New York Times: The Year in Pictures

A photograph is sometimes a perfect testament to the notion that we can’t afford to lose our delight. While the news, and its makers, might dwell on what we’ve lost, we occasionally still witness the most remarkable music: marriages, journeys, longings, births and returns. Every now and then, the ground just won’t show its shadows. — COLUM McCANN
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