From sweeping landscapes to portraits to news, these are my “best” photos from 2016. A night shooting the Perseids at Artist Point, documenting the Presidential Election, a surprise engagement, a rare snowstorm, and vigil for the Pulse Nightclub shooting victims topped my favorites.

After a rough edit, these are the 18 I’ve picked as my favorites. To see my rough edit, visit my gallery Year in Photos: My Favorites.

Enjoy!!!!

Slam!!!

Ferndale’s Jordan Cristelli moves to pin Bothell’s Nicholas Mitchell during the Graham Morin Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday afternoon Dec. 17, 2016, at Squalicum High School in Bellingham, Wash. Cristelli won the contest to advance in the tournament. (© Paul Conrad/The Bellingham Herald)

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