The Milky Way
Lucy Gonzalez

: Sir Slimy
Lucy Gonzalez

: Lily Tranquility
Lucy Gonzalez

: Spiral Zinnia
Lucy Gonzalez

: Morning Swim
Susan Hanson

: Best in Show
Westcave Grotto in the Fall
Tom L. Hausler

: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tom L. Hausler

: Westcave Trail in the Fall
Tom L. Hausler

: Award of Merit
Female Cardinal
Alice F. Le Duc

: Clematis crispa
Alice F. Le Duc

: NPSOT Best Adult
Field of Bluebonnets
Alice F. Le Duc

: Come in the Waters Fine
Alice F. Le Duc

: dandelion
Scott Mitchell

: here now bee
Scott Mitchell

: Fall Elm and Spanish Moss
Jerry Sargent

: Lightning from the Devil’s Backbone
Jerry Sargent

: Award of Excellence
The Catch (with Texas Spiny Lizard)
Carol Serur

: SMGA Award
Banded Pennant Dragonfly
Winifred Flato Simon

: After the Storm
Winifred Flato Simon

: Western Spotted Orbweaver
Winifred Flato Simon

: Short-horned Grasshopper
Winifred Flato Simon

: Homestead Blooms
Michael Penn Smith

: American Goldfinch
Darlene Varga

: Award of Merit
American Rubyspot
Darlene Varga

: Chipping Sparrow
Darlene Varga

: Eastern Ringtail
Darlene Varga

: Gray Hairstreak
Darlene Varga

: Award of Excellence
Green Anole
Darlene Varga

: Orange Sulphur
Darlene Varga

: Queen
Darlene Varga

: Shy
Janet Wallace

: Nutty squirrel
Janet Wallace

: Gulf Fritillary on Cowpen Daisy
Mike Zarella

: Award of Excellence
Play with a Purpose
Mike Zarella

2022 Naturescapes Exhibition

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

These are the 60 photographs chosen by the 2022 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Jeff Parker. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through November 4th.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

: Caladium Veins
Art Arizpe

: Mushroom Gills
Art Arizpe

: Foxy Friends
George Arizpe

: Backyard Bluejay 1
Linda Avitt

: Best San Marcos Natural Area
Painted Bunting Song
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Emergence
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Adaptation
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Collecting Pollen
Stan Bravenec

: Painted Bunting
Stan Bravenec

: Award of Excellence
Backlit Queen
Stan Bravenec

: Shadow the Fox
Bailey Burrough

: Gumaro
Annissa Clewell

: Mare
Annissa Clewell

: Award of Excellence
Ducks Pass in Review
Michael Davis

: Best in Show
Thirsty Hummer
Michael Davis

: Award of Excellence
Rainbow Bath
Michael Davis

: Hover
Michael Davis

: Hooded Dayflower (Tinantia anomala)
Neil Decker

: American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Neil Decker

: Ride ’em Cowboy!
Dave Devore

: One less titmouse in our back yard
Bill Galloway

: Still Water
Lucy Gonzalez

: Yellow Warbler Descending
Susan Hanson

: Westcave Gotto
Tom Hausler

: Golden-cheeked Warbler
Tom Hausler

: Verdin
Tom Hausler

: Too busy to notice
Gerald Kurten

: Waiting for the Sun
Gerald Kurten

: Boy Is It Hot
Alice F. Le Duc

: Swimming Hole in Winter
Alice F. Le Duc

: Giant Swallowtail Close-Up
John Moore

: Best Youth
Plum Tree Bees
John Moore

: The Nectar Gatherer
John Moore

: Hometown Swallowtail
Nancy Naylor

: Path to Barton Springs
Nancy Naylor

: Pipevine Swallowtail on Verbena
Patty Robertson

: Gulf Fritillary on Thistle
Patty Robertson

: Bluebonnet Morning
Patty Robertson

: Gray Fox
Jerry Sargent

: Window to a Sunset
Jerry Sargent

: Sunset on the Beach
Jerry Sargent

: Best Natural Waterscape
Battle Lines in the Fog
Jerry Sargent

: Lightshow
Jerry Sargent

: The Stalker (Green Heron)
Carol Serur

: Curious (Gray foxes)
Carol Serur

: Banded Garden Spider
Winifred Flato Simon

: Great Black Wasp
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Excellence
Robber Fly
Winifred Flato Simon

