Best (or Favorite) Pictures of 2013

With all the other year end lists it is time for my favorite..."Best (or Favorite) Pictures of 2013"....

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Boston-1418 by kayaker72, on Flickr

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Pug-0344 by kayaker72, on Flickr


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A more complete list is here.

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Brant

Great shots, Brant! It's hard to choose but think I like your surfer shot the most... it is original, creative, and captivating. Here's a selection of my own:

January: Snowy owls at Boundary Bay, near Vancouver BC
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February: White-tailed ptarmigan in Jasper National Park
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March: Aurora in Yellowknife, NWT
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April: Lynx, Banff National Park
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June: Cinnamon black bear, Banff National Park
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July: Hoary Marmot, Kootenay National Park, BC
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August: Perseid meteors, close to our backyard
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September: Another aurora trip to Yellowknife, NWT
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October: Sunset over Crowfoot Mountain, Icefields Parkway, Banff
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November: The big bear hug, Nunavut Canada
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December: Young wolf, Banff National Park
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Amazing collection Jonathan! Definitely a good year's worth of work.

Great photos both of you! Those are all poster worthy in the house! It has definitely been a good photography year.

Ones that stand out:

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Thanks for viewing.
Dave

Here are the ones I like. Not a lot of variation in the theme though.

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Salantin by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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Pierre Avoi by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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Dent de Morcles by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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Before the storm by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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A walk in the woods by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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Surprise by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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A world of rocks by Tounis_9, on Flickr

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Mont Dolent – North face by Tounis_9, on Flickr

I suppose these are my favorites of 2013:

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This one I titled "Standing out in the Crowd"
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And from our Alaska trip
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Alaska 2013 by clemmb60, on Flickr

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Alaska 2013 by clemmb60, on Flickr

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Alaska 2013 by clemmb60, on Flickr

And have to cap it off with my new grand daughter
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IMG_0042 by clemmb60, on Flickr

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Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and will have a safe and wonderful new year :cool:

Great photos everyone! Mark that last one is priceless.

I am enjoying this thread. Please keep them coming everyone.

My favorites from 2013. I am pretty transparent, and you have already seen these from me throughout the year... so this is more of a yearend review. I also noticed I took an inordinate amount of lighthouse shots this year... it is where I go to enjoy and contemplate life.

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Aurora Over Lake Superior-0505 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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Manistee Lighthouse B&W-4176 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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White River Light Station-5106 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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Manistee Lighthouse Sunset-6094 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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Snow Owl-4467 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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Littel Point Sable Lighthouse with Star Trails-3900 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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Bond Falls-4844 by westmichigan, on Flickr

This last one is not the best picture, but it is the one that has the most meaning to me and my life this year... so I included it.

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Ted - My Son (Sept 27, 1990 - May 16, 2013) by westmichigan, on Flickr

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I am enjoying this thread. Please keep them coming everyone.

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+1 A lot of remarkable photos from 2013.....thanks for sharing everyone!

Good work everybody. I'm looking forward to more in 2014.

My top five for 2013:
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Loch Moraig by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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Slioch and Loch Maree by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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Cul Mor from Stac Pollaidh by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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King Penguins Swimming by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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King Penguin Adult and Chick by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

It was a rather slow year for me. I didn't stray to far from home for anything. I am hoping to change that in 2014.

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This one is in here because it is my son's favorite things.
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This is not the best shot of the day, but the thing on his beak was something I had not seen previously. Learned something new about White Pelicans.
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This is another that wasn't the best from the day, but I learned something. I thought it was melting, but the little drops on the flakes are called Rime. They attach as the flake is falling to the ground.
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