January | 2020 | kritterspaw

You may have seen my Best of Landscapes 2019, here…. https://kritterspix.com/2020/01/09/my-best-landscape-photos-of-2019/ or my Best of Wildlife 2019 here… https://kritterspaw.com/2020/01/09/my-best-wildlife-photos-of-2019/ . Below are some of the ones that DIDN’T make the cut.

1. Pismo Beach, CA... wish I could get sunset shots like this in AZ!

2. Lil Buck… If only AZH had published THIS pic

3. Hawley Lake …. Through the Fog is Clarity

4. Javelina … not a common sight in this neck of the woods

5. Snow Elk…. Animal behavior can be so much fun to capture, sometimes these little guys do the darnedest things

6. Moqui Snow … I need to work on getting more landscape snow pix

7. Oak Creek Fall … Gotta love waterfalls & fall, such an amazing combination

8. Morman Lake Elk Pool … While this is a busy pic, lots of fun interactions to look at morman lake elk pool_IR_IR.jpg

9. Kaibab Daisies … I had never been to Kaibab Lake before, I need to get out more

10. Babies Rule … love me some baby wildlife!

I could go on, but I think the exercise of limiting oneself to only the best forces one to be critical of oneself, encouraging growth and improvement. Something we should all heed in our lives. Happy New Year!

It’s been a great year for wildlife for us. We have seen a wide and varied collection of birds, waterfowl and big beasts – including our first ever mountain lion.

Below are those I consider my best of the year….

1. Sandhill cranes, Whitewater Draw sandhill hills_IR.jpg

2. Deer in falling snow

3. Bobcat, Lake Mary Bob Lake_IR.jpg

4. Hawk stare

5. Pygmy Owl

6. Sea Otters Sea Paws_IR.jpg

7. Blue Heron Wide Eyed Blue_IR.jpg

8. Monarch Butterflies B Comming In_IR.jpg

9. Big Horn Sheep Ram Portrait_IR.jpg

10. Baby antelope run

AND the number 1 top photo of the year, despite the fact that is isn’t the most technically perfect shot (would have better if he was coming toward me) is, solely for the thrill of it:

11. Our first mountain lion

MountainLion Leap_pano_IR.jpg

We saw fox and javelina, elk and deer, eagles and turkey, but these were the ones that excited me for one reason or another – and sometimes not just for their expression or technical merits. Sometimes a shot can just emote an emotion or a feeling that brings us back to it. Maybe it was the place or the experience, but anything that keeps us coming back is worthy of a nod.

Check out my best landscapes here… https://kritterspix.com/2020/01/09/my-best-landscape-photos-of-2019/

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Month / January 2020

The Ones that Didn’t Make the Cut

My Best Wildlife Photos of 2019