Less than 24 hours earlier, my daughter had been born.

My wife, being the absolute saint she is, told me to go to the opening for a few hours and see how it all played out.

That night, I also received 2nd and 3rd place in the landscape category with two additional images.

The awards meant something.
But walking back into the hospital afterward meant more.

This image of Thor’s Well under the northern lights was selected for publication in 1859 Oregon’s Magazine.

This image was selected and shared by Sony on their official Instagram account.