January Theme, best photo of the year.

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Because it is SOOOO hard trying to select our best photo for today’s theme, we requested help over the last few days to decide on the best shot. Thanks to all those who checked them out and gave your opinions. Based on the results, the Rainy Day in Richmond Park is the one we are using. As we explained, because this is quite a new blog, we didn’t want to redo any of the ones we have already posted just recently, so this is a new one.

So here, by popular choice, is the best PE photo.


However, I have another favourite, not taken in PE, but near Caledon on the way back from Capetown at Easter. Since some of you have already seen the one above while voting, I am also including this previously unseen one.


It was a misty morning and we left before sunrise. This is one of my favourites because it seems to say so much more than just “misty sunrise on the open road… it speaks of the joy of the journey, the open road spooling out ahead, the mystery of the landscape shrouded in mist, what does the journey hold for us? And the promise of a new dawn…… which seems very apt as we head into the misty sunrise of a New Year. What will it hold for us? Here’s wishing you a great 2008!

Of course all this presupposes that we are talking about our photos. There are so many brilliant shots that we have seen in blogland this year, and it would be impossible to select just one, but we’d also like to give you a link to one which was particularly striking. Mike from quick snap 365 took it. It is the bottom one of the two tower photos, taken last Autumn.

113 City Daily Photo Blogs from around the world are participating in this theme, why not give yourself a treat and visit the links to experience some brilliant photography?!!

Paris, France – London, England – Hyde, UK – West Sacramento (CA), USA – Grenoble, France – Stockholm, Sweden – Riga, Latvia – Saint Paul (MN), USA – Manila, Philippines – Silver Spring (MD), USA – Weston (FL), USA – Prague, Czech Republic – New Orleans (LA), USA – Wichita (KS), USA – Cleveland (OH), USA – San Francisco (CA), USA – Hobart (Tasmania), Australia – Greenville (SC), USA – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Menton, France – Monte Carlo, Monaco – Mainz, Germany – Melbourne, Australia – Portland (OR), USA – Albuquerque (NM), USA – Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands – Kyoto, Japan – Tokyo, Japan – Toulouse, France – Naples (FL), USA – Jakarta, Indonesia – Brussels, Belgium – Stayton (OR), USA – Selma (AL), USA – Mexico City, Mexico – Ocean Township (NJ), USA – Minneapolis (MN), USA – Port Angeles (WA), USA – Toruń, Poland – Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA – Budapest, Hungary – Baziège, France – Nashville (TN), USA – Saint Louis (MO), USA – Cottage Grove (MN), USA – Chicago (IL), USA – Prescott (AZ), USA – Bellefonte (PA), USA – Nottingham, UK – Moscow, Russia – Philadelphia (PA), USA – Evry, France – Trujillo, Peru – Arlington (VA), USA – Denpasar, Indonesia – American Fork (UT), USA – Seattle (WA), USA – Chandler (AZ), USA – Coral Gables (FL), USA – Montpellier, France – Joplin (MO), USA – Pilisvörösvár, Hungary – Crystal Lake (IL), USA – Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia – Boston (MA), USA – Torun, Poland – New York City (NY), USA – Dunedin (FL), USA – Quincy (MA), USA – Stavanger, Norway – Chateaubriant, France – Maple Ridge (BC), Canada – Jackson (MS), USA – Wailea (HI), USA – Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Budapest, Hungary – Austin (TX), USA – Montréal (QC), Canada – Cypress (TX), USA – Bicheno, Australia – Wrocław, Poland – Brookville (OH), USA – Minneapolis (MN), USA – Nelson, New Zealand – Cheltenham, UK – Wellington, New Zealand – Rabaul, Papua New Guinea – Mumbai (Maharashtra), India – London, UK – Haninge, Sweden – Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation – Arradon, France – Jefferson City (MO), USA – Orlando (FL), USA – Mumbai, India – Terrell (TX), USA – Bogor, Indonesia – Delta (CO), USA – Radonvilliers, France – Saigon, Vietnam – San Diego (CA), USA – Adelaide (SA), Australia – Belgrade, Serbia – Auckland, New Zealand – Seguin (TX), USA – Inverness (IL), USA – Oslo, Norway – Singapore, Singapore – Las Vegas (NV), USA – New York City (NY), USA – Anderson (SC), USA – Torino, Italy – Susanville (CA), USA

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34 thoughts on “January Theme, best photo of the year.”

  5. It is difficult to make a choice but I do like your photography selection today. I hope and pray you have excellent health and are very happy all the days of your life but especially in this new year 2008.Happy New Year from Patty and me.Thanks for your visits to my blog in 2007.

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  6. Lovely photos both of them, but my favourite is the misty road – and the promises of new beginnings…:)My visit to PE last year mainly consisted of the airport, since we were on a busy schedule. Now I can see glimpses here insted.Happy New 2008!

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  12. je préfère la première, elle est vraiment magnifique. Mes meilleurs voeux pour cette année 2008. I prefer the first, it is truly magnificent. My best wishes for the year 2008.

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  16. It is so nice to see your part of the world through your eyes. Bonne année de Paris et thank you for taking part in the City Daily Photo community.

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  23. I like the second one better too, but they’re both beautiful!Happy New Year to you and yours and here’s to a wonderful 2008 for the Daily City Photo Blog community.Jenny, Sharon (CT, USA) Daily Photo

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  32. Love the raindrops and the way you depict landscapes.I look forward to visiting your blog more often this 2008. And you’re welcome to mine, too! For some reason, my link was not included in the participating blogs for the 1st of January 2008 theme day. Sorry I wasn’t able to visit your blog sooner. I was in transit the whole of yesterday. I am now back in Norwich after the most fantabulous time at home in Manila. Happy New Year to you and everyone you hold dear!joyThe Goddess In YouNorwich Daily PhotoYour Love Coach

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