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Community Photo Showcase

Photographers should submit work to photos@capegazette.com for consideration in the Community Photography Showcase online feature. Please include your name, phone number and where the photo was made. Photos will be posted to www.capegazette.com/column/community-photo-showcase.

Community Photo Showcase

Pup Patrol

3 days ago

Two curious fox pups popped up from their den to check out Dominic Prestipino as he snapped this…

Hummingbird in Hover

1 week ago

A hummingbird hovers midair to sip nectar from a blooming bush at The Peninsula, captured by…

Icon at Low Tide

2 weeks ago

The Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse stands as one of the Cape Region’s most recognizable…

Spring Blooms

3 weeks ago

A bright red tulip and purple pansies brighten the Lewes Post Office grounds last week in this…

Sharp-Eyed Hunter

1 month ago

In this photo by Clarissa Pogoda, an osprey scans the landscape from a bare branch at Cape Henlopen…

Broken But Beautiful

1 month ago

A fallen tree stretches across a snowy field as the morning sun rises after a March winter storm.…

Sisters Soak Up Taste of Spring

1 month ago

Sisters Evelyn DeArmitt, 6, and Micah DeArmitt, 3, enjoy the first nice day in months in this photo…

Afternoon Flight

1 month ago

Late-afternoon light illuminates these geese in flight in Karen Ferguson’s photo.

Peek-a-Boo

1 month ago

A cardinal looks like he’s playing peek-a-boo and enjoying the sunshine at Midway Estates in Lisa…

View From Above

2 months ago

A photo taken mid-air by Philitsa Hanson as her flight from Florida began its descent…

Beautiful Broadkill

2 months ago

Gail Ryan of Millsboro submitted this lovely view of the Broadkill River in Milton, looking west…

Moment of Stillness

2 months ago

It’s always a lucky day when you see a heron. Peter Klotz shared his image of one of the winged…

Bookends

2 months ago

A heron, framed by World War II observation towers, explores Gordons Pond in an image taken by…

Saulsbury Street Sunrise

3 months ago

Mary Ann Perrone submitted her image of a sunrise from Saulsbury Street in Dewey Beach on New Year’…

Sunrise Flight

3 months ago

Meredith Lockwood caught this stunning image of a Rehoboth Beach sunrise flight.

Snapping Up a Snack

3 months ago

James Fisher went walking in the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and found this heron snacking…

Home Sweet Meal

3 months ago

William Cash’s Christmas gift won’t last long since chickadees discovered the bird feeder house is…

Santa Sunrise

4 months ago

Mary Ann Varner captured Santa’s House glowing at sunrise Dec. 26 along the Rehoboth Boardwalk as…

Brilliant Bay

4 months ago

Jennifer Strandskov took this photo of a brilliant blue sky over Rehoboth Bay.

Branch Managers

4 months ago

A pair of eagles keeps watch on Red Mill Pond in Ann Dinkel’s photo.

Holiday season at Historic Lewes

4 months ago

Debra Regan submitted a trio of lovely holiday decorations at the Historic Lewes Town Campus.

Thirsty Forager

4 months ago

This squirrel came looking for water in Rich Giannola’s backyard, but found a snow cone machine…

PIckleweed Perch

5 months ago

A green heron stands poised among vibrant pickleweed at Gordons Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park,…

Fox Takes Five

5 months ago

A red fox pauses for a drink from a woodland pond at Lake Gerar in Bill Shull’s photo, blending…

Catch of the Day

5 months ago

Richard Tananis captured this image of an osprey soaring over the coast with its…

Pier Pressure

5 months ago

Gulls huddle on a Rehoboth Bay pier during the October 2025 nor’easter, turning the storm-soaked…

Riding the Wind

6 months ago

A kiteboarder carves across the water off Cape Henlopen State Park, with the iconic Delaware…

Clouds Over Calm

6 months ago

Golden light and rolling clouds frame a quiet evening on Lewes Beach in Tim Willard’s photo.

Feed Me!

