"Sunlight" photos and next theme: "Wind"

Despite days of cloudiness recently, the "Sunlight" photo theme drew many sunny shots. We published four shots in the Thursday, May 7 Tribune and here are some more of our favorite submissions. Thank you to all of the photographers who shared your sunlight shots with us!

The next photo theme is "Wind" — an element you can usually count on in Wyoming.

We invite photographers of any age and skill level to submit entries for our photo themes.Please send submissions to web@powelltribune.com. Photos may be submitted as jpegs, tiffs or PSDs. Please include the first and last name of the photographer with entries. For more information about our photo themes, see our blog entry. We'll publish one or two shots in the print edition and post the others on our blog. Please submit shots that were taken recently.

Sunlight cast on the Deaver reservoir inspired this shot by Laurie Vredenburg of Powell.



Lynn Richardson of Powell captured this photo of a gorgeous Wyoming sunset.

A dried sunflower silhouetted in the morning sun caught the eye of Willie Marcus.



Willie also submitted this shot of her cat, Rocky, in all his glory, soakin' up the afternoon rays.

Jim Slater shot this photo titled "Sundown at Emblem."

During his winter travels away from Wyoming's bitter cold, Bob Hammond took this photo in Anza Borrega State Park, Calif.

Bob also captured this shot in Sonoran Desert, Ariz.



Donna Wageman's picture shows image shows the sunlight shining on the front pasture after a rain shower on April 17.

Sunlight shining on a green field inspired this photo by Levi Asay.

This yellow fish added a ray of sunshine in a Las Vegas aquarium. Tribune photographer Carla Wensky captured this shot on a recent vacation.

Early birds do, at times, get the worm. Or in this scenario, a fetching 6:30 a.m. spring morning. Just a teeny-tiny flow of water and a stray slant of sunshine beaming through a conifer with birds chirping can place a positive spin on the day. The picture may not be dazzling, but it does demonstrate that even minute moments in nature are a true blessing. Tribune writer/photographer Gib Mathers took this shot in early May.