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1st Blog Anniversary and 16 Best Pictures of 2016
1/01/2017
Wishing all my dear readers and your families a blessed New Year full of peace, joy, prosperity and health! Today, there is another reason for me to celebrate - my travel blog simonsulyma.com turns 1. I'm very excited to reach this first milestone because I've heard that the majority of blogs never get past a few months. I think I've accomplished a great deal within the past 12 months, and I'm proud that my travel blog was read 12,130 times by 1,421 unique people in 64 countries. I want to thank you, my readers, for checking my articles, enjoying pictures and sharing your comments. It really keeps me motivated and gives me the energy to do more and never stop improving. Today, I'd like to start a new tradition: I'll post my favourite pictures from the past year on my blog's anniversary day. The number of pictures will equal the year's number. So this year (2016), there will be 16 pictures. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
1. Caramel Rocks at Niagara Falls, New York (March 2016).
I've been to Niagara Falls so many times, but I always enjoy coming back as each time they surprise me with something new. This time, in March 2016, the falls' snowy rocks looked like caramel candies.
2. Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California (April 2016).
The most photographed bridge in the world and probably the prettiest one.
3. Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park, California (May 2016).
Catching a sunset at Glacier Point is a must-do at Yosemite National Park.
4. Giant Sequoias, California (May 2016).
The biggest trees on Earth mesmerize with their grandeur.
5. White Chalk Cliffs at East Sussex, England (May 2016).
White chalk cliffs of South Downs National Park complement the beautiful English countryside with its rolling hills, grasslands, charming small towns, and grazing livestock.
6. Forever Young City - London, England (May 2016).
London is a great city to see different architectural styles - from Roman to Medieval to Contemporary.
7. Valley of Fire, Nevada (May 2016).
A place where the striking red rocks of Utah meet the mostly colourless desert of Nevada.
8. White Travertines of Pamukkale, Turkey (June 2016).
White calcite terraces called travertines created by mineral-rich running water from hot springs will get stuck in your memory.
9. Forest Fire in Cirali, Turkey (June 2016).
Super extreme heat and very low precipitation caused many forest fires in Turkey along the Mediterranean coast in the summer of 2016.
10. Glowing Cross of Vilnius Cathedral, Lithuania (July 2016).
The ray of a setting sun reflects from the cross creating a mystical glow. Imagine a deeply religious person seeing this in the late 18th century when this basilica was built. Pretty convincing, eh?
11. Power of the Waterfall, Adirondacks, New York (August 2016).
Soaking in the energy of water and sun at Adirondacks, New York.
12. Slim's River at Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon (September 2016).
One of the many photos from the most adventurous, physically and mentally challenging yet rewarding trip I have ever done in my life so far.
13. Kaskawulsh Glacier at Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon (September 2016).
This enormous glacier is one of the most powerful and impressive things I've ever witnessed in my life.
14. Aurora Borealis at Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon (September 2016).
Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights - unbelievable light show of Mother Nature.
15. Grizzly Bear at Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon (September 2016).
This male grizzly bear is not a trouble maker and he does not consider people as food after all.
16. Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta (September 2016).
Waterton Lakes - nature with no political boundaries.
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