Congratulations to Rick Shults of Salem! His photo was chosen for the cover of the 2009 Missouri Lottery calendar "Missouri Parks." Shults received a $500 cash prize for his winning photo. Ten other photographers, whose park photos were chosen for the calendar, received $100 in Scratchers tickets. All winners received a copy of the calendar and photo credit.

Photo Winner: Rick Shults, Salem
Location: Current River in Montauk State Park

Photo Winner: Kevin White, Battlefield
Location: Close Memorial Park in Springfield

Photo Winner: Rebecca Limback, Warrensburg
Location: Lions Lake Park in Warrensburg

Photo Winner: Kevin White, Battlefield
Location: Lake Taneycomo near Branson

Photo Winner: Tammy Pentz, Hillsboro
Location: Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site Park

Photo Winner: Darrell A. Barber, Lake Ozark
Location: Vietnam Memorial, Versailles City Park in Versailles

Photo Winner: Jerry E. Shelton, Seymour
Location: Greer Spring in Oregon County

Photo Winner: Jean Griffith, Columbia
Location: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis

Photo Winner: Greg Hurt, Cameron
Location: Wallace State Park in Cameron

Photo Winner: Darrell A. Barber, Lake Ozark
Location: Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton

Photo Winner: Frank Thurston, Battlefield
Location: Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park near Lesterville

Photo Winner: Tracy Bedell, Jefferson City
Location: Bollinger Mill in Bufordville

Photo Winner: Mellisa Harbison, Middle Brook
Location: Elephant Rocks State Park in Graniteville
Five other entrants received honorable mention for their photos. Their names and photos are listed below.
Watkins Mill State Park, Lawson

Union Covered Bridge, near Paris

St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park, St. Louis

Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon

Tower Grove Park, St. Louis