: Ice Tree
Michael Penn Smith

: Pedernales Autumn
Michael Penn Smith

: Pedernales in Johnson City
Michael Penn Smith

: Award of Merit
Cypress Fall
Michael Penn Smith

: Perpetual Motion
Darlene Varga

: Trick or Treat
Darlene Varga

: Hanging Around
Darlene Varga

: Rise Up for a Texas Icon
Raena Wharton

: Gray Fox in the KR Bluestem
Mike Zarella

: Gray Fox Relaxing in the Shade
Mike Zarella

: Snow Joy
Mike Zarella

: Chilly Chickadee
Mike Zarella

2021 Naturescapes Exhibition

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

These are the 60 photographs chosen by the 2021 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Barbra Riley.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

: Hangin’ Around
Art Arizpe

: Sago Palm Shoots
Art Arizpe

: Frozen Frostweed
Linda Avitt

: Yellow-Rumped Warbling
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Yellow-Rumped Warbling
Jennifer Bauerkemper

: Rufous in his Element
Barbara Beversdorf

: Nikki
Annissa Clewell

: Erin
Annissa Clewell

: Award of Merit
JP
Annissa Clewell

: Les
Annissa Clewell

: Wimberly Woodies
Michael Davis

: Award of Excellence
Go catch Something
Michael Davis

: Award of Merit
Backyard Boss
Michael Davis

: Teal Blast Off
Michael Davis

: My Turn
Michael Davis

: The Death of Polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus)
Neil Decker

: Chickadee Ascension
Dave Devore

: Intensity
Dave Devore

: God’s Coloring Book
Dave Devore

: Spiderwort honey
Bill Galloway

: Hairstreak Happiness
Doug Gephardt

: Bath Time
Alice Le Duc

: Sharing
Alice Le Duc

: Black-Crested Titmouse in Autumn Colors
John Moore

: Best Youth
Snowy Waxwings
John Moore

: Yellow-crowned Night Heron Stare-down
John Moore

: I’m a Big Kid Now
Rene Perez

: Award of Excellence
Underwater Photosynthesis
Rene Perez

: Changing Currents
Rene Perez

: Nature’s history book
Christine Reid

: Oriole on Limb
Patty Robertson

: Momma and Her Twins
Patty Robertson

: Lightning Crashes
Jerry Sargent

: Cypress Creek
Jerry Sargent

: Award of Merit
Ancients in the Fog
Jerry Sargent

: Afternoon Sunlight
Jerry Sargent

: Old Man of the Pedernales
Jerry Sargent

: Award of Merit
Untitled #1
Harrison Saunders

: Award of Excellence
Swirl
Harrison Saunders

: Lovely in Lavender
Lois Schubert

: The Golden Goose
Carol Serur

: Can You See Me Now?
Carol Serur

: Prickly Poppy After the Rain
Winifred Flato Simon

: Fall Leaves in the Creek
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Excellence
Passionflower Vine
Winifred Flato Simon

: Orchard Spider
Winifred Flato Simon

: Gray Fox in Tree
Winifred Flato Simon

: Agave Points
Michael Penn Smith

: Guadalupe in Gruene
Michael Penn Smith

: Beautiful Lady
Darlene Varga

: Head Stand
Darlene Varga

: Sweetie Pie
Darlene Varga

: Climbing For Berries
Curt Vogt

: Jumping Spider
Curt Vogt

: Best in Show
Thirsty Squirrel
Raena Wharton

: TOO Cold for Texas!
Raena Wharton

: Icy Cardinal
Mike Zarella

: The Pollinator
Mike Zarella

: Best Natural Waterscape
Pedernales Swimming Hole
Mike Zarella

: Fluorescing Scorpion
Mike Zarella

2020 Naturescapes Exhibition

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

These are the 60 photographs chosen by the 2020 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Herb Smith.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to all!

