This year’s photo contest theme was Heart of Colorado. We asked you to share — in photos — what you love about Colorado. When we announced the categories, we hoped to see photos that captured Colorado’s lovely landscapes, activities you adore, people and animals you are fond of, and the four seasons with which we can all become quite smitten.
Well, we got all that and more. Nearly 900 photos were submitted to the contest, and 19 of CREA’s 21 member co-ops were represented in the entries. These winners not only captured the heart of Colorado, but they also captured the judges’ hearts. Whittling down the entries to the 12 final images was no easy task. We hope you enjoy these photos and find inspiration in these pages and in our beloved and beautiful state.
On the Cover
Daybreak by Natalie Heller, San Miguel Power Association member
Lovely Landscapes
FIRST PLACE: Wildflowers in American Basin by Rodney Martinez, Grand Valley Power member
SECOND PLACE: Frozen by Jamison Paul,
Poudre Valley REA member
THIRD PLACE: Sunrise and Morning Mist by John Boland, SDCEA member
Activities You Adore
FIRST PLACE: Kit Carson County Fair and Rodeo by Travis Gaddy, K.C. Electric Association member
SECOND PLACE: Boarding with Sadie by Sue Batzel, Mountain View Electric Association member
THIRD PLACE: What a View by Marcy Gruber, Mountain Parks Electric member
A Fondness for People and Animals
FIRST PLACE: Great Catch by Jennifer Coombes, Poudre Valley REA member
SECOND PLACE: Kids Playdate by George Turner, SDCEA member
THIRD PLACE: Midsummer Reverie by Liz With, GCEA member
Smitten with the Seasons
FIRST PLACE: Autumn Gold by Donnell Allen, Mountain View Electric Association member
SECOND PLACE: Winter Beauty as Only Winter Can Provide by Ron Stoll, Poudre Valley REA member
THIRD PLACE: Spring Storms by Scott Burnworth, Poudre Valley REA member
Watch for the 2025 photo contest, which will open for entries this summer.