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2008 "Natural Landforms" Winners Announced!

Many thanks to the talented student photographers for the entries submitted by their dedicated teachers. Congratulations to the ten students with images that were selected to be incorporated
into our collectable CaliforniaStreaming poster--each student will receive an 8GB iPod Nano!  The judges of the CaliforniaStreaming Digital Photography contest selected images from a variety of geographic areas from students of varying ages best reflecting the 2008 contest theme: Natural Landforms.

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WINNER: Black Dog on Blue Ridge



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Author: Gareth Brown, Age 18 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken on Blue Ridge Mountain 20 miles above Springville in the month of January 2008. 2. The photograph displays one of the many natural landforms found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the background the ridge seperating both si... > more



WINNER: Cliffs by the Beach



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Author: Nicholas Bravo, Age 6 (Del Amo Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. This photograph was taken at Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Peninula, California. 2. This photograph shows the natural landform of the cliffs of the bluff by the beach. 3. I like to take digital pictures.



WINNER: Cliffs of Snow



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Author: Lydia Bothwell, Age 8 (Woodland Elementary, Mariposa County)
Description: 1. My dad took my family up to Yosemite to take photos. We were in Yosemite Village outside the theater before sunset. 2. Yosemite has a lot of snow and beautiful landforms.



WINNER: Dawn in the Desert



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Author: Trevor Bruce Fonda, Age 12 (Valley View Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: I took this photo during sunrise at Blackrock canyon campground in Joshua Tree National Park while I was on a trip with scout troop 288. This photo relates to the theme of natural landforms because it is of the sunrise over the mountain skyline in Josh... > more



WINNER: England's Green



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Author: Shawn Hansen, Age 17 (Crescenta Valley Senior High, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1.Pressed against an old wooden fence I rested my camera against one of the vertical steaks holding the fence together, Just before I had approached the fence there was a sheep grazing on the grass just next to the fence. I approached the fence, the sheep... > more



WINNER: Monolithic Sunset



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Author: West Bothwell, Age 12 (Mariposa Middle, Mariposa County)
Description: 1. Driving home and saw the beautiful sunset reflected off the face of El Capitan. 2. El Capitan is a massive monolith and the way it glows orange at sunset is amazing.



WINNER: Ocean Tunnel



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Author: Brittney M. Medina, Age 17 (King City High, Monterey County)
Description: In Big Sur, California, at a beach that was some what hidden. My photo of the rock formation in the ocean relates directly to the theme, Natural Landforms, because the rock was naturally sculped into a tunnel formation by the pounding of the waves, slowly... > more



WINNER: Still Elegance



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Author: Nitesh Anandan, Age 17 (Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, Los Angeles County)
Description: This photograph was taken on a trip to Grand Canyon. It was taken at one of the viewing stations. This photograph is a preservation of the still beauty of natural rock formations. I took this picture in the broad day light of the mid summer sun. When I g... > more



WINNER: What A Great Day!!



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Author: Daniel Veinberg, Age 12 (Walter Reed Middle, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. Describe specifically where you were when you took this photograph. I took this picture while I was driving home during my trip to Mammoth Lakes, Ca 2. Describe how your photograph related to this year’s contest theme “ Natural Landscape?”... > more



WINNER: Yosemite



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Author: Carlo Del Real, Age 11 (Le Grand Elementary, Merced County)
Description: at 6th grade camp, at the big trees It is natural landgorms I enjoys going to camp



A Mammoth Mountain Landscape



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Author: Danny Chung, Age 11 (Valley View Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: When I took this picture I was at Mammoth Mountain. I was going there with my family to have fun in the snow. It is a good example of a landform because it is not man made. There used to be volcanoes around this region. So that is why the landform is so s... > more



Agua Caliente



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Author: Estela Alfonisina Gonzalez, Age 14 (Jefferson Middle, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1.I was in the state of Jalisco in the country of Mexico.There was a river named Agua Caliente off of the side of Guadalajara. 2.This picture relates to this year's contest theme, Natural Landforms because it is a beautiful river in Mexico created by mo... > more



Beautiful Stream



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Author: Daniel Hernandez, Age 14 (Bitely (Arlene) Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: The photo is from when we went to Millard canyon in Pasadena. We went for a hike toa waterfall this is a picture from the hike facing the water. This picture is of water rushing down a stream it shows the power of natural landforms.



Big Bear Lake



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Author: Mark Gilbert Garcia, Age 13 (Jefferson Middle, Los Angeles County)
Description: I was at Big Bear Lake, California looking at the mountains and they looked beautiful. The photo is of the mountains which are naturally formed. The trees in the photo may have grown naturally from other trees. Taking this photo in Big Bear was someth... > more



Bitter Root River



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Author: Robert Parker, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken on the Bitter Root River in Montana during summer vacation 2007. 2. Photograph of Bitter Root River relates to a natural landform since most people cannot see where rivers begin and ends 3. Photograph was for digital photo... > more



Blue Half Dome



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Author: Aaron Brown, Age 16 (Mariposa County High, Mariposa County)
Description: 1. Photo was taken when we stopped on a ski trip. 2. This is one of California's most recognizable landforms, but this is an unique shot of it. The mountain was really blue.



