By Whitney Johnson, Director of Visual and Immersive Experiences
This week, as 2021 draws to a close, we pause for a moment to look at a handful of images that have remained in the minds—or hearts—of our photo editors this year. That’s quite a badge of honor, given that our photographers have made close to 2 million images over the last 12 months.
As you saw earlier this month, we whittled those 2 million down to fewer than 50 for our annual Year in Pictures issue, in which we reflected on the biggest stories of the year—COVID, climate, conservation, and conflict—and helped our readers make sense of a rollercoaster of a year.
Now, let’s look closely at a few of these moments—of resilience, of humanity, of eerie beauty. Berlin’s famous DJs gave new meaning to house parties; a mother reflects on another’s journey to the U.S.; and signs that the leading waves of climate change are already happening. (Pictured above, a seemingly tranquil setting along Oregon’s Klamath River masks, as photo editor Dominique Hildebrand notes, dangerously low river levels.)
Keep reading to see more of our images, accompanied by the perspective of our photo editors:
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