Best of 2023

[Douglas Sherman]

2023 was a good year for things I love to photograph. It started out with super blooms of flowers (one of my favorite subjects to photograph) in Arizona and California.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

#1

#2

#3

Alamo Lake State Park
#4

Picacho Peak, State Park
#5

Anza Borrego Desert State Park
#6

My wife and I planned a trip to the Canadian Rockies to catch the fall colors in October.


Wedge Pond in Kananaskis Country
#7

Moraine Lake
#8

Emerald Lake
#9

Finally, I decided to start photographing my mineral collection. Here are Stilbite crystals atop Apophyllite crystals.
#10

 

[AlanLichty]

This must have been your year of the flowers - incredible array of blooms for a desert area. I love your Canada shots and the minerals.

 

[JimFox]

Wow Doug! What a fantastic year for you!

I always try to pick favorites of everyones Best photos, but you are making it really difficult for me. I feel like I need to choose all 10.

So... I need to get back to this later, I need to let your photos marinate a bit.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice collection of images Doug. I have really enjoyed all your images from the Banff/Jasper area. I need to get back there this year.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

This must have been your year of the flowers - incredible array of blooms for a desert area. I love your Canada shots and the minerals.

Thanks so much, Allan. Your comments are very much appreciated.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Wow Doug! What a fantastic year for you!

I always try to pick favorites of everyones Best photos, but you are making it really difficult for me. I feel like I need to choose all 10.

So... I need to get back to this later, I need to let your photos marinate a bit.

Thanks, Jim. Your kind words are truly appreciated.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Nice collection of images Doug. I have really enjoyed all your images from the Banff/Jasper area. I need to get back there this year.

Thanks for being so kind, Jameel. If you need any help planning your trip to the Canadian Rockies, I am more than happy to help.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Douglas,

You always set the bar for flower photographs and I'd say this year was no exception, what a great group of images. I like 1, 6, 7 and 10, with the atmospherics in #7 giving it a real ethereal quality that I love and then the completely different but fascinating subject of #10 really making for a mesmerizing macro capture, artfully done.

 

[Dave Renfroe]

Amazing photos, Douglas. Some familiar locations there. The wife and I were down at Organ Pipe and Anza Borrego this last winter, but definately didn't catch the blooms like this. Thanks for sharing.