Butler County resident Cindy Schaltenbrand won people’s choice “Best in Show” in the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation’s “On the Trail” Photo Contest, with a photo from Pymatuning State Park.

On the evening when she took the photo, Schaltenbrand was on her kayak, capturing images of an osprey diving for its last meal of the day. As the light began to fade, she decided to capture a few sunset pictures too, said a news release from the foundation.

“The water was so calm that evening, so the sun and clouds were reflecting quite a bit,” she said. “I paddled over to a bed of water lilies to give the scene more foreground and depth, and it all came together so beautifully. There is something very spiritual in these tranquil moments alone on my kayak that truly gives me an overwhelming

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