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New Lenox Woman's Snake Photo Wins Forest Preserve Photo Contest
New Lenox resident Meagan Crandall won October's portion of the Preserve the Moment photo contest with her photo of an eastern milksnake.
A snake basking in the warm autumn sun took top honors in the October portion of the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Preserve the Moment photo contest.
Winning photographer Meagan Crandall of New Lenox snapped the photo at Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve, a place she frequents when she's out taking pictures.
"Hickory Creek is definitely my favorite of the Will County preserves," she said. "Its tranquil prairie area and pond provide the perfect stress relief."
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She came across the photogenic eastern milksnake while walking along the trail at Hickory Creek Barrens.
"I just happened to stumble upon the snake sunning itself on the warm blacktop," she said. "I laid down to get the photo at eye level of the snake."
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Two more monthly winners will be chosen before the contest concludes Dec. 31. All eight winning photos chosen since the contest began in May will then vie for overall contest honors via Facebook voting in January.
Monthly winners receive $75 MasterCard gift cards. The top photos for 2022 will receive MasterCard gift cards of $500 for first place, $250 for second place and $150 for third place. In addition, three contest participants chosen at random will receive $75 gift cards. All prizes are funded by The Nature Foundation of Will County.
To enter the contest, please read all contest rules and photo upload instructions. To view all photo contest entries, visit the District’s Flickr account.
