The Payson Roundup / Pia Wyer

Recent photos

Pia Wyer took this stunning eclipse photo in Payson: "Connie Agnes and I decided it would be fun to ride out to see the eclipse from horseback, so we went up on the Houston Loop Trail in Star Valley to take some photos. I was using a small Fuji point and shoot camera, with a zoom lens. In the beginning the sun was too bright. The images were blown out. So we decided to continue our ride. We were galloping along the trail and came up to the crest of a hill –– and there it was, right in front of us. The eclipse was already waning. It looked just like this to the naked eye. I just zoomed in on the treetops and snapped it."

The winning booth in this year’s Student Showcase was Payson Education Center. PEC students were awarded a $300 prize for their entry by Gila County Superintendent of Schools Linda O’Dell.