A lot of people in the Twin Cities will remember 2023 for its snowy start. I know I will, as I photographed people shoveling and playing in one of our snowiest winters on record.

That snow — will it ever come again? — melted from our memories as spring and summer took hold. That’s when I photographed people enjoying water in a different form, including splash pads and lakes.

Despite some atypical weather patterns, 2023 was in other ways like most other years — full of triumphs and tragedies, joy and pain.

As a photojournalist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, I was honored to witness and document some of those moments in our community.

With that said, here are my favorite photos from 2023.

Happy New Year! I hope there is much joy ahead to document in 2024.

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