2024 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest Results - Sanctuary Views

See the beauty of the National Marine Sanctuary System through visitors' eyes.

Below are the winners and entries for the Sanctuary Views category. Thank you to all those who participated! Click each photograph to see the full version.

Please note that we may use any of the photos we received for this contest on our website, on social media, and in other NOAA and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos. Organizations other than NOAA and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation may use photographs submitted in this contest to promote sustainable and responsible activities in the National Marine Sanctuary System, as long as the photographer is credited. These photos are not for sale and are not for commercial use unless prior permission is arranged.

View of waterfalls and the small bay from the top of the coast ridgeline — **1st Place: Peter Reinold.** McWay Falls in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Sun setting at a rocky beach — **2nd Place: Elliot Gilfix.** Sunset at Rialto Beach in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Oval-shaped natural harbor filled with wind ripple waves, shining in orange sunset glow — **3rd Place: Dustin Harris.** Potato Harbor on Santa Cruz Island is one of few wind-protected places to hunker down for the night in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Even still, wind and swell sneak their way into the small anchorage under the setting sun.

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Honorable Mentions

Over/under shot of kelp and cliffs — **Bruce Sudweeks.** Point Lobos State Park, near Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, is beautiful above and below the water line.

A view of a small boat dock at sunset in the Florida Keys — **Peter Reinold.** A boat dock at sunset in Key West, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Old tree with no leaves with sunrise and ocean behind — **Daniel Eidsmoe.** Sunrise and an old tree at low tide near Bahia Honda State Park in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

**Peter Reinold.** Washed up tree stomp at the beach during sunset in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Colorful Aurora Borealis at night over a lighthouse — **Jessica Adams.** Aurora at Presque Isle Lighthouse in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Aerial view of a lighthouse surrounded by a large coral reef and crystal clear water — **Brett Bertini.** Beautiful aerial view of Sand Key Lighthouse in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Cliff views above the ocean — **Delaney Sauer.** Cliffs surrounding Point Lobos Natural Marine Reserve in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Bald eagle flies over the stormy ocean — **Delaney Sauer.** A bald eagle (<em>Haliaeetus leucocephalus</em>) flies over the stormy ocean of Rialto Beach in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Couple holding hands under the Milky Way, near the ocean and a leafless tree — **Daniel Eidsmoe.** Couple holding hands under the Milky Way near Marathon, Florida in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Beautiful sunset with a large tree that has grown on top of an overseas bridge — **Brett Bertini.** Beautiful sunset at the Seven Mile Bridge, featuring Fred the Tree, a local icon.

Aerial photo of a chain of islands surrounded by vibrant waters — **Brett Bertini.** Aerial view of the Mud Keys in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Sun setting over the ocean, flat calm seas reflecting every cloud perfectly on the water — **Brett Bertini.** Stunning flat calm sunset in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Wave curls as it nears short as the sun sets behind it — **Trinity Riley.** This 15-foot wave in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, displayed the power and strength of the sea as it comes crashing into Waimea Bay on Oahu.

Please note that we may use any of the photos we received for this contest on our website, on social media, and in other NOAA and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos. Organizations other than NOAA and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation may use photographs submitted in this contest to promote sustainable and responsible Views in the National Marine Sanctuary System. These photos are not for sale and are not for commercial use unless prior permission is arranged.