Burnt Greens



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Author: Elijah Williams, Age 13 (Walter Reed Middle, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. Where were you when you took this photograph? Hollywood Hills, next to the Griffith Observatory 2. Describe how your photograph relates to nature? It is a picture of land half burnt and half green plants 3. Is there anything else you want the ... > more



California City Tree Silhouette/Vignette



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Author: Melissa Gillespie, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken at California City on family vacation . 2. Photograph is unique to the Natural Landforms since trees do not normally grow in the desert. 3. Photograph was part of a photography assignment where students had to take a serie... > more



California Palms at Sunrise



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Author: Erica Demasters, Age 18 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken in Porterville California at sunrise beginning of January, 2008 2. The road leading into Porterville, California is lined with palm trees. When you think of California many people associate the palm tree as a natural landform... > more



Cliffs of Santa Barbara



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Author: Yvette Bravo, Age 18 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken in Santa Barbara in January, 2008 on a family vacation. 2. The photograph combines both theland and the ocean. Since earth is made up of 2/3 water showing where land meets the ocean I highlighted the cliff in the background a... > more



Coffee Camp, Springville, California



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Author: David Vanni, Age 15 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken above Springville, CA at Coffee Camp maintained by the State Forest Service in the month of August. 2. Coffee Camp is a natural landform used for centuries by the native indians as a source of water and recreation. Many stone... > more



Connections



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Author: Kelly Tucker, Age 11 (Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. When I took this photograph, I was right outside the Brand Library in Glendale looking at mountains in Griffith Park near the L.A. Zoo. I also took this picture on top of my dad’s truck. 2. These mountains are natural landforms. But I also think that... > more



Dark Granite Streaks



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Author: Matthew Tinglof, Age 9 (Valley View Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: I took this picture of the back of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. I love the dark streaks in the granite. I was on a family vacation with my two older brothers, who are twins, and they helped me email this picture to my teacher.



Dead End



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Author: Hailee Woodward, Age 13 (Beverly Vista Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. Where: This picture was taken in my backyard in Frankfort Kentucky. 2. Relate: My picture shows a tree with a swing set, and the place Frankfort Kentucky has very beautiful landscape and scenery. And I thought this picture would be perfect for this co... > more



Grand Canyon



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Author: Katja Muller, Age 18 (Palos Verdes Peninsula High, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1.This photograph of the Grand Canyon was taken in Arizona. 2.My photograph relates to this year’s contest theme “Natural Landforms” because the Grand Canyon is one of the greatest wonders of the natural world.



Griffith Park On The View



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Author: Jonathan Guzman (Walter Reed Middle, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. Describe specifically where you were when you took this photograph. The picture was taken on a trail adjacent to Griffith park observatory. 2. Describe how your photograph relates to this years contest theme natural landforms? There are many landf... > more



Heceta Head



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Author: Coriann Snyder, Age 15 (Porterville High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken at Heceta Head, Florence, Oregon, August, 2007 2. Heceta Head is a natural landform along the Oregon Central Coast. The Heceta Head is a natural landform used by man to navigation the Pacific Coast. 3. An F-stop 16 was u... > more



Just Looking Up



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Author: Domiano Martinez, Age 13 (Garvey (Richard) Intermediate, Los Angeles County)
Description: This picture is when we went to Millard Canyon Pasadena after school. I was noticing how great everything looked and my teacher pointed out the sky. This picture shows how landforms make the view of the sky beautiful.



La Crescenta a Place I Call Home



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Author: Christian Di Nicola, Age 12 (Valley View Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: I was hiking in La Tunya Canyon, Glendale on a fire trail. At about the top of the mountain I took the picture of the mountains that form a crescent-shaped valley called La Crescenta. My photograph relates to the contest theme because it shows mounta... > more



Lone Creek



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Author: Jacob Rodriguez, Age 17 (King City High, Monterey County)
Description: In this picture I was in the wilderness of a national park were my surroundings were trees, bushes, and wild life. This little creek caught my I so I felt like it was going to be a good picture. This photograph relates to this year's contest theme, natu... > more



Love JOSH Cornell Horowitz



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Author: Ariel Kimura, Age 13 (Beverly Vista Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. Location: Outside of Beverly Vista Schools new building 2. Relates: The picture is inside of the bushy part of a tree. 3. Else:



Morro Bay and Cloud Reflection



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Author: Jennifer Patterson, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken at sunset at Morro Bay, Californina on the Central Coast during the fall of 2007. 2. The sand dunes and the sky reflecting off the water highlight the Natural Landforms unique to the Central Coast in the Morro Bay area. 3... > more



Northern California Coast



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Author: Amanda Larson, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photography was taken a Bodaga Bay in Northern California during October, 2007. 2. The photograph relates to Natural Landforms since California has the longest coast line in the continental United States. 3. Photograph was taken on family vaca... > more



Orange Mountain



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Author: Christina Marie Pina, Age 17 (King City High, Monterey County)
Description: I was in the back roads of greenfield. My picture relates because it is a beautiful mountain with the orange sun shining on it. I just want to say i thought it was a great picture because the sun shining on it makes it look very nice.



