Best of 2009

I've been seeing a lot of "Best of 2009" photo series. The idea intrigued me. Selecting only 10 photos out of the thousands that I took in 2009 was really difficult! It was great exercise examining images that I may not have seen awhile and articulate why I like a certain image or another.  Analyzing the reasons why one photo is better than another should, hopefully, help me improve.  Here's to a productive 2010.

Staying Warm - A spotted towhee in the brush during a winter storm - 2/14/2009

Striking a Pose - A Merekat striking a pose at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - 2/16/2009

Replenish - Pond at Ute Valley Park, Colorado Springs - 4/23/2009

Spotlight - First light of dawn at Garden of the Gods park, Colorado Springs - 5/30/2009

Busy as a Bee - Bees on a cone flower 6-6-09

Spider - a spider and his reflection against the blue sky - 8/5/09

Avalanche Lake, Glacier National Park - 8/25/09

Cloudy Sunrise - sunrise in the Whitetank Mountains Regional park, Phoenix, AZ - 8/4/09

Moonset - Whitetank Mountains Regional park, Phoenix, AZ - 8/5/09

Tower of the Virgin - sunrise in Zion National Park - 8/20/2009