Lens Artists Photo Challenge #379 – Favorite Images of 2025

Happy New Year!

Once again the Lens-Artists team is starting the new year by asking our followers to share their favorite images of 2025. Your images can be from a previous post or ones you’ve never shared before but they must have been taken in 2025. There is no single host for this challenge. The entire team is sharing the challenge.

In 2025 we went on a Mississippi River cruise, took a few short road trips, and had fun in New Mexico at my nephew’s wedding. When we weren’t wandering we enjoyed being at home in Coastal Georgia. Here are a few of my favorite images from the year.

January

The year began with a rare coastal Georgia snow storm. The featured image of a cardinal in the snow is one my favorites from the year. Later in the month we made a short trip to Jekyll Island.

Sidney Lanier Bridge, Brunswick, Georgia
Sidney Lanier Bridge, Brunswick, Georgia

February

We flew to New Orleans to begin a Mississippi River cruise.

Twin bridges over the Mississippi River lit up for Mardi Gras

March, April and May at home

Spring Azaleas

Morning Marsh

May Magnolia blossoms

June

We celebrated my birthday with a boat trip to Daufuskie Island, South Carolina.

Bloody Point, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

July

We celebrated our 55th anniversary in Darien, Georgia.

Shrimp boats in Darien, Georgia

August and September in the Garden

Gulf Fritillary

Green Anole

October

We had a fun trip to New Mexico for my nephew’s wedding and enjoyed seeing the beautiful Sandia Mountains.

Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico

November

The November morning skies were amazing.

November Morning

December

The holiday decorations always add to the fun of the season.

Festive Holiday lights

I hope you will join us in the challenge by sharing your favorite photos of 2025. I’m looking forward to seeing your responses. Be sure to use the Lens-Artists tag in your post and include a link to this post or any member of the Lens-Artists team.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, January 10 at noon eastern time when Anne will be hosting our next challenge.

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49 thoughts on “Lens Artists Photo Challenge #379 – Favorite Images of 2025

  1. An amazing set for the challenge Beth – many favorites, including the little cardinal in the snow, the beautiful azaleas, the shrimp boats and the little anole. But they are all wonderful and so reminiscent for me of our low country here in South Carolina. A terrific set of images from an obviously bountiful year!

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  2. A wonderful selection with some great travel shots, Beth. I love that New Orleans Bridges view with the lights of the Mardi Gras. On our journey to Jekyll Island, we saw that bridge from the island, but we didn’t get to cross it. Your image is much more detailed than mine!

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  3. That’s a beautiful year in images, Beth! That Magnolia was perfect. With all your great images I sure it was hard to narrow it down. Here’s to another great year of birding, photography, travels, health, and happiness! Happy New Year!

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  4. You had a wonderful year! And pictures to prove it!
    That cardinal picture is my favorite!
    Here’s to 2026 which will be a New Year filled with fun and lots of experiences. Happy New Year! I look forward to all your new pictures!

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  5. Stunning favorites of 2025, Beth! Iove the purple lights of the bridge! I will link to your post with my Sunday Stills 2025 year in review post Sunday morning. Feel free to link back as well. Hope your new year has started out in a grand way! ✨️

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