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ow do they do it? Year after year,the winners of our annual photocontest capture the ephemer-al essence of the weather withbreathtaking beauty. Each year,as the editors gather to view theentries, we are awed and aston-ished by the breadth ofthe subject
matter, the ability to frame memorable weatherevents in such a dramatic manner, and the contes-tants' infallible knack for being in the right placeat the right time—with camera poised.
From the enigmatic swirls of snow capturedafter a Massachusetts blizzard to a poetic visionof cracked mud, the 2005 contest winners con-tinue the tradition of providing a new vision ofthe weather.
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GRAND PRIZEEric C. KurthRapid City, South DakotaThis photo was taken following a fastmoving thunderstorm at the NatiorialWeather Service office in Rapid City,South Dakota, on September 13, 2003.
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FIRST PRIZE
Brandi RothBeverly Hills, CaliforniaDesert mudcracks and palm tree reflectionstaken in La Quinta, California.
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SECOND PRIZE
Marcus PrazniakEl Cerrito, California
Lightning strike over Montezuma Valley, Nevada. This storm blew in aroundsunset, adding an eerie glow to the horizon and the soft, cool lightning.
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SECOND PRIZE
Alan RobockManasquan, New JerseyPolar stratospheric clouds taken August 29, 2004,over McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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THIRD PRIZE
Mishtu MukherjeeCambridge, Massacbusetts
Snowdrift after the record-breaking blizzard of 2005 in Chatham,Massachusetts, January 2005. The storm's hurricane force winds left
behind this symmetrically carved snowdrift next to the Atlantic.
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THIRD PRIZE
Eric C. KurtbRapid City, South DakotaThis supercell was captured on July 8, 2003, as itmoved east from Rapid City, South Dakota.
THIRD PRIZERicbard Hamel
Lincoln, MassacbusettsThis large tornado, with a greenish hail core, was on the ground for
nearly 30 minutes, near Chappell, Nebraska, on June 6, 2004.
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HDNORABLEMENTION
Gerald W. SbonkwilerSan Diego, CaliforniaSunset sundog in Minot,North Dakota.
HONORABLEMENTION
Timotby J. RyanAtbens, Obio
Ring clouds, captured about 15miles northwest of Athens, Ohio.
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HONORABLEMENTION
Jeff E. StanleyParma, Dblo
Sunrise in Parma, Ohio.
HONORABLEMENTION
Brandi RotbBeverly Hills,CaliforniaSunset after winterstorm at VeniceBeach, California.
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HONORABLEMENTION
HONORABLEMENTION
Don HalpinHopedale,MassacbusettsSunbeam onsnow in Hopedale,Massachusetts
Rick ScbmidtTopeka, Kansas
Sunrise in Nebraska.
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