2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest Winners

Feb 8, 2023 | Home Page Slideshow News, King Tide Contest

After receiving 70 entries, the New Hampshire Coastal Adaptation Workgroup is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest. This year, 29 photographers captured images in 11 coastal watershed communities. 

Members of the public were invited to vote online for the photos in each of the four contest categories that best showcase the changes caused by high tide flooding and resilience of communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems in New Hampshire. The following submissions received the most votes in each category and are hereby declared the winners of the 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest. 

Picturing Change – ATLANTIC COAST

Photos of changes related to or caused by high tide flooding in New Hampshire’s Atlantic Coast communities: Hampton, Hampton Falls, New Castle, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rye, and Seabrook. 

A row of homes reflected into the water on the road in front of them. Snow covers their roofs.

“These homes on Hobson Ave in Hampton are ‘reflecting’ on their future.” 

Credit: Rick Cliche / 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest, Picturing Change – Atlantic Coast Winner​

Picturing change – GREAT BAY

Photos of changes related to or caused by high tide flooding in New Hampshire’s Great Bay communities: Dover, Durham, Exeter, Greenland, Madbury, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Rollinsford, and Stratham.

Grey sky. The camera is held at water level, which rises to the level of a seat on the park bench. Snow covers the park bench and trees in the background.

“‘No place to sit!’ Public bench during King Tide at Durham’s Town Landing. ” 

Credit: Todd Selig/ 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest, Picturing Change – Great Bay Winner

 PICTURING RESILIENCE – ATLANTIC COAST

Photos showcasing what is compelling about a community that is resilient in the face of high tide flooding in New Hampshire’s Atlantic Coast communities: Hampton Falls, New Castle, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rye, and Seabrook. 

Cloudy sky and flooded street. A new house with a chain link fence around it is being built. The house is elevated on above the flooded water.

“This house is being built on high stilts in order to prevent the new home from being ruined by the rising tides.” 

Credit: Jennifer Dubois / 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest, Picturing Resilience – Atlantic Coast Winner​

PICTURING RESILIENCE – GREAT BAY

Photos showcasing what is compelling about a community that is resilient in the face of high tide flooding in New Hampshire’s Great Bay communities: Dover, Durham, Exeter, Greenland, Madbury, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Rollinsford, and Stratham. 

Boardwalk through a marsh, covered in snow. Bare trees, blue skies and clouds surround the path.

“Boardwalk at Flood Tide, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1/24/23.”

Credit: Trina Ingelfinger / 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest, Picturing Resilience – Great Bay Winner​

Contest winners have been notified and will receive a $50 gift card to a local restaurant of their choosing. The online 2023 Rising Tides Photo Contest Gallery will remain open through month of February. 

For questions, please contact Lucy Perkins with the NHDES Coastal Program at lucy.l.perkins@des.nh.gov, or at (603) 559-9101.