6 months ago

A trio of hungry baby robins are looking for mom to feed them in their nest near Milton in Peter…

Good Night

6 months ago

A September sunset creates a warm glow at Johnnie Walker Beach in Lewes in Michael Bergamini’s…

Sleepy Time

7 months ago

A red fox takes a snooze on the side of the road in Rich Giannola’s photo.

Surf’s Up, Duncan!

7 months ago

Duncan, the Dewey Beach legend, catches a perfect wave while riding the tube at Dewey Beach to kick…

Eyes in the Tall Grass

7 months ago

A young whitetail buck with velveted antlers lingers in the tall grass at Bay Pointe in Lewes.…

Dolphin Dreaming

7 months ago

A dolphin duo swims near the Delaware Breakwater Light in Sherrie Beitzel’s photo.

Early Pup Gets the View

7 months ago

A curious canine rises on its hind legs to greet the first light over sand and sea in Rehoboth…

Just Bee

8 months ago

A bee pays a visit to a poppy in Lisa Whitcombe’s photo.

Steamy Sunrise

8 months ago

The unrelenting summer heat swelters even at sunrise, as shown in Jim O’Leary’s image shot in…

Fast Food

8 months ago

A ruby throated hummingbird enjoys nectar from a Major Wheeler Honeysuckle vine in Walter Mazur’s…

Storm on the Way

8 months ago

Mary Enzler took this photo of a massive shelf cloud as a storm makes its way to the Cape Region.

Fencepost Napper

9 months ago

Perched high above a garden along the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail, a white cat stretches out on a…

Buzz and Bloom

9 months ago

A carpenter bee dives into the vibrant center of a passionflower in Barbara Clipper’s photo.

Shimmering Summer

9 months ago

Dusk creates a warm glow at Cape Henlopen State Park, where WWII observation towers keep watch over…

Fuzzy Perch Patrol

9 months ago

A fledgling bluebird perches on a bench, its fuzzy head feathers and curious stare capturing a…

Fieldside Feast

10 months ago

A bald eagle stands over a deer carcass in a harvested field, pausing mid-meal with a commanding…

Bee and Shasta

10 months ago

A bee enjoys a sip of nectar from a shasta daisy in Bridget Touhey’s photo taken in Rehoboth Beach…

Fawn at Water’s Edge

10 months ago

Michael Reade shared his encounter with a fawn near his Lewes home. “I had been following the…

Busy Bee

10 months ago

A bumblebee collects nectar from a mint perennial in Walter Mazur’s backyard, showcasing…

Hay Season Rolls In

10 months ago

Freshly rolled hay bales dot a Sussex County field under clear June skies in Susan Dube’s…

Neigh-ture’s finest bloom

11 months ago

It's a beautiful time of year when fields of wildflowers are in full bloom. Such is the case…

Fly Like a Butterfly

11 months ago

Michele Walfred took this photo of a newly emerged eastern black swallowtail. The markings…

Flounder Frenzy Packs Canal

11 months ago

The annual Lewes Harbour Marina flounder tournament was held May 16. Dozens of boats could be seen…

With Arms Wide Open

11 months ago

Don’t let this vulture’s ominous appearance scare you. The massive birds of prey scavenge on…

Outstanding in the Field

1 year ago

Mark Mankin spotted his first heron of the season, posing in a marsh on the Indian River Bay.

Clash of the Titans

1 year ago

The Cape Gazette has received hundreds of amazing photographs since rolling out the Community…

Tulip Celebration

1 year ago

Local photographer Bill Cheadle of Milton shared his image of the vibrant tulip display in downtown…

Eagle Eye

1 year ago

Jim Menzies was lucky to get this closeup shot of a bald eagle from his back porch.

Spring has Sprung

1 year ago

Tulips, daffodils and grape hyacinth are just some of the colorful blooms Glyn Edwards spied on a…

Pop of Color

1 year ago

The colors of spring are starting to show. Examples of nature’s seasonal show can be seen in Janet…

Hungry Mouths to Feed

1 year ago

A mama bird has hungry babies to feed in this photo from Paul Stith, taken in Long Neck.

Pup Cone

1 year ago

Even our canine companions know spring is on its way when the Dairy Queen in Lewes opens. Ryder…