Favorite Photos from 2019

Ron Niebrugge Photos, Travel 15 Comments

It is fun to take a few minutes to look back on the bast year as I select my favorite photos – it is a good reminder at just how blessed I am to live this life, and travel to so many amazing places with wonderful people!!

For those interested, here are more: Favorite photos of 2018, Favorite Photos of 2017, Favorite Photos of 2016, Favorite Photos of 2015Favorites of 2014, Favorite photo of 2013, Favorite photos of 2012favorite photos of 2011favorite photos of 2010  –  favorite photos of 2009 and finally, favorite photos of 2008. Guess I have been doing this for awhile. Thanks to Jim Goldstein for starting this!

Had to include one of my favorite camera trapping images. This is a gray fox under the stars at the Desert Photo Retreat.
Brown bear in a meadow of lupine. This was one of many from two wonderful bear photo tours!
Northern lights in the Books Range, Alaska from this past September. Seeing the aurora is such an amazing experience!
Another from northern most Alaska this past September – polar bear right at sunset. Always a treat to have such great light in the Arctic!
This is a little different, but cool – like literally! This was from the bottom of a crevasse on Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjord National Park as Trevor looks down to make sure I’m still ok.
I could do a whole post of favorites of just brown bears! Another one from this past June.
I love bobcats! This one was visiting the water hole at the Desert Photo Retreat last spring.
A couple of models riding through the beautiful desert around Tucson, Arizona.
I love how the mountain around the Desert Photo Retreat just glow in the evening making for a great background for this colorful cardinal.
We found this incredible field of fireweed to be loaded with Rufous Hummingbirds! This was from my Southeast Alaska Yacht trip. We will definitely be returning to this beach in the future.
Brown bear sow with spring cubs in Pack Creek. This was an unforgettable experience having this group run somewhat towards, and then on past us! Anther image from my Southeast Alaska yacht trip.
Black-throated sparrows captured with a camera remote, a technique I plan on using much more in 2020. Also from the Desert Photo Retreat, near Tucson, Arizona.
Horned Puffin from my June bear trip to Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Bald Eagle on an iceberg in Tracy Arm, Southeast, Alaska.
Javelina at sunrise at the Desert Photo Retreat.

I left out so many cool images, including mating and playing bears and bubble-net feeding and breeching humpback whales! But, I had to draw the line somewhere. Looking forward to 2020!

Comments 15

  1. That Javelina!!! I had to show the kids. They oohed and ahhhhed at each photo and then squealed at the Javelina.

  2. I can t choose. All beautiful. But the northern lights and birds images they are like arrows on the heart.
    You are always great.
    Ciao!!!

  3. Post
    Author
  4. What a great year for you Ron – though the javelina one is my fav of this lot, er ok the polar bear at sunset too, no, include the Fox also. Hope you have just as fortunate 2020!

  5. Really love your work, Ron. Thanks for sharing with us all. Keep up the good work. Blessings to you & yours for 2020 !!!

  6. Amazing!!!! I love them all. Glad I found you to now share in all the beauty u capture! Thank you so much for sharing!

  7. Post
    Author
  8. Post
    Author
  9. Pingback: JMG-Galleries – Landscape, Nature & Travel Photography » Best Photos of 2019 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers

  10. Post
    Author

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *