The people have spoken!  Here are the winners of the 1st annual CELOP Sun Spring Break Photo Contest!

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

We would like to recognize other photos  we really liked, but that didn’t get as many votes.

The Southernmost Point – Nothing says warm and balmy weather quite like Florida and the beach.  How about this image submitted by Huiyan (Jessica) Yu, taken at the southernmost point of the Continental USA? We really like the composition and the colors of this photo! Jessica’s open arms seem to highlight the vast expansiveness of the ocean while also welcoming in the warm weather of spring, and of course “here I am at the southernmost point!”  Rina Hirate had a similar idea, and got the 5th most votes for it in this picture.

Nature Walks – This photo by Abdulaziz Aldamashqi  is a preview of the nature walks to come when the weather is warmer! The below photo taken by Faisal Alsaedi shows a beautiful sunset over rolling mountains and lush greenery.

Winter Melts Away – Most of the above photos were taken outside of Boston.  Let’s recognize these great photos for trying to capture the coming of spring in Boston!  In this photo, flower buds overlook receding snow banks exposing soil and vegetation.

A warm thank you to everybody who submitted photos!  It was not easy capturing spring.  You either had to travel somewhere, or get really creative in Boston.  But you did it!  Let us know what you thought about the process in the comments section below.  If you want to see all of the photo submissions again, visit the album on the CELOP facebook page.