: Meal Time
Art Arizpe

: Milkvine Triplets
Art Arizpe

: The Power of Reptiles
George Arizpe

: Flower Power
George Arizpe

: Reflections of Kyle Pie in the Sky
Barbara Beversdorf

: b>Solace in the Shadows
Barbara Beversdorf

: Award of Merit
Sunshine Through the Fog
Barbara Beversdorf

: Award of Merit
Danielle
Annissa Clewell

: Heart
Peggy R. Cole

: Shakeoff
Peggy R. Cole

: Handsome One
Michael Davis

: Award of Merit
Symmetry
Michael Davis

: Great Blue Heron
Michael Davis

: River Oats
Neil Decker

: “Wait til your Father gets home, young man!!!”
Dave Devore

: Award of Merit
Phoebe Phlight
Dave Devore

: Painted Bunting Balancing Act
Dave Devore

: Best In Show
Wink, Wind, Nod
Dave Devore

: Spadefoot Toad Under Pot
Kathleen Dickinson

: Award of Excellence
White Crane departure
Bill Galloway

: Butterfly on Indian Paintbrush
Bill Gibbs

: Squawk!
Susan Hanson

: Being Green
Susan Hanson

: Crested Caracara
Susan Hanson

: Best Natural Waterscape
Tetras on the Move
Susan Hanson

: Award of Merit
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tom L. Hausler

: Golden-cheeked Warbler with Dinner
Tom L. Hausler

: Westcave Grotto
Tom L. Hausler

: Award of Merit
Midnight Armadillo
Charles Kreitler

: Rock Lizard. More Please…
Charles Kreitler

: Award of Excellence
Hexaloctris – Crested Coralroot
Alice Le Duc

: Award of Excellence
Young Twins – It’s Spring
Alice Le Duc

: Orbweaver
Alice Le Duc

: checkered white and white clover
Scott Gerald Mitchell

: Fox in the Grass
John Moore

: Green Heron in a Tree
John Moore

: Best Youth
Green Dragonfly
John Moore

: Memories
Nancy Naylor

: Eastern Bluebird
Patty Robertson

: Red-shouldered Hawk
Patty Robertson

: Black and White Warbler
Patty Robertson

: Award of Merit
Flycatcher
Patty Robertson

: Red-shouldered Hawk on Fence
Patty Robertson

: Smoke on the Water
Jerry Sargent

: Moon Set
Jerry Sargent

: American Star Thistle
Harrison Saunders

: Award of Merit
Dragonfly
Lois Schubert

: Award of Excellence
Spring Gobblers
Carol Serur

: Award of Merit
Mirror, Mirror, on the Pond
Carol Serur

: Feed Me
Carol Serur

: Award of Merit
Green Anole
Winifred Flato Simon

: Antelope Horns Milkweed
Winifred Flato Simon

: Bee on Cenizo
Winifred Flato Simon

: Pipevine Swallowtail
Winifred Flato Simon

: Babies Encounter
Michael Penn Smith

: Cypress Fall
Michael Penn Smith

: Are You The One That Got My Finger?
Curt Vogt

: Paradise Hills Cactus #2
Raena Wharton

: Bee Assassin Bug
Drew Wilson

: Lightning Strike!
Mike Zarella

2019 Naturescapes Exhibition

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

These are the 59 photographs chosen by the 2019 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Jason Weingart.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful images from Hays and surrounding counties. Congratulations to all!

