Chelmsford YHA Group

CYHA News

The Monthly Newsletter of Chelmsford YHA Local Group

January 2013

Photo Competition 2012

Here are the winners of our annual photo competition to find the best pictures of CYHA events over the last year. Many thanks to all those who brought along their pictures. There were about 80 photos entered, the voting was close, but the winners below emerged.

(Click on any picture to see a larger version)


Winner of Best Landscape category: John F's photo of Grasmere in the Lake District.

Grasmere (John F)

Runner-up in Landscape category: John F's photo of the Dentelles de Montmirail in Provence.

Dentelles de Montmirail (John F)
Grasmere (Ali)

Runner-up in Landscape category: Morning mist, Grasmere (Ali).


Winner of Best Portrait category: Cynthia's picture of Cressida.

Cressida by Cynthia
George by John

Runner-up in Portrait category: John F's picture of George in a Yorkshire pub.

Runner-up in Portrait category: Jim's picture of Doug (One of "Twelve Drummers Drumming" at Bolton Abbey).

Doug (Jim)

Ridgeway walk (Ali)

Winner of Spirit of CYHA category: Ali's picture of Dave and Doug battling through a blizzard on the Ridgeway.

Runner-up in Spirit of CYHA category: Wet lunch break in Shropshire (Dave P).

Lunch in the rain (Dave P)
Dentelles de Montmirail (Ali)

Runner-up in Spirit of CYHA category: Ali's picture, Dentelles de Montmirail in Provence.


Winner of Best Caption category: (Cress)
"John told Doug his life story for the 5th time"

(Ali's photo of Doug & John)

Doug & John (Ali)
Cynthia and a cow (Judi)

Runner-up in Caption category: (Helen J)

"Wu meets Moo"

(Judi's photo of Cynthia)


Runner-up in Caption category: (Jim)
"One adult to Llanfairpwllgwgoch...oh sod it!"

(Jonathan's picture of Dave & Ali with bus tickets)

Dave & Ali with bus tickets (Jonathan)

See also winners from the Limerick Competition

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