I was very excited that all of the photographs I submitted were juried into the 2015 Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts in Joseph, Oregon. I was surprised and very honored to be awarded first place. "Waiting" is an image taken in McKay Park (Pendleton, Oregon.) A lone duck was sitting on ice at the edge of the creek WallowaFestivalofArt WaitingA lone duck sits at water's edge as dusk descends and light snow begins to fall. (McKay Creek, Pendleton, northeast Oregon) This photograph was awarded first place in the 2015 Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts. just as dusk descended and a light snow began to fall.  (A more detailed view of this image can be found in the Blue Mountain/Pendleton gallery.)