: A Bug’s Life
Art Arizpe

: Award of Excellence
The Color of Leaves
George Arizpe

: Colors
Henry Arizpe

: West Cave Grotto
Warren Capps

: Flower Power
Marlee Claes

: Almost There
Marlee Claes

: Director’s Award of Merit
Hide and Seek
Annissa Clewell

: Time Out
Annissa Clewell

: Hey Ladies
Annissa Clewell

: William the Leopard Moth
Annissa Clewell

: Mom, We’re Hungry!
Faith Debow

: Award of Excellence
Autumn Contemplation
Faith Debow

: Thin-banded Lichen Moth and Old Plainsman
Neil Decker

: Lunate Zale
Neil Decker

: Hidden Beauty
Tim Donnelly

: Halloween Pennant Hangin’ On
Eva Frost

: Lantana Lunch Bar
Rosemary Galloway

: The Eyes Have It
Rosemary Galloway

: Winter Reflections
Sandra Gilbert

: Butterfly Drinking
Clara Gonzalez

: Swallow Tail Butterfly
Clara Gonzalez

: Flower Field
Clara Gonzalez

: The Scowl
Susan Hanson

: Redbreast Sunfish
Susan Hanson

: Hummingbirds on a Stick
Tom Hausler

: Westcave Grotto
Tom Hausler

: Road Less Traveled
Alice Le Duc

: Director’s Award of Merit
One Startled Screech Owl
Alice Le Duc

: Director’s Award of Merit
blue dasher
Scott Gerald Mitchell

: Past and Present
Nancy Naylor

: Great purple hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
Barry Newberger

: Red buckeye & black-throated hummingbird
Barry Newberger

: Bull Creek Trail
Alicia R. Paparo

: Hiking in Austin, Texas
Alicia R. Paparo

: Cactus Flower Buzzer
Patty Robertson

: Beetle on Bluebonnet
Patty Robertson

: Blue Hole
Patty Robertson

: Three Minutes on Canyon Lake
Jerry Sargent

: Award of Excellence
The Dancer
Jerry Sargent

: Best in Show
Texas Oasis #1
Jerry Sargent

: Texas Oasis #2
Jerry Sargent

: Best Natural Waterscape
Serpents’ Lair
Harrison Saunders

: Soul of the Palmetto
Harrison Saunders

: Spider Web
Winifred Flato Simon

: 3 Cypresses in Autumn
Michael Penn Smith

: Dianthus and the Ant
Holly Thompson

: Award of Excellence
Don’t Mind Me
Holly Thompson

: Director’s Award of Merit
Get My Good Side
Curt Vogt

: Snack Time
Curt Vogt

: Let’s Fly
Annelies Leona West

: Evening at the Falls
Carolyn Whiteside

: Water Color Sunset
Carolyn Whiteside

: Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates Scalaris)
Dave Wilson

: Giraffe Silhouette
Drew Wilson

: Best Youth
Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly
Drew Wilson

: Strike A Pose
Mike Zarella

: Migrating Monarch
Mike Zarella

: Pretty Mama Cardinal
Mike Zarella

: Curious Fawn
Mike Zarella

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

Holly Moore

Holly Moore, PPSA, recently received an acceptance to the Texas Photographic Society’s 2019 Annual International Exhibition.

The Exhibition is a traveling exhibit beginning at the Art League of Baytown on July 3^rd-August 31^st. The photographs will then travel to the Center for Contemporary Art in Abilene for display from November 21^st, 2019 – January 18^th, 2020 and then to Odessa College from February 3^rd– March 2020.

The Society collected 1,000 images from nearly 200 entrants. The Judge , Arthur Meyerson chose 50 works from 47 artists. Holly’s photograph is titled “Abandoned” and was taken at the Carrie Furnace Historical Landmark in Pennsylvania.

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

Mike Zarella

Congratulations to Mike for winning the following:

2019 Galveston Featherfest Photo Contest Week Two, Honorable Mention – Lucky Heron, Unlucky Fish
2019 Texas Night Sky Festival Best of Show Award – Pedernales Barn Under the Full Moon
2019 Galveston Featherfest Photo Contest Week Four, First Place – Nighthawk in the Rain
2019 Migration Celebration Nature Photography Contest, Plant Life and Fungi of Texas, First Place – Claret Cup Cactus
2019 Migration Celebration Nature Photography Contest, Wildlife Vertebrates, First Place – Gray Fox Posing
2019 Migration Celebration Nature Photography Contest, Nature-Themed Photo/Digital Art – Super Blood Moon Eclipse

Great work, Mike!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Art ArizpeMay 20, 2023

Wes Odell

Wes Odell has just hung a one-person exhibit of twelve large photographs at the “Wesleyan on Scenic” Drive Assisted Living Center in Georgetown (across the road from St David’s Hospital.) It will remain up through December.

The Williamson County Art Guild has been the exhibitor of artwork for six years at the Wesleyan where the art hangs in a prominent location for all to enjoy. For more information on the Guild, see its website at www.WCArtGuild.org.