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2008 Passport Photo Contest
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2008 Passport Photo Contest

2008 Passport Photo Contest.

The 2008 passport program was a monthly photo contest that ran from May through December. The contest encouraged participants to visit Missouri state parks and historic sites and take interpretive photos of cultural and natural landmarks.

Each month had a different theme or topic. These themes or topics were site or activity specific, such as “homestead” or “whiskers.” Visitors could interpret the topic as they wish. Each month a winner and four honorable mentions were chosen.

Monthly Themes and Winners

May -- “Awakening” - Winners
June -- “Overlook” - Winners
July -- “Splash” - Winners

August -- “History in the Making” - Winners
September -- “Time for Learning” - Winners
October -- “Transition” -- Winners

November -- “Harvest” - Winners
December -- “Burrrrrrr” - Winners

May Contest Winner

Theme: Awakenings

Photographer: Timothy L. Ueltzen, Washington, Mo.

Location: Montauk State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Taken in Ha Ha Tonka State Park by Jennie Zolecki.

Photographer:
Jennie Zolecki, Versailles, Mo.

Location:
Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Second Honorable Mention - Taken in Pomme de Terre State Park by Toni Walton.

Photographer:
Toni Walton, Fordland, Mo.

Location:
Pomme de Terre State Park

Third Honorable Mention - Taken in Lake of the Ozarks State Park by Kay Stock.

Photographer:
Kay Stock, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location:
Lake of the Ozarks State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Taken in Castlewood State Park by Wynn Davis.

Photographer:
Wynn Davis, St. Louis, Mo.

Location:
Castlewood State Park

	June Contest Winner
	Theme: Overlook
	Photographer: Sheila Kay Robertson, Bethany, Mo.
	Location: Battle of Athens State Historic Site

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Taken in Stockton State Park by Sarah Jane Rosendahl.

Photographer:
Sarah Jane Rosendahl, Springfield, Mo.

Location:
Stockton State Park

Second Honorable Mention - Taken in Ha Ha Tonka State Park by Dennis Jones.

Photographer:
Dennis Jones, Camdenton, Mo.

Location:
Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Third Honorable Mention - Taken in Grand Gulf State Park by Kay Stock.

Photographer:
Kay Stock,
Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location:
Grand Gulf State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Taken in Grand Gulf State Park by Dian Cooper.

Photographer:
Dian Cooper, St. James, Mo.

Location:
Grand Gulf State Park

	July Contest Winner
	Theme: Splash
	Photographer: Charmayne Robertson, Bethany, Mo.
	Location: Table Rock State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Taken in Montauk State Park by Timothy L. Ueltzen.

Photographer:
Timothy L. Ueltzen, Washington, Mo.

Location:
Montauk State Park

Second Honorable Mention - Taken in Bollinger Mill State Historic Site by Iris Soscia.

Photographer:
Iris Soscia,
St. Louis, Mo.

Location:
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site

Third Honorable Mention - Taken in Bollinger Mill State Historic Site by George L. Soscia.

Photographer:
George L. Soscia,
St. Louis, Mo.

Location:
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site

Fourth Honorable Mention - Taken in Mark Twain State Park by Charmayne Robertson.

Photographer:
Charmayne Robertson,
Bethany, Mo.

Location:
Mark Twain State Park

	August Contest Winner
	Theme: History in the Making
	Photographer: Melissa Salter, Columbia, Mo.
	Location: Onondaga Cave State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Photograph by Aaron Hampton, taken in Missouri Mines State Historic Site.

Photographer:
Aaron Hampton, Desloge, Mo.

Location:
Missouri Mines State
Historic Site

Second Honorable Mention - Photograph by Aaron Hampton, taken in Missouri Mines State Historic Site.

Photographer:
Aaron Hampton, Desloge, Mo.

Location:
Missouri Mines State
Historic Site

Third Honorable Mention - Photograph by Dennis Jones, taken in Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

Photographer:
Dennis Jones, Camdenton, Mo.

Location:
Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Photograph by Dian Cooper, taken in St. Joe State Park.

Photographer:
Dian Cooper, St. James, Mo.

Location:
St. Joe State Park

	September Contest Winner
	Theme: Time for Learning
	Photographer: John Lappe, Florissant, Mo.
	Location: Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Photograph by George Soscia, taken in First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site.

Photographer:
George L. Soscia,
St. Louis, Mo.

Location:
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site

Second Honorable Mention - Photograph by Gary Walton, taken in Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park.

Photographer:
Gary Walton,
Fordland, Mo.

Location:
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

Third Honorable Mention - Photograph by Kay Stock, taken in Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

Photographer:
Kay Stock,
Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location:
Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Photograph by Na Tacia Kerksick, taken in Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site.

Photographer:
Na Tacia Kerksick,
Festus, Mo.

Location:
Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site

	October Contest Winner
	Theme: Transition
	Photographer: Aaron Hampton , Desloge, Mo.
	Location: Elephant Rocks State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Photograph by Leslie Kelleher, taken in Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

Photographer:
Leslie Kelleher,
Lee's Summit, Mo.

Location:
Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Second Honorable Mention - Photograph by Lisa Murphy, taken in Elephant Rocks State Park.

Photographer:
Lisa Murphy,
Aurora, Mo.

Location:
Elephant Rocks State Park

Third Honorable Mention - Photograph by Joseph O'Mara, taken in Elephant Rocks State Park.

Photographer:
Joseph O'Mara,
St. Charles, Mo.

Location:
Elephant Rocks State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Photograph by David Dawson, taken in Montauk State Park.

Photographer:
David Dawson,
Salem, Mo.

Location:
Montauk State Park

	November Contest Winner
	Theme: Harvest
	Photographer: David Salter, Columbia, Mo.
	Location: Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Photograph by Gary Walton, taken in Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site.

Photographer:
Gary Walton, Fordland, Mo.

Location:
Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site

Second Honorable Mention - Photograph by Iris Soscia, taken in Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park.

Photographer:
Iris Soscia, St. Louis, Mo.

Location:
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

Third Honorable Mention - Photograph by Don O'Mara, taken in Cuivre River State Park.

Photographer:
Don O'Mara, St. Charles, Mo.

Location:
Cuivre River State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Photograph by Timothy Ueltzen, taken in Montauk State Park.

Photographer:
Timothy Ueltzen, Washington, Mo.

Location:
Montauk State Park

	December Contest Winner
	Theme: Burrrrrrr
	Photographer: Dennis Jones, Camdenton, Mo.
	Location: Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Honorable Mentions (click the image to view a larger version)

First Honorable Mention - Photograph by Donald Hotz, taken in Knob Noster State Park.

Photographer:
Donald Hotz,
Warrensburg, Mo.

Location:
Knob Noster State Park

Second Honorable Mention - Photograph by Timothy Ueltzen, taken in Montauk State Park.

Photographer:
Timothy Ueltzen, Washington, Mo.

Location:
Montauk State Park

Third Honorable Mention - Photograph by Thomas O'Mara, taken in Mark Twain State Park.

Photographer:
Thomas O'Mara, St. Charles, Mo.

Location:
Mark Twain State Park

Fourth Honorable Mention - Photograph by Donald Hotz, taken in Knob Noster State Park.

Photographer:
Donald Hotz, Warrensburg, Mo.

Location:
Knob Noster State Park

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