Winners of Arkansas Living’s 2025 Reader Photo Contest
A thirsty squirrel. A filthy hand. A humble clump of mushrooms.
Such subject matter could seem ordinary.
Yet, through the lens of perspective and the art of storytelling, the simple becomes special, and the mundane turns magical, revealing layers of beauty, mystery and meaning.
So, take some time to explore and enjoy these winning entries (some have titles, some have captions; all wording comes directly from the photographers) of Arkansas Living’s 2025 Reader Photo Contest. And uncover the enchantment woven into each of these clever captures.
A baby raccoon is perched among the branches of our pear tree, stretching to grab a pear!
Bryant — TIFFANY HARPER
Sunrise on Lake Willastein and a Great Blue Heron, Maumelle — LANNY THOMPSON
Lazy days, Searcy County — STEVEN DROWN
Eastern gray squirrel enjoying an early morning drink of water,
Buffalo River — JAMI LINDER
Shrooms, Edgemont — MARY PIKE
Guard dog protecting his goats and ducks by the barn, Berryville — DAN WHITE
Girl in a Soybean Field, Hartman — TAYLOR PLUGGE
Frog, Pollard — DONNA POE
Blondie the cow says, “Good mooo-rning,
Papabear! Mooo-re bananas, please!”
Springdale — BOB ERNST
