Here are some of my 2023 favorites. Enjoy!
Quiet places to sit and ponder the wonders of nature
Bridges swaying over stormy seas, with thundering waves below
Landscapes uplifted over eons to reveal the colors of earth’s core
Water pounding over rocky ledges and rising in whispers of mist
Autumn trees brushed with all the colors on the palette
Hidden hares caught halfway between winter and spring
Young hawks contemplating what to have for lunch
Delicate magenta blossoms protected by an armor of radiating spines
Glowing signs of old, capturing attention with artistry and light
Repurposed trucks transformed into objects of art, tiny square by tiny square
Clothing crafted from creatures of the land and decorated with pieces of the sea
Places pioneers of the Old West visited for sustenance and supplies
Enormous walls of dinosaur bones found in their final resting spot
Dinosaur’s toothy smiles posing for the camera
Walks back in time, observing mysterious messages carved into stone
Perfectly preserved fossils revealed by chip, chipping away layers of stone
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Thank you for sharing your artistic photos of places I may never see.
Thanks, Ralph!
Some excellent adventures this year Siobhan. I cannot imagine how long it took to mosaic that car! And I am always fascinated by dinosaur remains. One of my favorite things ever was my visit to the La Brea Tar Pits - incredible the traces we are now finding of the past. Your opening image may be my favorite this week though. I can just imagine sitting there peacefully pondering nature's gifts. All the best to you in 2024, thanks as always for joining us.
Thanks, Tina! Glad you liked my first image in particular. The truck is amazing in person. We saw spectacular dinosaur fossils on that trip. You have a great new year as well!
What a great retrospective, Siobhan! You had great experiences in the previous year. These beautiful photos show that.
Thanks, Egidio! Yes, I found lots of cool things near and far to photograph.
A wonderful collection of memories for you of 2023, Siobhan. I love the autumn color photo and I'd love to walk those suspension bridges in person!
Thank you, John! I'm always on the lookout for colorful leaves in the fall. Yes, the bridge was fun to walk across!
What a varied collection to sum up your year! I love the waterfall, the mosaic truck (amazing work!) and the native costume :)
Thanks, Sarah! Glad you liked the truck and Native dress (both at the museum where I volunteer). The waterfall was very impressive. :)
Great favs Siobhan!
Thank you, Anne!
So many unique spaces and places in you rlife this year. Many I remember. Loved them then and now. The waterfall, th enative clothing and the neon. I would love to see the suspension bridge. It could be Oregon, California, or even Ireland. Fun to cross, I bet. Happy New Year. Alwys nice to see where live takes you Siobhan.
Thanks, so much Donna! Yes, we went on lots of adventures last year. The bridge photo was taken in Northern Ireland right before a storm closed it down temporarily. Glad I got to cross it.
Yes. Lucky. Hoping you have lots of adventures for us this year. Well…and you too.
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Beautiful selection of favorites, especially loved the bridges swaying over stormy seas!🙂
Thank you! Yeah, I loved that bridge.
Great selections. Hard to pick a favorite. Maybe the bridges over the ocean.
Thanks! Yeah, that bridge was a big favorite.
So many wonderful photos, some of which I remember well the great posts they were on. Northern Ireland bridge is a new favourite, I'm glad I had a chance to see it.
Thank you, Sofia! I'm glad my daughter and I got to visit the bridge. Great photo ops there.