Taking Flight 
Early morning view to the east 
Blue Heron, wild at scenic Rogue River 
Willamette double rainbow 
A Morning Hike in Yosemite 
Amazing Oregon, it’s the Water! 
New Beginnings 
Former site of the Anderson Glacier, Quinault Drainage, Olympic National Park 
Cherish Oregon’s land, water and air. 
Beach and Nature. 
Out with the old, an investment in planet earth. 
Sunrise Over Trillium Lake 
Tree watching over the beach 
The Painted Hills of Oregon 
Summer stroll at Sea Rock 
What a wonderful world 
Earthly Joys 
The remarkable chemists 
Peak water wealth 
“Investing in Planet Earth” begins with inspiring a sense of wonder. 
Trees and clean oceans help everyone
The votes are in. Our photo contest to celebrate Earth Month 2023 was a huge success. DEQers submitted a lot of great images as you’ll see in the slideshow above. The theme this year was “Investing in Planet Earth.” The images show the diversity of beauty in Oregon and why investment in our natural environment is so important.
Congratulations to our winners! Their photos and captions can also be viewed below. We also want to thank all of our staff who submitted photos. We hope to get even more next year.
First Prize: “Taking Flight” by Mike Romero
Second Prize: “Early Morning View to the East” by Alex Opatikova
Third Prize: “Blue Heron-Wild and Scenic Rogue River” by Mike Pinney
Curated by Michele Thompson, web publisher