ALAMOSA– The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is pleased to announce Veronica “Annette” Martinez-Mascarenaz from Romeo as the winner of the 2017 photo contest.
The SdCNHA Board of Directors chose Veronica’s photograph of bighorn sheep, near the Magote area because the photograph represents the beauty of the natural rock formations and the diverse animals that locals and visitors can enjoy in our heritage area.
They received 59 photo submissions for this year’s contest. Submissions came from all three counties in the heritage area, which includes Alamosa, Conejos and Costilla counties. The winning photograph stood out to the board as the most memorable.
The board hopes to make the photo contest an annual event. Anyone interested in submitting for next year’s contest can visit sdcnha.org to see this year’s contest information and guidelines. The group sought photos that represent the lifestyle, history, culture and unique beauty of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area.