I am melancholy this New Year’s Eve day. The year 2016 was full of personal challenges for me personally and my dear friends. The one thing I counted on to keep me balanced was photography. When I was out shooting, my attention was drawn away from health issues and global and United States politics. Editing in my office helped relax away fears. I almost lost a dear friend and another had heart surgery. Add that to Richard’s back surgery, it was a tough autumn.
So while in this moody state of mind, I’m going to show you some of the images I chose for my yearly calendar. I’m hoping 2017 will surprise us with political healing, prosperity, health and peace for all. Happy 2017.
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Happy New Year! Hope you will continue to have fun with photography during the new year and will keep sharing it with us.
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Thanks Kathy. Happy New Year to you also. Photography keeps my soul happy so I will be continuing shooting and posting in 2017.
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Beautiful photos 😀 I wish you the type of 2017 that you will remember fondly.
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Thank you Greg. And I hope you find success in 2017.
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A very nice series. The old man sitting on the bench on the bridge may be my favorite. I like the contrastiness of the image.
Happy New Years.
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Thank you Allen. I also like that one. You can see his emotion–another lonely day!
Happy New Year to you too.
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Anne, your welcome. Continued excellent shooting to you.
Tim
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Sorry Tim, thought your name was Allen. Is Allen your last name? Thanks for following my blog. I do appreciate it. Your photography is amazing, and I’ll be visiting often.
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Happy New Year Anne, and the best for the year ahead. I hope many many photos and many many excursions.
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Thanks Leanne. The same for you and your family.
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Happy New Year Anne! I’ve enjoyed getting to know you through your photography….here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017! Cheers!
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Thank you Donna. Same back at you. I went to catch the first sunrise of 2017–no sunrise! I did get some more practice with my lens and and fun with friends.
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