GaliWalker
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Post by GaliWalker on Dec 15, 2023 5:30:28 GMT -8
What were your best, or favorite, three photos of 2023? Here's your chance to share it, along with a few words about why you picked them. If there was a single standout photo, just share that one - less is more, after all - however, I'd suggest limiting it to not more than three. For motivation, here are the previous years' threads (I couldn't find 2022): 2021, 2020, 2019. |
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GaliWalker
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Post by GaliWalker on Dec 15, 2023 5:31:18 GMT -8
#1 New River Gorge National ParkThis photo of Sandstone Falls from New River Gorge National Park is my favorite from 2023. I've taken this particular composition quite a few times before - just scroll down to my third most favorite pic from 2021 - but it was my first sunrise there. The lighting was the best I've ever experienced there; I think this is my favorite photo ever taken in the park. #2 Glacier National ParkI selected this shot of Hidden Lake from my first ever trip to Glacier National Park, and Montana for that matter. Similar to the photo above, this was another magical sunrise. #3 Joshua Tree National ParkI selected this photo of Hall of Horrors from my first ever trip to Joshua Tree National Park, because I think this most accurately represented what I thought were the best parts of the park. I'd come to see the Joshua trees, but ended up being equally impressed by the gorgeous rock structures.
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Post by Coolkat on Dec 15, 2023 10:25:40 GMT -8
 Superstition Mountains (Arizona)  Stanley Lake. Middle of Michigan's UP. Camped underneath tall pines.  Lake Superior at the end of my 2nd fall hike. |
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Post by nickhowes on Dec 15, 2023 11:11:27 GMT -8
 Just a beautiful day, early in the year, at home.  Backpacking in the Beartooths.  Also in the Beartooths. I like the flowers in this one. |
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bcpete
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Post by bcpete on Dec 15, 2023 19:18:29 GMT -8
It wasn't a great year for hiking trips ... the driest and hottest spring, summer, and fall that I've ever experienced up here in the middle of BC. Our cutoff for heat & hiking is about 80 F, and then some of the best days for hiking were wiped out because of wildfire smoke (which was quite bad all summer). We ended up kayaking a lot, and these are just some of my favorites photos taken on the water. Clicking on the photos makes them larger & nicer for viewing!  Long-billed Curlew after a missed attempt of snagging a leech.  Immature Bald Eagle being annoyed by a wasp.  American Coot blasting off. All taken with the Nikon Z9 camera + Z800mm lens. |
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bcpete
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Post by bcpete on Dec 15, 2023 19:20:07 GMT -8
New River Gorge National Park This photo is spectacular! |
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Travis
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Post by Travis on Dec 15, 2023 19:41:34 GMT -8
Immature Bald Eagle being annoyed by a wasp. That's a great photo! |
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GaliWalker
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Post by GaliWalker on Dec 15, 2023 20:16:19 GMT -8
Immature Bald Eagle being annoyed by a wasp. That's a great photo! No kidding! |
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balzaccom
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Post by balzaccom on Dec 16, 2023 6:24:32 GMT -8
From three different corners of the globe. The first in Patagonia--Peaks around Ushuaia with dolphins in the foreground.  |
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Post by balzaccom on Dec 16, 2023 6:26:05 GMT -8
The second in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower and a copy of the statue of Liberty on the Seine;  |
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Post by balzaccom on Dec 16, 2023 6:27:06 GMT -8
And the third in our beloved Sierra--Schmidell Lake in Desolation wilderness:  Not shown: Nuremburg at dusk, Camino Primitivo through Spain |
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Westy
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Post by Westy on Dec 19, 2023 16:39:05 GMT -8
Here are my three!  Trail Magic - Pioneer Mail Picnic Area, Sunrise Highway. PCT mi. 52.6 - Girl Scout Troop 6502, Chula Vista, CA Los Angeles Aqueduct, Mojave Desert, CA - PCT mi. 523.1 Below: Hiker backpacks - Shell Gas Station, Chesire, MA - AT mi. 1582.7 Quiz: Which pack is mine?  |
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Travis
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Post by Travis on Dec 19, 2023 18:10:11 GMT -8
Below: Hiker backpacks - Shell Gas Station, Chesire, MA - AT mi. 1582.7 Quiz: Which pack is mine?  |
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Westy
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Post by Westy on Dec 19, 2023 18:21:50 GMT -8
Travis Very observant, Congratulations! The custom-made Red Sox water bottle holder is the tell!
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zeke
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Post by zeke on Dec 19, 2023 19:11:45 GMT -8
 Colorado in Sept  The Beloved Canyon in April  Perhaps my favorite from this year |
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