News – Hill Country Photography Club

2026 Naturescapes Exhibition

These are the 60 photographs and Award Winners, chosen by the 2026 Naturescapes Photography Contest Juror, Martha Gibson. You can see the exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center, Walkers’ Gallery, through October 23^rd, 2026.

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

Congratulations to all!

: River Reflections (On Large Format Film)
Libby Allen

: NPSOT Best Adult
For Just One Day
Art Arizpe

: Mexican Plum Ascending
Art Arizpe

: Lonely Lilly
Aria Bautista

: Best Youth
Purple Passion
Aria Bautista

: Lily Painted in Water
Barbara Beversdorf

: Roots in the Unbroken Mirror
Barbara Beversdorf

: Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
Stephanie Bowers

: Eastern Wood-Pewee
Stephanie Bowers

: Western Honeybee on Pyramid Bush
David J Cook

: Bombus Face Off
David J Cook

: Lonely Sentinel
Michael Davis

: Spotted Falls
Mark Deschner

: Award of Merit
Near Totality
Mark Deschner

: Heep Ranch
Clare Dyer

: Award of Excellence
The Perfect Perch
Bronwyn Frazier-Miller

: Let me Drive
Bronwyn Frazier-Miller

: Turks Cap Standing Tall
Bill Galloway

: Morning, Hurst Creek Canyon/Cove
Bill Galloway

: Cyprus Root Knot
Bill Galloway

: View Seen in a Fall Puddle
Bill Galloway

: Water Lillies, Leaves, and Trees
Bill Galloway

: Lakeside Beauty
Rosemary Galloway

: Award of Excellence
Cypress Reflections
Sandra Gilbert

: Foggy Morning on the Golf Course
Sandra Gilbert

: Morning Light 1
Susan Hanson

: Catching the Current
Susan Hanson

: Yellow Warbler
Tom L Hausler

: Black-capped Vireo
Tom L Hausler

: Looking out of Cave
Tom L Hausler

: Award of Excellence
Westcave Grotto
Tom L Hausler

: The Roost
Mia Hendricks

: Bluebird Family
Debra Kay Hyde

: Love Among the Cacti
Sharon Moore

: The Explosion
Jim Philpott

: Best in Show
The Unfolding
Jim Philpott

: I’m Poison
Jim Philpott

: Autumn Swimming Hole
Kevin Rigdon

: Best Natural Waterscape
Ghost in the Fog
Jerry Sargent

: Backlit!
Jerry Sargent

: Award of Merit
Can you see me now? (Painted Bunting)
Carol Serur

: Red-winged Black bird
Terry Serur

: Agave in Rain
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Merit
Texas Flower Scarab
Winifred Flato Simon

: Victory
Michael Penn Smith

: NPSOT Best Youth
Morning Dew
Camden Stark

: The Quiet Encounter
Camden Stark

: Reflections
Camden Stark

: Texas Longhorn
Richard Kevin Stockdale

: Black Swallowtail
Darlene Varga

: Gulf Fritillary
Darlene Varga

: Award of Merit
Butterfly with flowers
Janet Wallace

: SMGA
Pearl Milkvine blossoms
Janet Wallace

: Cedar Waxwing Pandemonium
Raena Wharton

: Painted Bunting Singing in the Rain
Mike Zarella

: Northern Cardinal
Mike Zarella

: Migrating Monarch
Mike Zarella

: Award of Excellence
Northern Lights Over the Hill Country
Mike Zarella

: Ah, Sunshine
Mike Zarella

: Nighttime on the Pedernales River
Mike Zarella

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 24^th, 2025.

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

Congratulations to all!

: Best in Show
The Wishing Well
Enea Abbud

: Painted Sky
Libby Allen

: Muhly Firelight
Roger K. Allen

: Winter Cedar Elms
Roger K. Allen

: Barrel Cactus
Art Arizpe

: Fairy Ring
Art Arizpe

: Award of Excellence
Toadstool Couple
Art Arizpe

: Eye See You
Barbara Beversdorf

: Night Time Visitors
David J Cook

: Look of Kavorka
Mike S Davis

: Golden Cheeked Warbler on a Madrone
Mark Deschner

: What’s The Big Dillo?
Mark Deschner

: Angelic Ascension
Dave DeVore

: Point of No Return
Dave DeVore

: Blue Grosbeak in the thistles
Sheila R. Ellwood

: Common or White-checkered Skipper
Cyril Joseph Fernandes

: Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Cyril Joseph Fernandes

: White-winged Dove
Cyril Joseph Fernandes

: Fall Diorama
Bill Galloway

: A Place to Rest
Bill Galloway

: Hightailing It
Rosemary Galloway

: Kissed By The Sun
Mark Goeman

: Through a horse’s eye
Lucille Gonzalez

: Milkweed Harvest
Lucille Gonzalez

: Mating Amphibians
Lucille Gonzalez

: Redbreast Duet
Susan Hanson

: Hummingbird in Nest
Tom L Hausler

: Best Natural Waterscape
A River Runs Through It
Mia Hendricks

: Feels Like Fall
Mia Hendricks

: Flutterbees
Candis Mason

: Hummingbird in Black & White
Tracy Roquemore

: Caterpillar Close Up
Tracy Roquemore

: Award of Excellence
Lizard on Yucca
Tracy Roquemore

: Curious Hummingbird
Tracy Roquemore

: Fall Cypress
Jerry Sargent

: Award of Merit
Afternoon on the Guadalupe
Jerry Sargent

: Fall on the Guadalupe
Jerry Sargent

: Afternoon at Rebecca Creek Crossing
Jerry Sargent

: Courting (Wood ducks)
Carol Serur

: At the Ready (Turkey vultures)
Carol Serur

: Showing Off
Carol Serur

: Award of Merit
Sly One (Gray Fox)
Carol Serur

: Live Oaks in Fog
Winifred Flato Simon

: NPSOT Best Adult
Honey Bee on False Indigo
Winifred Flato Simon

: Award of Merit
Miller Creek at Autumn
Michael Penn Smith

: River Cypresses
Michael Penn Smith

: Ice Fencerow
Michael Penn Smith

: Llama
Michael Penn Smith

: You Have My Heart
Camden Stark

: Reaching Roots
Camden Stark

: Best Youth
NPSOT Best Youth
Pit Stop
Camden Stark

: Halloween Pennant
Darlene Varga

: Award of Merit
Carolina Wren
Darlene Varga

: Red-Shouldered Hawk
Darlene Varga

: Award of Excellence
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
Mike Zarella

: Best San Marcos Natural Area
Painted Lady
Mike Zarella

: Northern Mockingbird on Agarita
Mike Zarella

: Award of Excellence
A Mother’s Kiss
Mike Zarella

: Twins
Mike Zarella

: Carolina Chickadee
Mike Zarella

2024 Naturescapes Exhibition

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

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!