Favorite Photos of 2021

Before we get too far into 2022, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite photos from 2021. I take thousands of photos every year, so it can be pretty difficult to narrow things down, but there are usually a handful of photos I'm particularly happy with or that are just memorable for one reason or another.

Up close and personal shooting the theme of "cow" for an online photography challenge

Hide and seek

One of my favorite subjects, our greyhound Niles

April's pink supermoon

Lucky catch, for me and the green heron

Baby yellow-bellied slider making its way through the lily pads

A favorite squirrel portrait with a very cooperative subject

Anhinga, a new bird for me

Better make it a double

Some photos made it to my favorites because they represented a departure from my usual style.

Usually I prefer natural settings for bird photos, but I loved the color and texture of this weathered wood

Playing with colors in Lightroom

Pink poppy

Sometimes my favorite photos aren't the best technically or artistically, but they mean a lot to me because they marked a memorable moment or encounter.

This one wins for heart-stopping photo moment of the year, a stare-down from a majestic whitetail buck

Garden thief enjoying a pilfered tomato

A fun outtake from the "cow" theme

Best wishes for 2022!