Reader’s Photo of the Month

Submissions open — through August 14, 2026 Voting opens August 15, 2026

Share your best shots that capture the spirit of our community! Every month, we invite readers to submit their original photos of local people, places, events, and scenes from the SouthShore / Riverview / Sun City Center area.

All eligible entries are featured in this gallery, and readers vote for their favorite. The winning photo is featured as the Reader’s Photo of the Month — recognized in our weekly emailed newsletter, on observernews.net, and in the printed edition.

This month’s theme: The theme for the first month is “Through Your Lens” — it’s completely open.

This month’s entries

Preserve Reflections by Jana LaBarbera, Cockroach Bay Preserve

Braiden's first tarpon by Matthew Santiago, Ruskin

A shocked Great Blue Heron by Marsha Tyler, Circle B Bar Reserve Lakeland

Farmers Market at Council Grower's Oct 10 From 10-2 by Dave Kon, Ruskin

Sunset on the Little Manatee River by Dolly Cummings, Camp Bayou at Little Manatee River

Submissions open — through August 14, 2026

Voting opens August 15, 2026