Despite 2021 being a tough year, with many ups and downs, and hopes for a normal life, we still had our little joys, witnessing the life emerging in the spring, or watching the sunny skies during the summer time! We were happy to be able to learn a bit of Canadian history in Thunder Bay, and considered lucky to be able to hit the road again, having not one, but two road trips, one in Northern Ontario, along Lake Superior, and one in Quebec, around the Gaspé Peninsula (known as Gaspésie).
Even though some wildfires altered the nature in certain areas and then the rain came to wash out the barren earth, we still had our amazing autumn, when the Mother Nature put up the most exquisite golden dress!
With everything that happened along the way, we were still able to collect beautiful moments, and build memories, to explore the nature, and find new places to travel, thus my new photo collection from 2021. Three categories this year😊
Category: Wildlife
Category: Surreal
Category: Landscape
Wishing you a Wonderful New Year, and to many more happy and safe travels!
50 thoughts on “The best photos of the year: 2021”
A great diverse range of shots Christie. I think we saw that bear at Wawa when we drove through in 2018. He was smaller then. Happy New Year and a better 2022. Allan
The beautiful Canada, a nature so grandiose and generous, it is a chance to live there. I think my favourite photo would be the rising moon, but the Forillon National Park brings back good memories. Happy and Safe Holidays!
Despite 2021 being a tough year, glad you managed to go on a couple of road trips to experience more of the natural beauty in Canada. Your pictures look amazing. We’re hoping to head out east and visit Atlantic Canada, including the Gaspé Peninsula, next year.
A fine choice to head out East🙂 When are you planning to go? We went at the end of September, and we enjoyed the autumn foliage as well. But next time we will aim for the beginning of the summer, so we can catch the lobster season🙂 All the best, Linda!
Christie
Ha, ha, nothing wrong with that and they may keep insects down. Need to work out why I’m not receiving notifications. It’s happened to a lot of sites I follow and hope that WP isn’t going down the FB route. x
Maybe it’s time to send them a message to take a look, they are quite fast at answering. I found your last 2 comments in my Spam folder, but the rest of them are ok on my end..
Oh Christie, did I ever enjoy this gallery of stunning images, thank you. I liked your category selections too. Your “surreal” category was well-named, and the wildlife and landscape categories were super. Though that ground bird is not a quail, looks like a kind of grouse, which is very special. Fantastic wildlife photos.
I’m very happy you enjoyed my little collection! Thank you for your kind comment and for helping me identify the little grouse🙂
Have a wonderful weekend! x
What an amazing collection of photo’s you have here Christie! The bear in the wild (oh my!) and the different birds are super special, so are your smokey skies picture. But my favourite (and it’s really hard to choose), are your last photo of Pebble Beach … the colours are just beautiful!
Wishing you more happy and adventurous travelling for 2022 😊.
Pebble beach was very special to me😊 It was on the same evening after coming back from the White River suspension bridge. A very well-deserved break on the beach, watching the sunset, after walking so long in the woods😉
Wishing you the same, happy travels for 2022!! xx
A great diverse range of shots Christie. I think we saw that bear at Wawa when we drove through in 2018. He was smaller then. Happy New Year and a better 2022. Allan
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I believe he is the landowner of the blueberry field🙂 All the best for the new year, Allan!
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The beautiful Canada, a nature so grandiose and generous, it is a chance to live there. I think my favourite photo would be the rising moon, but the Forillon National Park brings back good memories. Happy and Safe Holidays!
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We are happy to call Canada home, and there is so much to visit these days. Same to you, Happy and Safe Holidays!!
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Love these animals..the racoon makes me smile but the bear makes me scared. Happy New Year 2022
Anita
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Thank you Anita! The bear was quite far from us, and we took the photo from the safety of our car, nothing to be scared of🙂 All the best!
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Fantasstic photos!
