{"id":2172,"date":"2014-01-06T11:22:11","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T16:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migrate.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/?p=2172"},"modified":"2016-01-23T12:54:25","modified_gmt":"2016-01-23T17:54:25","slug":"favorite-images-from-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/favorite-images-from-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Images from 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I struggle to pick the ten\u00a0<em>best<\/em> photos for the year particularly so for 2013. I often include some that have some personal attachment even though they may not be a great photo. For example the snowy view across the pond is from our bedroom; I feel so blessed to wake up to this every morning and want to share in our good fortune. These snapshots of life swell the collection to 40 or 50 images. And the emotional tug often keeps them in the next round of selection, even if there may be better selects in the remarkable trips and projects of the year. So here are my\u00a0<em>favorite photos<\/em> from 2013<\/p>\n<p><style type='text\/css'>\n\t#ngg-gallery-53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2 .ngg-pro-masonry-item {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 6px;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry-wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry-spinner\">\n\t\t<i class='fa fa-spin fa-spinner'><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry\" id=\"ngg-gallery-53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2\">\n\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-gutter' style='width: 6px'><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-sizer' style='width: 180px'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 75px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Cat and Thomas Mountains Preserve\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg-nggid03480-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"480\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"CatThomas-040065\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Cat and Thomas Mountains Preserve\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg-nggid03480-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg-nggid03480-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"CatThomas-040065\" alt=\"CatThomas-040065\" width=\"180\" height=\"75\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:75px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg-nggid03480-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg-nggid03480-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/catthomas-040062_edit_2831.jpg-nggid03480-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 180px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Jordan Pond, Acadia, Maine\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg-nggid03477-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"477\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Jordan Pond\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Jordan Pond, Acadia, Maine\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg-nggid03477-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg-nggid03477-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"Jordan Pond\" alt=\"Jordan Pond\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:180px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg-nggid03477-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg-nggid03477-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/acadia-6220214_edit_2514_edit_2515.jpg-nggid03477-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 135px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Water lily pond at Longwood gardens\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg-nggid03478-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"478\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Lotus\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Water lily pond at Longwood gardens\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg-nggid03478-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg-nggid03478-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"Lotus\" alt=\"Lotus\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:135px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg-nggid03478-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg-nggid03478-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/water-water-8020314_edit_2802.jpg-nggid03478-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 270px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"From Peeper Pond\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg-nggid03476-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"476\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Rhododendron\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"From Peeper Pond\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg-nggid03476-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg-nggid03476-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"Rhododendron\" alt=\"Rhododendron\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:270px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg-nggid03476-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg-nggid03476-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/spring-5246_edit_2366.jpg-nggid03476-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 135px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Mural life\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg-nggid03481-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"481\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Saratoga Springs\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Mural life\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg-nggid03481-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg-nggid03481-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"Saratoga Springs\" alt=\"Saratoga Springs\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:135px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg-nggid03481-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg-nggid03481-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/saratogaspringspw-050238.jpg-nggid03481-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 107px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg-nggid03479-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"479\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Marsh Creek morning\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg-nggid03479-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg-nggid03479-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"Marsh Creek morning\" alt=\"Marsh Creek morning\" width=\"180\" height=\"107\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:107px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg-nggid03479-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg-nggid03479-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/marshcreek-6157_edit_2810.jpg-nggid03479-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 240px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"McAfee farm Nantmeal\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg-nggid03482-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"482\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"New Snow\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"McAfee farm Nantmeal\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg-nggid03482-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg-nggid03482-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"New Snow\" alt=\"New Snow\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:240px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg-nggid03482-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg-nggid03482-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/newsnow-100065_edit_2922.jpg-nggid03482-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 107px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Peeper Pond\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg-nggid03473-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"473\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Feburary Snow\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Peeper Pond\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg-nggid03473-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg-nggid03473-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"Feburary Snow\" alt=\"Feburary Snow\" width=\"180\" height=\"107\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:107px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg-nggid03473-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg-nggid03473-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/feburarysnow-1020152_edit_2056.jpg-nggid03473-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 120px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n (literally &quot;glacial river lagoon&quot;) is a large glacial lagoon in southeast Iceland, on the borders of Vatnaj\u00f6kull National Park. Situated at the head of Brei\u00f0amerkurj\u00f6kull, it evolved into a lagoon after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg-nggid03474-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"474\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n (literally &quot;glacial river lagoon&quot;) is a large glacial lagoon in southeast Iceland, on the borders of Vatnaj\u00f6kull National Park. Situated at the head of Brei\u00f0amerkurj\u00f6kull, it evolved into a lagoon after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg-nggid03474-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg-nggid03474-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\" alt=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:120px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg-nggid03474-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg-nggid03474-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8063_edit_workshop.jpg-nggid03474-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 120px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg-nggid03475-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"475\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='53d9f77e1e352dbb7aff78737c5a73e2' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg-nggid03475-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg-nggid03475-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x'>\n<img title=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\" alt=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:120px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg-nggid03475-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg-nggid03475-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-favorites\/cache\/iceland-8694_edit_2150.jpg-nggid03475-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Maybe to progress as a photographer, a good resolution for 2014 would be to focus on a best of list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I struggle to pick the ten\u00a0best photos for the year particularly so for 2013. 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