It’s the very heart and soul of Molly Pate’s avocation as a dedicated and determined artist of the Lake Michigan waterfront. Capturing the sensational beauty of the setting sun when day is done seemingly every day of the year regardless of weather conditions. For avid fans attracted to the shore day after day and night after night another opportunity to showcase their talents and develop more bragging rights is coming down the pike from the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They are rolling out their 6th Annual Photo Contest featuring Army Corps sites across the Great Lakes region.
Photographers from all walks of life are welcome to enter the contest, and the top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District Great Lakes projects such as the Soo Locks, the Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal channels and harbors will earn a spot in the 2022 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 6th, with winners determined by social media vote. The Soo Locks Visitors Center Association will award the top three photographers a plaque featuring their photo.
Molly Pate had one of her photos selected for the 2019 calendar, and two in the 2020 version.
District Commander Lt. Col. Scott Katalenich says, “The Detroit District team is looking forward to seeing the photographs submitted this year,” and points out, “In addition to capturing the Great Lakes region’s beauty, participants always show us fascinating views of projects and waterways the Corps of Engineers build and maintain.”
Officials will upload digital photo submissions to an album on the Detroit District Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/USACEDetroitDistrict/ on June 7th, and tally public voting through ‘likes’ until 9:00 am on Monday, June 21st.
By entering the contest, participants agree to abide by official contest instructions and rules, found on the district website at: https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Media/Photo-Contest/. Interactive maps of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, harbors and civil works projects are available at these links: http://shorturl.at/iwyM5 and http://shorturl.at/hoCN4.
The photo accompanying this story on Moody on the Market is the work of Award-Winning Professional Photographer Molly Pate of Berrien Springs.
