FERNDALE, NY — The Sullivan County Visitors Association (SCVA) is hosting its second online photo contest, this time centered on the region’s beauty during the winter season.

The organization’s first contest, focusing on fall foliage, resulted in more than 1,000 votes cast for 174 photos submitted by 91 photographers.

“We want to carry that creative spark forward into the winter by encouraging people to take pictures at the ski slope or snap a shot of friends by a roaring fire,” said Roberta Byron-Lockwood, SCVA president. “We want photographers to get out there and mix it up with this contest.”

To make submitting even easier, the SCVA has expanded its social positioning by including both Twitter and Instagram. Users simply post their photos with the hashtag #SCWinterWonderland and include the details regarding where the image was taken. Submissions are also being accepted through the SCVA’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/SullivanCountyCatskills) and website (www.scva.net/winter-wonderland-contest).

The Winter Wonderland Photo Contest runs through January 26, 2015; winners will be announced on January 28, 2015. The photo with the most online votes will win one of several tourism-related prizes contributed from SCVA’s membership. Photographers may submit up to one photo per day.