It is time to start the January 2014 Photo Contest.

First an important note. If you see that you have won the contest or a prize in the contest, please email your address and choice of hat, shirt, or bandanna to me.

The theme for this month's contest is "Winter".

Monthly Category: Winter in Canoe Country

Prize: BWCA Hat, Shirt or Bandanna.

Winner will receive an additional prize of leather work from Dicecupmaker with the bwca.com flying moose on it. Thank you Dicecupmaker!

Thanks to Cooke Custom Sewing (CSS) for sponsoring the year end prize!

Remember 1 entry per person please. This helps us vote accurately.

Rules:
- You must be signed in as a member with a valid email address in your profile to enter (or win).
- You can only enter one photo per monthly contest. You can enter the same photo if it did not win in a previous month.
- You must be the photographer of the photo and have the rights to post it.
- Photos are entered in the contest by making a reply posting to this message and using the "Add a photo to this message" link during composition. This will allow you to upload a photo from your computer to the contest or allow you to select a photo which you have already loaded into your photo gallery on this site. If you want to enter your photo in another way, please contact us.
- Please describe in the message the location of the photo.
- Judging will be done by the www.bwca.com staff and moderators.
- A member may win once per year.
- Photos must be posted to this thread by 11:59pm on Jan. 31st.
- Photos must be in jpg (jpeg) format and uploaded to the site.

Thank you for participating!

Adam

P20140101

On the back roads near Ely, Sunday, January 11, 2014. This is a color photo(not black and white).





starwatcher

We live in Oregon so winter in the Canoe Country looks like this.

First winter trip

quote starwatcher: "On the back roads near Ely, Sunday, January 11, 2014. This is a color photo(not black and white).





starwatcher"

I love this photo, Karl!

Gunflint Lake. Sled dogs getting ready to run!

My first trip winter camping was to Kawishiwi Lake. Even at 25* below zero without a tent, it was one of my best camping experiences ever!

my favorite winter picture

quote fishguts: " We live in Oregon so winter in the Canoe Country looks like this."

Nice one. :) BTW, I love that cam and will check it every now and then.

Thanks Spartan2; not much color in the tamarack bog.

Tuscarora Feb. 2012

quote nicek: "
Tuscarora Feb. 2012"

The campsite on that larger island was a real crap hole from winter campers when I camped there at ice out last May. Cut bow beds... several fires outside the firepit... burnt sardine tins and beverage cans. Gave me a sour taste for winter campers.

quote mr.barley: "

quote nicek: "
Tuscarora Feb. 2012"

The campsite on that larger island was a real crap hole from winter campers when I camped there at ice out last May. Cut bow beds... several fires outside the firepit... burnt sardine tins and beverage cans. Gave me a sour taste for winter campers."

We camped off the beaten path. far away from summer sites. Did not inspect any summer sites. Did not see anybody else while camping.
I am deeply ashamed for others who disrespected the wilderness:(

South Hegman Entry Point, Winter 2013.

November 2012 - Thanksgiving on the Gunflint Trail

Cross River just upstream from the Cross Bay Entry Point.

Took a group of young scouts up to Northern Tier over MLK weekend - great intro to winter camping for them!

Clark Lake

Taken near Baldpate Lake

snowflake on the gunflint trail

quote Mocha: " snowflake on the gunflint trail"

Now that's a cool pic

quote nicek: "

quote mr.barley: "

quote nicek: "
Tuscarora Feb. 2012"

The campsite on that larger island was a real crap hole from winter campers when I camped there at ice out last May. Cut bow beds... several fires outside the firepit... burnt sardine tins and beverage cans. Gave me a sour taste for winter campers."

We camped off the beaten path. far away from summer sites. Did not inspect any summer sites. Did not see anybody else while camping.
I am deeply ashamed for others who disrespected the wilderness:("

As with all things a couple of bad apples. Don't let that taint your opinin of those of us that are responsible. I would assume caned food is still not premited in the winter. So right there that group was breaking the rules, can happen with summer campers too.

The winner of the January Photo contest is lindylair.

The trip report contest goes to TomT.

The extra prize goes to smalltown.

Thanks to everyone for participating.
Adam