January – Shutter Dogs in Annapolis
February – Micanopy, FL
March – Cross Creek, FL
April – Hillwood Museum, Washington DC
May – Machu Picchu Peru
June – Sailabration in Baltimore, MD
July – Mont Desert Island, Maine
August – National Cathedral, Washington DC
September – Sunflowers
October – Autumn in Shenandoah National Park
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November – Bald Eagle
December – Christmas in Annapolis
2012 was a wonderful photography year. With a variety of fun photo field trips, to traveling away from Maryland, my footsteps have taken me to beautiful corners of the world. I’ve learned so much about the art of photography as well. From composition with more impact, to appropriate camera settings for good exposure and fine tuning photos in post processing.
I already see a dramatic improvement in all of these aspects, even from just a few months ago. I’m excited about 2013 being a fantastic photo year and can’t wait to share with you my adventures.
Happy New Year ! Bella
Categories: Foot Prints, Nature, Peru and the Inca Trail, travel
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
Emily – Beautiful Captures for 2012! Here’s to Adventures & Captures for 2013!!! Have a Great One:)
Thank you so much Renee ! It really ended up being a spectacular year and boy will it be hard to match in 2013. Thanks!
Really really nice!
I thoroughly enjoy your posts and photography and look forward to seeing what you come up with in 2013!
I’m so happy to hear that, and believe me, the bar has been set. It’ll be interesting to see how I can beat this past year’s photo expeditions.
Fantastic photos, Emily. You’ve certainly got around this year. I look forward to seeing what you will have to offer us in 2013. Happy New Year to you. xx
Thanks Sylvia! It is true, I did travel quite a bit this past year. Add in the elder care that I had to work on and it’s a wonder I was able to shoot anything! Thank you so much and Happy New Year!
Gorgeous photographs and beautiful memories. Happy New Year to you–I look forward to following your adventures in 2013 🙂
You are so kind, and I truly appreciate your comments. I wish you also a wonderful happy New year, and hope you have some exciting things planned for the new year.
It has been nice following your blog in 2012. All the best for 2013, Emily!
And I love visiting your world through your blog Bente. You always show such a unique perspective and I enjoy each and every one of your posts. This has been a wonderful year, so let’s hope for an even better one next year. HAPPY NEW YEAR !
This will be a good calendar Bella. Thanks for sharing
You’re awesome ! That is a great idea, perhaps I just might do that.
Emily — Fantastic shots, each and every one of them.
You are truly too kind, and such a generous compliment from you. Thank you so much and look forward to experiencing more of your world in Italy in 2013. Happy New Year!
Wonderful photos, can’t wait to see your “twenty-thirteen shots”… 🙂
Happy New Year to You and Yours, my dear friend… 🙂
Oh My Goodness Drake, now the pressure’s on! Thank you so much and may you also have a wonderful New Year!
Fabulous images! Happy New Year!
Thank you so much Sheryl, and it’s great to see you. Hope you had a fabulous Christmas and have fun plans for the New Year.
Your travels took you to beautiful places, but your photos captured the heart of humanity. Every post was a narrative that spoke to our imagination. You inspired, challenged, and pushed us to embrace a world that belongs to all of nature. I look forward to 2013, with great anticipation.
You are one of the kindest people I have ever met Rebecca. I was indeed truly fortunate to be able to visit these special places. And going through the past year, I really do try to find that nature/human connection don’t I? It’s just happened naturally without though. Can’t wait to see what I end up coming up with next year. This past year will be tough to beat!
I agree – 2012 was remarkable. But adventures have a waiting of taking over – who knows where the winds will take us in 2013…I know that it will be exciting…
You do always make me smile. 🙂
Wonderful photos! Thank you 🙂
Hi Judy ! Wonderful to see you, and thank you so much for your kind comment. Hope you are doing well.
I really enjoy it your post,lovely pictures.Please,stop on my blog the most about sailing.Now I am missing sailing,but soon in 2013 I will be be able to start sailing.Happy New Year!
Hi Rimas ! Somehow I had subscribed to your blog earlier, but made sure I’m following now. I’m excited to hear about your adventures in 2013 and waiting for you to set sail. Happy New Year!
