“Scows on White Bear Lake” garnered first place in the Activities and Events category.
While anchored in the middle of White Bear Lake on a sunny day in August a couple of years ago, Tom Le Vere and a fellow sailboat racer were watching a regatta when Le Vere captured the moment with his smartphone camera. A sailor himself, Le Vere understood the precise beauty that racing a sailboat could represent. “I watch these boats and marvel at their beauty and speed as their crews perform maneuvers in perfect unison that reminds me of a ballet—only on water,” says Le Vere.
Le Vere is as passionate about photography as he is about sailing. “Growing up I loved photography, and before long, found myself with a 35mm Olympus OM1 System,” he says. He has since upgraded to something smaller: an iPhone 5. One of these photos is the image he submitted to our annual Lens on the Lake photo contest. The lovely snapshot also hangs proudly in a large frame in his office.
