Best of Favorite Images of 2016

[Kayaker72]

Time for my favorite thread of the year. Here are my favorites:

January:
Great Blue Heron at Circle B Bar Reserve:
Small-5925 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Anhinga at Circle B Bar Reserve:

Small-6247 by kayaker72, on Flickr


May:
Joshua Tree National Park

Small-9251 by kayaker72, on Flickr

June:
Tama Falls, New Hampshire
Small-9791 by kayaker72, on Flickr


July:
Humpback whale breach off the Kenai Pennisula

Small-5957 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Juvenile Grizzly Bear at Lake Clark NP in Alaska

Small-5311 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Virgin Creek Falls, Girdwood Alaska

Small-4607 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Gondolas moving looking from St. Marks Square over to San Giorgio Island, Venice Italy.

Small-7252 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Looking at Notre Dame in Marseilles, France:

Small-7403 by kayaker72, on Flickr

September:
Powerlines below a sunset in the Palouse:

Small-8149-2 by kayaker72, on Flickr

October:
Autumn colors at Garwin Falls, NH:

Small-8341 by kayaker72, on Flickr


December:
Nubble Light decorated for the Holidays

Small-9541 by kayaker72, on Flickr

[jamsus]

A really beatiful year for you! Congratulations!

January
Hidden blackbird


Birds, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

February
Flower


Winter, Spring by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

March
Father


Babbo by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

April
The flight


Nature, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

May
Newbirth


Nature, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

June
Sunlight


Tuscany, Nature by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

July (re-elaborated from old RAW)
Eyes


Paris by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

August
Ireland in one shot


Ireland by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

September
September mist


Nature, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

October
Hidden roe


Mondeggi, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

November
Proud Robin


Nature, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

December
Titmouse with red berries


Nature, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

[Jonathan Huyer]

I look forward to this thread each year --- I love seeing everyone's top picks. Half of my faves came from one very successful trip up north:

"Sanctuary"


"Curiosity"


"Indomitable"


"Fearless"


"Sunrise Spectacle"


"Kananaskis, Alberta"


"Short Tailed Weasel"


"Bull Elk"

[Photog82]

Wow! Great photos everyone; I hope to visit Banff in 2017.

Here are my favorite non-portrait photographs:


Sunset over Sampler Field


Peak Foliage @ Katahdin Mountain


Super Moon (Beaver)


Baby Sparrows waiting for Mumma


My 3 year old was out with me and said that she saw some shooting stars, I didn't see them at the time but was surprised while going through the photos