As we near the end of the year, I decided to look back and try to choose my favorite 13 images of 2013. I reviewed all 257 images taken in the past year and was able to narrow down to 35 photos that stood out from the rest – whether due to composition, light or the backstory of how the image came to be. I then turned to my Facebook page for help in narrowing down to a final 13. While the choices made by the public were both interesting and helpful in making my final choices, in the end, I decided to go with a few personal favorites instead of the popular picks. Here in order are the top 13 of 2013 representing what I believe are my best images of the year and a little background on each.
1. Marblehead Lighthouse, harbor and Abbot Hall from the water
2. In a Fog on Washington Street
3. The Lobster Shanty
4. Abbot Hall – Towering in the Fog
5. The iconic beauty of Abbot Hall
6. Stacked Houses and Abbot Hall
7. Falling Snow at Redd’s Pond
8. Full Moon over Marblehead Harbor
9. Marblehead Lighthouse Aglow in the Colors of Sunset
10. Looking Down at Castle Rock
11. Storm Chasing at Chandler Hovey Park
12. The Cherry Blossoms at Harris Street Cemetery
13. Lighting up the Fog at Chandler Hovey Park
Crowd favorites and near-misses
In no particular order, a few more images that were either personal or crowd favorites from the past year and just missed the cut-off for the top 13 of 2013
I have look forward to your photographs every day! I didn’t grow up in Mhd but Wenham is close by and I have a son and several friends there.
Florida has nothing comparable and I’m I’m still a Yankee! Thanks for posting ~~ I love the lobster shanty and your recent pic of the cold moon best.
Beautiful choices! One photo that keeps sticking in my memory is an angled shot of one of the houses in Old Town, with snow stuck to each clapboard and a lovely front door. You have such a great eye for showcasing things we have walked right by a million times.