~ 2016 Was a Great Year for Photos: Here Are 25 of the Best ~

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2016 Was a Great Year for Photos: Here Are 25 of the Best

2016 was a great year! We've seen some amazing sights and heard some really uplifting stories. Now the end of the year has come, it's time for us to reflect back on the events that shaped 2016. To help cherish and remember these special moments it does us all a great deal of good to be able to link them to a single image. So, here are 25 of the best images of the year, each with their own wonderful story to tell.


A 5 Year Old Boy and His Butterflies (England)



These owl butterflies gave little Bjorn one beautiful photo that will be enjoyed by nature lovers for many years.

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Sloth Holding onto a Lamp Post (Ecudador)



This sloth wandered into the street one day, but was found and returned to its natural habitat in the wild completely unscathed, and furnished with a happy adventure to tell its friends about at home.

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Wildfires Roar Below the Northern Lights (Canada)



Taken in May 2016, this image captures two very different phenomena, the Aurora Borealis, and Alberta's recent forest wildfires.

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A Remote Controlled Witch (California)



This witch looking shadow was created by a plane that resembles one. This would have frightened me if I had seen it though!

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Thunderbirds Fly and Air Cadets Graduate (Colorado)



Sometimes you've just got to celebrate, which is something these gleeful air force graduates were really in the mood to do on 2nd June 2016.

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A Supermoon and a Spacecraft (Kazakhstan)



The supermoon occurred in November 2016, and was the perfect backdrop ahead of Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft's launch to the International Space Station.

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A Sight to Behold (China)



I'm not sure I could face (or stomach) this narrow walk along the sightseeing platform in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. Could you?

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Jumping Like European Champions (France)



Portugal's national football team (pictured are Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Nani, and Joao Mario) celebrate during their June match against Hungary. Shortly they would confound expectations and go on to win the trophy for the first ever time.

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A Business Man Enjoys the Cherry Blossom (Japan)



No spring in Japan is complete without a sight like this. One businessman quietly enjoys the serene scene as he takes a break from his busy lifestyle in Tokyo.

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A Man Brings Bread to His Mother During Floods (France)



Heavy rain in June flooded this village near Orleans, forcing this gentleman to brave the waters to bring his isolated mother her daily bread.

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Usain Bolt Grabs the Limelight (Brazil)



During the Semi-finals of the 100m run at the Rio Olympic games, favorite Usain Bolt gave one photographer an insight into his soaring confidence. He would later win the event, again.

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A Buddhist Monk Lights a Candle (Thailand)



A Buddhist monk celebrates the festival Makha Bucha Day honoring Buddha, near Bangkok.

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The Joy of a Hindu Festival (India)



Lathmar Holi involves the devotees dousing themselves in colored powder, and the ritual beating of men with sticks. It's the women who do the beating! No wonder they are giggling so much.

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Horses Peer Through a Stable Window (Greece)



One cheeky horse just couldn't wait to be photographed at his stable in Pontoiraklia.

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A Banded Mongoose and a Halloween Joke (China)



This mongoose sure knew how to enjoy the impromptu costume party at his enclosure in Chongqingg zoo.