The West’s Best: Photos of 2008

year-end roundup

The West is a patchwork of gorgeous landscapes, but our beauty is about much more than the scenery. Click here for a slideshow that shows why.

By Courtney Lowery, 12-29-08

Since we began four years ago, we’ve been greeted each morning with stunning photography from some of the West’s best photographers. The NewWest.Net featured image of the day—selected by our photo editor Anne Medley from the NewWest.Net Flickr Group—tell the West’s story with the complexity and depth it deserves.

Click here or on the photo at right to see the best featured images of 2008 and revel in the region’s true beauty—its people.

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By Courtney Lowery, 12-29-08 | comments (1) | email story | print story

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By Patia, 12-31-08

Nice stuff!

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