Striking ocean sunrises, bedazzled hummingbirds, brilliant fairy slipper orchids – Mayne Island is bursting with incredible scenes, just waiting to be shared. And what better way to share these magical moments than through the Conservancy’s 9th Annual Amateur Nature Photo Contest? There’s still plenty of time to get outside and Read more…
“As I wait on the tide and the ocean blue Ah what a moment to enjoy the view What a beautiful time we’ve been called into Clearly we’re all just passing through” – Luke Wallace, Passing Through Summer nights with fiery sunsets reflecting off the water like a mirror of Read more…
From tiny fairy slipper orchids to massive big-leaf maples, native plants of all shapes and sizes were captured for this year’s annual photo contest. We also had three beautiful and creative youth photographer submissions. With our mild coastal winters, any time of year on Mayne Island is a great time Read more…
For such a small island, Mayne sure has some spectacular views! See the slides below for all submissions to the “Landscapes” category of year’s Nature Photo Contest. Winning photos are featured in our 2022 Calendar, available at Tree Frog Gallery, Home Hardware, Books on Mayne, Dragonfly Gallery, and online. It’s Read more…
We’re excited to share all the entries to the “Native Creatures” category from our 8th Annual Nature Photo Contest. Mayne Island is full of amazing beings, many of them feathered or furry. Photo submissions did not disappoint, showcasing some of the spectacular wildlife found here. These photos remind us there’s Read more…
From rainbows over the ocean to a dark-eyed junco with near-albino colouring, submissions to our 8th Annual Nature Photo Contest showcased an awesome variety of Mayne Island moments. Thank you to all who submitted entries, and to our panel of judges. We had 27 amateur photographers submit a total of Read more…
It’s that time again! Spring is humming, the native plants are flowering, the frogs are chorusing, the birds are nesting, the insects are buzzing, and the cameras are clicking! Now is the perfect time to get outside and hunt for that perfect nature photo for this year’s Amateur Nature Photo Read more…
Check out all of the amazing entries for the Landscape category we received in the past years Nature Photo Contest! Thank you to everyone who got outside and took photos this year. Don’t forget, it’s not too early to start taking photos for the 2021 Photo Contest. All photos taken Read more…
Here are all the amazing submissions we received for the 2020 Nature Photo Contest in the Native Creatures category. This was a very popular and competitive category this year, and our judges had some tough choices to make with so many great photos. We’re pleased to be able to share Read more…
We had an excellent diversity of photos submitted this year. In total, 35 amateur photographers submitted 87 photographs. Thank you to everyone who submitted entries, as well as our judges for making some tough decisions. Below is a slideshow of the winning selection, in no particular order. All of the Read more…