Some beautiful captures.
Thank you so much Lynne ! I hope all is well with you and you that you have a wonderful New Year.
You too Bella – right now we are cocooning while the snow continues to come down after 24 hours – lucky we don’t have any place to be other than here.
Oh Brr….Hope you have the snow boots ready!
It’s already over the top of my high boots … thankfully our “driveway guy” came with his super huge tractor snow blower and cleared our 300 ft drive …
Beautiful collections!!! I like all!!!
Thank you much Rexlin ! So happy you enjoyed them.
Very pleased to have met you Bella and sharing with you the excitment of the past year. Your photography is ever wonderous and memorable. Looking forword to seeing more of you and your work in the new year.
until then, Eddie
I also truly appreciate being able to meet you Eddie. Your posts are always soul enriching and in touch with the world around us. Here’s hoping for a fantastic and fun New Year!
Just BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the images! They brighten my morning! It’s grey and snowy and dark here so some sun shine was nice!!!
So happy to be able to bring some sunshine into your world. The world is truly a colorful place. Hope today is a prettier day for you.
Well thank you!
Hi Emily
What a wonderful collection of photographs and you could have replicated this collection many times over. What I love about your blog is the way that you take us on a journey. Your photographs tell a story and you are right there is the nature/human juxtaposition that makes you think or raises a smile. Looking forward to sharing your travels in 2013. Make it a good one!!
Hi Corinne ! At first I wasn’t sure what you meant, but yes..I have so many wonderful photos from this year. Oh what to do with them? Oh..that’s right..write a post !! LOL
It’s interesting that both Rebecca – Clanmother, and you spoke of the nature/human connection. I hadn’t realized I had done that at all with my blog. Thinking back on it, you’re absolutely right ! Love how things magically happen.
I look forward to more wonderful life filling posts from you too in 2013. Happy New Year!
Beautiful images! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Looking forward to seeing your amazing work in 2013!!
Thank you so much for taking this journey with me Christina. May 2013 be an even better for both of us! Happy New Year!
I love the way your blog is looking! Did you change something? It looks great 🙂
What do you think today Judy ? I think it’s almost there, although some of the font colors I can’t control. The fun part is that I can change my wall paper daily if I want to. But I won’t..somehow I think it may give you a headace. LOL!
I really, really like it. The entire layout is user friendly. And I wouldn’t mind the change of the wallpaper; maybe once a month. It is about your beautiful photography, show it off as a background 🙂
Have a great day!!
Just wonderful!! What amazing images, and such a lovely recap. Really fascinating!!!
Hey Sweetie ! Missing you !! How are you? Thank you so much for your generous and kind comment. 2012 did up being a wonderful photography year. It’ll be hard to beat this year as I don’t have many exciting things planned.
Plan away! Plan away! XOXO!
Wonderful shots of places you went I would not be able to whittle lol
Thank you so much Eunice ! I hope all is well with you, and wish you a wonderful and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
I am ok 2 coffees down and ready to dress warm for some wonderful shoveling, playing with JT and snowballs she loves them and some photos of MORE SNOW lol
Oh My ! We got lucky ! Nothing stuck! Good luck moving snow today.
🙂 yes I may have a good weigh in come morning after all 🙂
awesome clicks!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful images. You really got to nice places this year. That ship is a piece of nautical art.
The ship was truly amazing Donna, and I was really fortunate this past year. This year will be quieter with not quite as much travel. But I’m sure I’ll find something fun to explore. 🙂 Happy New Year!
absolutely superb images – Machu Pichu is my favourite! Have a great New Year!
Machu Picchu is a favorite as well. I miss it so much. If it wasn’t for the altitude, I’l probably figure out a way to live there when I retire. May you also have a wonderful New Year !
You have lots of great images there Emily. I want to do this tomorrow, I just need to work out what my favourite images for the year have been, could be hard. Happy new year.
Hi Leanne ! it was really hard for me as well. Luckily I at least had written a monthly photo field trip list that I could chose from. So many wonderful images from some great photo field trips. Can’t wait to see yours! Happy New Year!
Something certainly is working for you. A great set of pictures. I reckon it will be a challenge to top it this year, so good luck!