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Here are the winning photos in the OB Rag King Tide Photo Contest of December 2022:
First Place: Pescadero Stairs by Sally Brown
Second Place: Underside of the King Tide by Albert C Elliott 
Third Place: Looking South at Sunset Cliffs by Dallas Campbell
The contest ran from Dec. 21 through Dec. 27. The first place winner will receive $100. Second and third place winners will each receive a copy of one of Kathy Blavatt’s books on OB and Sunset Cliffs.
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Great photos. Thanks to all contestants for participating. Stay creative… More King tides are coming in January! Kathy Blavatt
Agreed — beautiful images of our local natural world. Congrats to everyone. And thank you for your donation!
Here’s the schedule of the King Tides for the 21st-22nd of next month, https://gosurfingsandiego.com/san-diego-king-tide-schedule/