Chelmsford YHA Group

CYHA News

The Monthly Newsletter of Chelmsford YHA Local Group

January 2014

Photo Competition 2013

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. The voting was close, but the winners below emerged.

(Click on any picture to see a larger version)


Winner of Best Landscape category: Marion's photo of Snowdon.

Snowdon (Marion)
Lingmoor (Judi)

Runner-up in Landscape category: Judi's picture of snow on Lingmoor in the Lake District


Winner of Best Sunrise/Sunset category: John F's photo of Drinishader at Dawn (Isle of Harris).

Dawn at Drinishader (John F)

Runner-up in Sunrise/Sunset category: Ali's photo of sunset on Tiree.

Tiree sunset (Ali)

Winner of Best Portrait category: Jim's picture "Snowdon YMCA".

Snowdon YMCA
Lily by Judi

Runner-up in Portrait category: Judi's picture of Lily.


Winner of Spirit of CYHA category: Dave P's picture of Jake and Ali battling through a blizzard on the Bleaklow.

Bleaklow blizzard (Dave P)
Brown Knoll (Judi)

Runner-up in Spirit of CYHA category: Judi's photo of Dave P on Brown Knoll in the Peak District.


Winner of Best Caption category: (Cress)
"Oh Dave! Have we really got to walk another 8 miles?"

(Ali's photo of Doug & Trudi in North Uist)

North Uist (Ali)
Lewis Blackhouse (Judi)

Runner-up in Caption category: (John)

"Judi and Fergus are not impressed by the hostel kitchen"

(John's photo of Arnol Blackhouse, Isle of Lewis)



See also winners from the Poetry Competition

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