As all New Englanders know, fall is one of the most special times of year throughout our region. It's a time for apple picking, visiting pumpkin patches, and enjoying long rides down winding country roads lined with beautiful trees, bursting with color. Every year, our agents do a masterful job capturing the quintessence of the season within a collection of still frame images submitted to our fall photo contest.
We would like to thank all of our agents for once again delivering on such a difficult task. The group of entries we received for the 2020 RPL Fall Photo Contest was one the most impressive we've seen in the 10 plus year history of the contest. In addition, we would like to thank all of our friends on Facebook who helped us with the nearly impossible task of selecting our winner.
The contest reached over 9,000 people on Facebook, with over 700 participants casting their votes. Three of our finalists received over 150 votes apiece, with the top two finishers both earning over 200 votes. But in the end, our winning photo edged out the top spot by less than 10 votes!
With all that said, we are pleased to announce that the 2020 RPL Fall Photo Contest winner is..... Beth DeSista for her photo of the Stillwater River in Greenville, Rhode Island. Beth captured a perfect fall day on the river, with the leaves changing, and a mirror image of the blue sky and white fluffy clouds relfected in the water.
Congratulations to Beth on her winning photo for which she will receive a free video and website package from the RPL Marketing & Technology Department. See the full contest results below:
WINNING PHOTO: Beth DeSista - Stillwater River - Greenville, RI (216 Votes)
SECOND PLACE: JLauri Lee - Red-Bellied Woodpecker at Tillinghast Pond Management Area - West Greenwich, RI (207 Votes)
THIRD PLACE: Ashley Baccari - The Farmer's Daughter - South Kingstown, RI (168 Votes)
FOURTH PLACE: Stacy Antuono - Bissel Cove - North Kingstown, RI (34 Votes)
FIFTH PLACE: Kathy Santos - East Branch of the Westport River - Westport, MA (33 Votes)
SIXTH PLACE: Lindsay Mitchell - East Bay Bike Path - Barrington, RI (24 Votes)
SEVENTH PLACE: Karl Johnson - Zeek's Creek by Dutch Island Harbor - Jamestown, RI (19 Votes)
