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And the Winners are...

1st Place - Abiquiu Sunset
Sunset at Abiquiu Lake, N.M., Aug. 5, 2020. Photo by Karyn Matthews, park ranger, Cochiti Lake. This photo placed first, based on employee voting, receiving 42 votes.
2nd Place - Abiquiu Conduit Inspection
District personnel perform a conduit inspection at Abiquiu Dam, Feb. 25, 2020. Photo by Joshua Ellison, Operations Support Branch. This photo placed second, based on employee voting, with 25 votes.
3rd Place & Commander's Choice Award - Backcountry Patrol
A park ranger overlooks the Rio Grande feeding into Cochiti Lake, Aug. 1, 2020, while performing backcountry patrol at the lake. Photo by Karyn Matthews, park ranger, Cochiti Lake. This photo placed third, based on employee voting, with 23 votes. This photo also received the Commander's Choice Award.

2021 Photo Drive Entries

Big Bucks
A New Mexico mule deer in the Santa Rosa Lake and Dam project’s backcountry stares at the camera, Dec. 7, 2020. Photo by Paul Sanchez.
Upstream face of John Martin Dam
This photo of the upstream face of John Martin Dam was taken during an annual inspection, July 14, 2020. Photo by Joshua Ellison.
Ladder at Conchas Lake
A ladder emerges from Conchas Lake, June 28, 2020. Photo by Karyn Matthews.
Native Bee Habitat
USACE park ranger Wesley Myers stands in the native garden area he has been working on at Cochiti Lake, Sept. 19, 2020. Myers plotted the land, added soil, and seeded it to attract native bees. Photo by Karyn Matthews.
Winter Dam
A view of Conchas Dam in the winter snow, February 2021. Photo by Martina Suazo.
Bald Eagle
A mature bald eagle is seen behind some branches at the boat ramp recreation area, Santa Rosa Lake, Dec. 7, 2020. Photo by Paul Sanchez.
Sunset at Conchas Lake
Sunset at Conchas Lake, Nov. 12, 2020. Photo by Martina Suazo.
Snow Day
Cochiti Lake and Dam the morning after a snowstorm, February 2021. Photo by Wesley Myers.
Last Day
While helping out at Conchas Lake prior to his departure from the district, Lt. Col. Larry Caswell (far right) stopped by to say his farewells to district staff at the lake, July 4, 2020. Photo by Karyn Matthews.
Night Tower
The Cochiti Lake ranger station’s water tower is seen at sunset, October 2019. Photo by Wesley Myers.

2021 Photo Drive Entries

Board Meeting
Turkey buzzards sit on top of the old water tower at Conchas Lake to get some sunshine in the early morning of Sept. 16, 2020. Photo by Nadine Carter.
Atrox
This western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox) was found near the Cochiti Lake campground, Aug. 15, 2020. Photo by Jonathan Hicks.
Fisher's Peak
A view of Fisher’s Peak from Reilly Canyon, at Trinidad Lake, Aug. 26, 2020. Photo by Kim Falen.
Sunset at Abiquiu
Sunset at Abiquiu Lake, Aug. 15, 2020. Photo by Jonathan Hicks.
Sassy Deer
This buck just happened to stick out his tongue when the photographer took the photo of him in the front yard of the district’s admin building at Conchas Lake, Nov. 27, 2020. Maybe he had enough photos for the day? Photo by Nadine Carter.
Cerro Pedernal
The Cerro Pedernal is seen in the background from the waters of Abiquiu Lake, May 31, 2020. Photo by Jonathan Hicks.
On Boat Patrol
Cochiti Park Ranger Karyn Matthews on boat patrol at Conchas Lake, Aug. 15, 2020. Because Cochiti Lake was closed during the summer of 2020, some of the park rangers assigned there assisted at other district lakes. Photo by Jonathan Hicks.
Hawk Moths' Day Out
Two hawk moths feed on a thistle at Cochiti Lake, July 2019. Photo by Wesley Myers.
Wildflower
A closeup view of a wild sunflower in the South Side Juniper Day Use area, Conchas Lake, Aug. 23, 2020. Photo by Nadine Carter.