Milky Way and Meteor, Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California
Bristlecone Night, White Mountains, California
Sony a7SII
Rokinon 24mm f1.4
20 seconds
F/2.0
ISO 6400
Tonight the calendar clicks over to a new year, ready or not. Most are ready. The general consensus is that 2016 has been a difficult year. Our warming planet lost too many creative souls, and was rubbed raw by contentious elections in every hemisphere. But here we are knocking on the door of 2017.
I’m lucky to have photography and the dose of perspective it provides. Whether it’s a double rainbow above the Grand Canyon, fountains of lava on Kilauea, or a meteor slicing the Milky Way above 4000-year-old trees, our terrestrial problems just seem a little less significant when I’m behind my camera.
As I review 2016’s contributions to my portfolio, I have to admit that the year wasn’t a complete loss. To me these images are so much more than photographs, they’re a reminder that I was there to witness each of these gifts from Nature.
So, without further adieu, here’s a selection of personal highlights from this emotional, transformative, contentious, unforgettable year.
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Happy New Year, everyone. Here’s to a great 2017.
– Gary
As usual, amazing work. You have taught me so much on your blog and I do appreciate it, but the best thing I’ve learned is taking in the beauty of nature, and you capture it extremely well. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Have an amazing 2017!
Stunning range of beautiful images of nature. Thank you and I wish you a marvellous 2017 with more adventures both at home and away.
Gary- Beautiful images to reflect on as we leave 2016 and head into a New Year!!