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thank you🙂
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What a great collection of memories Christie. Wishing you a wonderful 2022. Maggie
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Thank you Maggie! Stay warm for the season, and have an amazing 2022! Christie
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Yes it’s very cold here in the west, staying warm is difficult! 😊
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Magnificent photos and a great collection of wildlife, thank you for sharing.
A happy and healthy Ner Year
Inga
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Thank you, Inga! All the best for 2022!
xx
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Despite 2021 being a tough year, glad you managed to go on a couple of road trips to experience more of the natural beauty in Canada. Your pictures look amazing. We’re hoping to head out east and visit Atlantic Canada, including the Gaspé Peninsula, next year.
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A fine choice to head out East🙂 When are you planning to go? We went at the end of September, and we enjoyed the autumn foliage as well. But next time we will aim for the beginning of the summer, so we can catch the lobster season🙂 All the best, Linda!
Christie
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We’re thinking of going either in June or in the beginning of September.
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Hopefully all will be good by then!
(I can’t believe what is going on..)
xx
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A great set of photos for your year 🙂 My favourite for sure is the rising moon – so lovely and serene!
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Thank you Sarah, that is one of my favourites too🙂
Have a lovely day!
Christie
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wow all wonderful photos Christie! 🙂
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Thank you Andy!
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Great way to record the year , in themed photographs rather than bit by bit. Wonderful shots too.
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Thank you for your nice comment!
Hope the new year found you well🙂
Christie
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Simply stunning images! I need to go back for a better look, but wanted to wish you a happy 2022 before I forget! 🎉🧨
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Thank you so much Gunta! All the best for 2022!
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A happy New Year to you, Christie! So much beauty in our world! Loving the pink skies, Perce Rock and Cap Bon Ami. How lucky are we?
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Indeed, we live in a beautiful world🙂
xx
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Amazing clicks, Christie! Happy New Year 2022!
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Thank you!!
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Happy New Year!
Great photos but love the turtles and racoon photos. 🙂
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It looks like the turtle population has increased quite a bit in the lake by our cottage🙂
Thank you for stopping by!
xx
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Ha, ha, nothing wrong with that and they may keep insects down. Need to work out why I’m not receiving notifications. It’s happened to a lot of sites I follow and hope that WP isn’t going down the FB route. x
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Maybe it’s time to send them a message to take a look, they are quite fast at answering. I found your last 2 comments in my Spam folder, but the rest of them are ok on my end..
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Yes, many of my reader comments go into Trash or Spam – bizarre.
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You took some spectacular photos!
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Thank you!! xoxo
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Oh Christie, did I ever enjoy this gallery of stunning images, thank you. I liked your category selections too. Your “surreal” category was well-named, and the wildlife and landscape categories were super. Though that ground bird is not a quail, looks like a kind of grouse, which is very special. Fantastic wildlife photos.
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I’m very happy you enjoyed my little collection! Thank you for your kind comment and for helping me identify the little grouse🙂
Have a wonderful weekend! x
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What an amazing collection of photo’s you have here Christie! The bear in the wild (oh my!) and the different birds are super special, so are your smokey skies picture. But my favourite (and it’s really hard to choose), are your last photo of Pebble Beach … the colours are just beautiful!
Wishing you more happy and adventurous travelling for 2022 😊.
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Pebble beach was very special to me😊 It was on the same evening after coming back from the White River suspension bridge. A very well-deserved break on the beach, watching the sunset, after walking so long in the woods😉
Wishing you the same, happy travels for 2022!! xx
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A wonderful gallery.
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thank you🙂
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A great collection! Love these.
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Thank you!!
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Lovely photo selections. Of course I love all the bird images especially! Thanks for dropping by my site and liking Walking With Eagles.
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Thank you for stopping by, Lindy!~ and you’re very welcome🙂
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Awesome photos! Bravo!!
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Thank you Susan!
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What a fantastic set of photos. You’ve got some great wildlife shots and the scenery collection is stunning.
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Thank you for your kind note, and for stopping by🙂
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