What a year! 2017 led me to lots of wonderful places. Here are some of my favorite scenic photos from this year (in chronological order).
You can see lots more of my local and travel photos on Instagram at @charlottegearyphotography
![Women's March in Washington DC](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Womens-March-dc.jpg)
![The LOVE sign at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Love-sign-at-Lake-anne-plaza.jpg)
![Vigil for Nabra Hassanen in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Vigil-for-Nabra-Hassanen.jpg)
![Fourth of July fireworks over Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Reston-fourth-of-july.jpg)
![Gateway Arch in St. Louis](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Gateway-Arch-St-Louis.jpg)
![Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Red-Rock-Canyon-Open-Space-quarry.jpg)
![Rainbow over Wyoming highway](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Wyoming-highway.jpg)
![The Big Dipper over a tiny house](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Big-dipper-over-cabin.jpg)
![Field of sunflowers in North Dakota](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/field-of-sunflowers-in-north-dakota-1.jpg)
![Total solar eclipse 2017](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/total-solar-eclipse.jpg)
![Total solar eclipse diamond ring 2017](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/solar-eclipse-diamond-ring.jpg)
![Black eyed susan wildflower at sunset](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Black-eyed-susan.jpg)
![Horses at sunset in Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Horses-at-sunset.jpg)
![Fall in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Fall-at-Lake-Anne-in-Reston.jpg)
![Raindrops on fall leaves](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Raindrops-on-fall-leaves.jpg)
![Raindrops on a spider web in the fall](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Raindrops-on-spider-web.jpg)
![Reston Town Center ice skating rink](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Reston-Town-Center-ice-rink.jpg)
![Reston Town Center at Christmastime](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Reston-Town-Center-Christmas.jpg)
![Winter sunset at Lake Anne in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Lake-Anne-Plaza-winter-sunset.jpg)
You can see lots more of my scenic photographs at my online SHOP, where you can order prints and gifts.
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