5 Grand Prize and 20 First Prize winners will be selected at random from all photo contest entries.

Prizes

5 Grand Prize Winners will receive a Lanie Doll Collection (retail value $559)

20 First Prize winners will receive a Lanie Doll and Book (retail value $95)

How to Enter

Find and photograph any five of the items listed below (some will be easier to find depending on where you live).

For almost everyone:

Bird
Seed or Pinecone
Spider or Spiderweb
Bud on a tree branch
Something that looks like a letter of the alphabet

If you live where it snows:

Detail of a snowflake
Animal tracks in the snow
Interesting Icicle
Tree with no leaves
Plant peeking through the snow

If you live by the beach:

Interesting sand pattern
Seashell
Kelp or Seaweed
Driftwood on the shore
Creature in a shell

If you live in the desert:

Rock or sand pattern
Interesting rock or rock formation
Prickly cactus
Plant growing on a rock
Colorful sunset

Then, write a ‘nature note’ of up to 1,000 characters answering the question “I am inspired by nature when…”

Submit entries online or by email

All entries must be received by March 15, 2010

Good luck!