Peace



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Author: Bryn Buecheler, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1) Photograph was take at Pismo Beach, California during summer of 2007 2) It is a natural landform because the picture shows a peaceful beach and the ocean and it represents the peacefullness of California as per the peace sign in foreground. 3. The... > more



Pismo Beach Dunes



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Author: Shelby Jackson, Age 15 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. The photograph was taken at Pismo Beach in January of 2008. 2. The photograph of the Pismo Beach sand dunes relates to the Natural Landforms theme in relation to the dunes natural and continuing shifting of the sands. 3. Photograph was taken a... > more



POINTING AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE



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Author: Elizabeth Davidson, Age 12 (ST. JOHN EUDES SCHOOL, Los Angeles County)
Description: VASQUEZ ROCKS NATIONAL PARK, THE FIRST PARKING LOT IN THE DIRT. IT IS PART OF MOTHER NATURE FORMED BY EROSION & DEPOSITION ON THE EARTH’S SURFACE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CAPTURE THE IMAGE IN THE RAIN.



Random Small Lake in Vietnam



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Author: Dave Chu, Age 16 (South Hills High, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1) I was with a tour group in vietnam 2) This relates to this year's contest because it shows some of the areas and views in vietnam. It was a quiet and peaceful environment and showed some other natural landscapes near the lake. 3) This picture was ... > more



Rebuilding After Hell



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Author: Kevin Sandoval (Walter Reed Middle, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. I took this picture on the Mt. Hollywood Hiking Trail. 2. This relates to the theme “Natural Landforms” because it shows how the plants and the land can recover after a wildfire. 3. Nothing really just that this picture was taken to show that... > more



Reflection



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Author: Mackenzie Muldoon, Age 17 (Burbank High, Los Angeles County)
Description: The picture was taken at a fishing pond in Bishop; the picture shows the reflection of the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.



Relaxation



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Author: Breanna Edwards, Age 14 (University Senior High, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. I took this photo while we were driving on the 805 South Freeway from San Diego to Tijuana. 2. My photo aligns with the natural landforms where the blue sky meets the water and grassy sand. It gives the feeling of relaxation looking out beyond the va... > more



Sentinal Rock



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Author: Michael Tinglof, Age 12 (Valley View Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: With just minutes of sunlight left, I took this picture of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park. It's one of the most spectacular sights in the country. My entry meets the contest theme by showing one of the most famous and spectacular natural landf... > more



Sierra Nevada Stream



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Author: Taylor Johnson, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photograph was taken above Springville Ca. at SCICON during January of 2007 as part of Chemistry class. 2. The stream is a natural habitat and a good representation of the Sierra Nevada Mountains found adjacent to the San Joaquin Valley. 3. Pi... > more



Sierra Neveda Buckeye Tree Reflection



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Author: Jackie West, Age 17 (Monache High, Tulare County)
Description: 1. Photography was taken at SCICON this fall of 2008 when I was a counselor. 2. The photograph relates to this year's contest theme, Natural Landforms because we see the image of the buckeye tree and its fallen leaves in the reflection of the water. ... > more



Silverwood Lake



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Author: Luis Torres, Age 10 (Cortez Mathematics and Science Magnet School, Los Angeles County)
Description: 1. I was in Silverwood Lake, Summit Valley California when I took this picture. 2. This photo was great because there is some water in the front and in the background; there are rocky and pointy mountains and cliffs. In other words the landform is very r... > more



Snow



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Author: Joseph Tinglof, Age 11 (Valley View Elementary, Los Angeles County)
Description: I took this photo of Yosemite Falls. I liked how all the winter snow piled up at the bottom. This waterfall shows how many of the natural landforms were formed here. The valleys started as waterfalls and then made "hanging valleys" with streams running... > more



Snowy Acres



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Author: Misty Pettis, Age 17 (Mariposa County High, Mariposa County)
Description: 1. Don Pedro, behind my house by the goat pens. 2. I thought it showed how beautiful the snow was on the hill with the framing of the oak tree. 3. No



Snowy Night



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Author: Matt Szabo, Age 17 (Mariposa County High, Mariposa County)
Description: I took this photo out side of my house early in the morning (3 AM) when it started snowing. I thought it shows the intensity of how it snows near Yosemite. This photo was taken in Lushmeadows.



Soda Springs Stream



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