TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. and#8212; Fantastic holiday pet images at the Sierra Sun Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SierraSun1, vied for the Barifot $50 gift certificate in the Holiday Pet Photo Contest.

Maple, the holiday hamster, submitted by Christie Patient won the first prize with 109 likes, receiving a $50 gift certificate from Barifot Mountain Photo. The Holiday Pet Photo Contest was sponsored by Barifot Mountain Photo, offering Canon cameras and accessories, photo finishing, digital supplies, frames, albums and gifts at 351 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Visit Barifotphoto.com or call 530-583-5050.