I enjoy judging photo contests, especially if they involve photojournalism. Yesterday, our photo staff at The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H., judged the Vermont Press Association’s annual photo contest.

“I am the queen of the castle.” Those were some of the words sung by three-year-old Isabel Gerstein of Nashua, N.H., while she twirled and danced in front of a large wall mirror outside her bedroom.

I thought this pattern of curled up leaves on my Azalea bush made an interesting pattern in black and white.

As a photographer, just how far do you travel to take scenic pictures? In 2009, I will be challenging myself to find scenic pictures in my own backyard. The photographs will be published in this blog under the category “Backyard Wonders.” You’ll also be able to view the pictures on my Flickr page.

Standing around, wading, originally uploaded by Nashua Telegraph.
Here’s Dan. Dan is the photo editor at The Press Citizen in Iowa City.
Dan used to work here as a photographer. It’s nice to touch base with
an alum. Now he’s up to his eyeballs, well, hips, in flood water.
Let’s be careful out there.
Oh, and for those who may [...]