Mountains Division- Round 1

Welcome to the March Madness Photo Showdown, an elimination style tournament that pairs sixty four of my top nature and landscape photos in head to head competition, with viewers deciding which advance through the rounds. You can read complete contest details HERE, and participate through social media or by emailing me your choices between each of the pairings below. (Numbers refer to photo seeding for the contest. It's pretty arbitrary, really, just for fun. The lower numbers indicate photos that have traditionally been more popular, however there are several never before shared images in the mix.Click on the photos to view larger, or read the descriptions.)

Mountains Division- Round 1

(1) Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta

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(16) "High Uintas View" Wasatch National Forest, Utah

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(8) Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California

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(9) "Maroon Bells Alpenglow" Maroon Bells, Colorado

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(5) "Sierra Sunrise" Inyo National Forest, California

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(12) "McDonald Woods" Glacier National Park, Montana

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(4) "Autumn, Maroon Bells" Maroon Bells, Colorado

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(13) "Amethyst Basin" Wasatch National Forest, Utah

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(2) "The Tetons" Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

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(15) "Kearsarge Pass Trail" Inyo National Forest, California

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(7) "Valley Lace" Yosemite National Park, California

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(10) "Spirit Island" Jasper National Park, Alberta

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(3) "Alpine Sublime" Glacier National Park, Montana

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(14) "Alpine Basin" Inyo National Forest, California

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(6) Appalachian Trail, Maine

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(11) "Half Dome from Olmsted Point" Yosemite National Park, California

To enter in the prize drawing, choose your favorite from each matchup above (you can either note them by name or number) and send me an email. You will earn entry points for each pick you make across several drawings. Round 1 voting runs through 10 o'clock Sunday night, so just be sure and get your picks in by then.

Thanks for playing, and good luck!

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