PURPLE FINALE! The winners in our Lavender Photo Contest are . . .

First prize winner Ally Mon Wai

First prize winner Ally Mon Wai

THIS YEAR’S SEQUIM Lavender Weekend may be over, but it’s obvious from our Lavender Photo Contest that our love affair with the fragrant purple plant is not.

With 18 unique entries, virtually all taken at Sequim-area lavender farms, the competition was stiff. But over a week, online voters selected beautiful images from seven talented photographers.

The first place winner, “You Pick,” was taken by Ally Mon Wai of Port Angeles.

She won a gift basket from Wilder Auto worth more than $100.

To see the six other winning photographs, which won prizes from our other area sponsors, click on: http://pdn.upickem.net/engine/Winners.aspx?PageType=WINNER&contestid=180813

2nd — Saralyn Pozernick of Sequim

$25 gift certificate form Olympic Game Farm

3rd — Rebecca Bullard of Sequim

$50 gc from Purple Haze Lavender Ltd. of Sequim

4th — Edward Kissam of Sequim

Two season passes to Clallam County Fair

5th — Monica Clark of Port Angeles

$25 gift certificate to Fiesta Jalisco restaurant of Port Angeles

6th — Teresa Herrera of Sequim

Gift basket worth $25 from Broker’s Group

7th — Vicky Holland of Port Angeles

$25 gift certificate to Purple Haze Lavender from First Federal

To see all 18 entries, visit http://pdn.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?PageType=APPROVED&contestid=180813

The Lavender Photo Contest was sponsored by Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum.

Our congratulations to all our photographers! Thanks for all the great submissions!

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