Sometimes we need to be reminded the of the lessons we teach others. Welcome friends!  As I say every year, it is my favorite post of the year!  Generally I start these off with a bit of a family update, but if you'll humor me a conversation about photography first, I promise I'll get to the family update (though I have no idea if anyone actually reads these, or just come to look at the pictures - either is fine, really). Every year when I sit down to pick my 5 favorite images, it is really such a time of celebration for me.  It is a reminder of all the neat things I've seen and...