A boy gleefully caked in mud. Another tugging his pet rock down a road. Clouds shifting over open fields, frost etching its fleeting designs, and everyday moments made richer through a watchful lens.
These scenes aren’t staged; they’re brief, beautiful flashes of real life, caught through curiosity, timing and a good eye. This year’s winning entries span the full spectrum — wildlife paused at just the right instant, weather unfolding in dramatic layers and human details that reveal more the longer you look.
Enjoy an unhurried journey through these pages. Each photograph offers its own way of seeing the world and reminds us that Arkansas is full of wonder and whimsy.
Looking Higher, Rogers — Jamie Gagliardi
Fall in the Hamptons, Hampton — COLE HANNEGAN
Thorns and Flowers, Huntington — JENNIFER BLAND HACKNEY
Fanning Feathers, Doddridge— MALCOLM STEPHENS
Cypress Trees, Mountain Home — Eric Palmer
High Alert, Hot Springs National Park — Steven Drown
Can You Hear Me Now, Benton County — Phillip Martin
Miss Kitty, Mountain Home — Sherry Sanders
Goldilocks at Golden Hour, Jonesboro — CHRIS BARRÉ
A Child and Rock, Bono — KRISTIN GRAVES
Asperitas Clouds at Wiley’s Cove, Leslie — Lee Walsh
Swallowtail on Button Bush, Greers Ferry Lake — Mark Harriman
