Bel Air Resident Takes 3rd Place In Nature Photo Contest

BEL AIR, MD — When Eric Larson of Bel Air snapped a photo of the Jericho Covered Bridge on a snowy day, he likely didn't know that it would be among a dozen contest winners out of almost 2,000 entries.

Larson's "Snow-covered Jericho," taken on Feb. 11, won third place in the "Winter" category of the 2021 Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest.

The contest, now in its 18th year, had a grand prize winner, and judges also selected first through third place winners in four categories – winter, spring, summer and fall. Over 400 photographers submitted nearly 2,000 entries.

As a third place winner, Larson will receive a copy of the 2022 calendar, which will feature every winning entry.

The grand prize went to Nathaniel Peck of Flintstone for "A Raven Having Breakfast," which can be seen below.

Still to be determined is the winner of "Fan Favorite," which will be chosen on the department's Facebook page.

"Followers are encouraged to 'Like' and 'Share' their pick when the photos are posted the week of September 13, with votes taken through September 27," the department wrote on its website.

All of the contest winners and their photos can be found here.