Awards

Yesterday I took part in the annual Waterways Storymaking Festival awards ceremony. 

As always a huge amount of work must have gone into the planning of this event because it all came together seamlessly on the day. The organisers really excelled themselves in presenting such an enjoyable and uplifting event - just what we all need at the moment! And this year the event was different as it took place remotely. While we were able to enjoy the ceremony from the safety and comfort of our homes on a blustery March afternoon, for an hour and a half (which flew in), we were transported across our beautiful country through the evocative words and images submitted by entrants.

I've participated in several of the previous awards ceremonies and have been very fortunate to have had entries shortlisted and won prizes in previous years in the poetry and prose categories, so it was lovely to listen to the shortlisted entries in each of these categories this year. I was delighted when a couple of my writing friends had their talent and work recognised. Well done!

And I was thrilled that this year I had an entry shortlisted in the photograpy category. Instead of being on tenterhooks waiting to see the other entries, hear the judges comments and the results in an auditorium, I was going through these emotions at home. A beautiful photograph of a swan and it's reflection rightly won this category but I was delighted to be a runner up with my entry called 'The Sun Sets on Summer'.

If you missed the online event yesterday, you can watch it here and see all the shortlisted photographs and hear each entrant speaking about their image, along with all the shortlisted poems and stories.

https://www.facebook.com/waterwaysstorymakingfestival/videos/465955344606191/

I thoroughly recommend it as a restful way to spend an hour and a half looking at beautiful images of our wee country and listening to the creative words such beautiful words have inspired. Thanks to the Waterways Storymaking Festival for making this such a memorable event. Well done everyone!