Red Butte
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| Elevation | 2232 |
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| Prominence | 291 m |
| Mountain range | Coconino Plateau |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic |
| Parent range | Coconino Plateau |
| Locations | Coconino County |
| Arizona | |
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| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2945584 |
About Red Butte
Red Butte is a butte located in the Kaibab National Forest in Coconino County, Arizona. It is known to the Havasupai nation as Wii'i Gdwiisa, "clenched fist mountain," and is regarded as a sacred site.
International Garden Photographer of the Year winners revealed
Magdalena Wasiczek has been named International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) for her picture of a butterfly, entitled The Stardust.
This is the third time that Ms Wasiczek, from Poland, has won
" Each Time I won IGPOTY, [it was] a great surprise; these victories came in different periods of my photographic path, but I enjoyed it in the same way. Like a child! " She Said .
" But of course - Winning The Top prize for the third time makes me feel like a champion of climbing Seven Summits. "
Ms Wasiczek will receive £5,000, and her photo will, in London, from 5 February until 6 March.
" Magdalena has created this stunning, shimmering play on light, as she elevates this humble butterfly to The Heavens , " said head judge Tyrone McGlinchey.
" With this calibre of capture, it is easy to see why this will be Her Third overall IGPOTY win, and I offer her my congratulations for achieving this most amazing distinction. "
Ingrid Popplewell, from England, was awarded First Place in the Portfolio category, in which entrants submitted a series of six images.
" This portfolio demonstrates the wonderful shapes of seed heads, which I collected from my garden and local hedgerows and combined together in post-processing, " She Said .
" I have chosen the style of classical blue and white Chinese ceramics to emphasise form and texture. "
There were many other competition winners and runners-up in different categories, some of which are seen below.
Wildlife in The Garden , Second Place: Common Green Grasshopper, taken in the Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City , Utah, US, by Ecaterina LeonteWildlife in The Garden , Third Place: Dunnock, taken in Padregnana, Lombardy, Italy, by Danilo Ernesto MelziAbstract Views, First Place : Amaryllis and Honesty, taken in West Yorkshire , England, UK, by Ian GilmourAbstract Views, Second Place: Dancer, taken in Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by Thorsten ScheuermannAbstract Views, Third Place: Arrangement for Crete, taken in Rockland County , New York , US, by Laurie PeekBeautiful Gardens, First Place : Greenery by The Pond , taken in Arboretum Wojsławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship , Poland, by Bożena PiotrowskaBeautiful Gardens, Second Place: Abundance, taken in Airfield Estate Gardens, Dundrum, County Dublin , Ireland, by Anna-Louise HallyBeautiful Gardens, Third Place: The Heart of The Garden , taken in Arboretum Wojsławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship , Poland, by Bożena PiotrowskaBreathing Spaces, First Place : Bamford Beauty, taken in Peak District National Park , Derbyshire, England, UK, by Lee HowdleBreathing Spaces, Second Place: One Tree Hill, taken in Devon, England, UK, by Adam BurtonBreathing Spaces, Third Place: The King , taken in Los Glaciares National Park , Patagonia, Argentina, by Andrea PozziPlants & Planet, First Place : Na Pali Coast, taken in Kauai Island, Hawaii, US, by Stuart ChapePlants & Planet, Second Place: Rotation, taken in Plitviče Lakes National Park , Croatia, by Mauro BattistelliPlants & Planet, Third Place: Painted Forest, taken in Painted Hills , John Day Fossil Beds National Monument , Oregon, US, by Xin ZhongThe Beauty of Plants, First Place : Controluce, taken in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, by Gianluca BeniniThe Beauty of Plants, Second Place: Dwarf Poppy, taken in Trzebinia, Małopolska, Poland, by Magdalena WasiczekThe Beauty of Plants, Third Place: Mysterious Blue, taken in Cangshan Mountain, Dali, Yunnan Province, China, by Hailei ZhengThe World of Fungi, First Place : Mycena Swirl, taken in Marbury Country Park, Cheshire, England, UK, by Tony NorthThe World of Fungi, Second Place: Triple-headed Comatricha, taken in Buckinghamshire, England, UK, by Barry WebbThe World of Fungi, Third Place: Sulphur Tufts, taken in Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve, Lancashire, England, UK, by Tony NorthTrees, Woods & Forests, First Place : The Wooden Army, taken in The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park , Italy, by Luigi RuoppoloTrees, Woods & Forests, Second Place: Highland Lochan, Autumn, taken in Cairngorms National Park , Scotland, UK, by Ross BrownTrees, Woods & Forests, Third Place: Foggy Snow Gum, taken in Thredbo, Kosciuszko National Park , New South Wales , Australia, by Anne NeiwandWildflower Landscapes, First Place : Wildflower Explosion, taken in Carrizo Plain National Monument , California, US, by Dennis FratesWildflower Landscapes, Second Place: Lupins at Dawn, taken in Lake Tekapo , South Island , New Zealand , by Gigi WilliamsWildflower Landscapes, Third Place: Poppies and Cornflowers, taken in Castelluccio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, by Gianluca GianferrariAll pictures are subject to Copyright .
Source of news: bbc.com
