If you have the talent, drive, determination, dedication and patience of Molly Pate of Berrien Springs, you could win the favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, as they are in search now of dramatic photos of Great Lakes’ sites such as piers, breakwaters, federal harbors on the Great Lakes, or specific sites such as the Soo Locks and the Duluth Ship Canal.
Molly’s extreme talent has earned her a spot with the Army Corps and many other opportunities such as the Cook Nuclear Plant Annual Safety Calendar and beyond. She had the photo for April 2019 in the Army Corps calendar and last year had both January and March images.
From now through 11:59pm on Sunday, June 7th, the Army Corps is asking for shutterbugs to submit photos for consideration for their 2021 downloadable calendar.
The top 12 photographers in the annual contest will have their photo included in the 2021 downloadable calendar and the top three photographers, determined by social media vote, will receive a plaque with their winning photo, provided by the Soo Locks Visitors Center Association.
Lt. Col. Gregory Turner, Commander of the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says, “I love the annual photo contest,” noting, “It captures the beauty of the Great Lakes and allows us to see the projects that we’ve designed, built and, now, maintain from a whole new perspective. We in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District are proud to continue our annual photo contest tradition this year to bring a sense of community during uncertain times.”
By entering the contest, all participants agree to abide by the official rules. Complete photo contest instructions and rules can be found on the Army Corps website at this link:
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Media/Photo-Contest/
Digital photo submissions will be uploaded to an album on the Detroit District Facebook page which is linked below on June 8th and will be open for public voting through ‘likes’ until 9:00 am on Monday, June 22nd. Here’s the link for the Facebook voting when it happens:
https://www.facebook.com/USACEDetroitDistrict/
Interactive maps of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers harbors and civil works projects in the Detroit District are also available on that website.
The photo accompanying this story on Moody on the Market is courtesy of award-winning professional photographer Molly Pate of Berrien Springs. It shows the railroad swing bridge over the St. Joseph River in the foreground with the North Pier lighthouses in the background.
