2019 Favorite Photos

Fall colors were just beginning to pop in October when dramatic clouds and early-morning sunshine merged with the Wappapello Lake shoreline, reflected in its still waters, to create this photo.

Players from opposing teams laugh and have fun during a Buddy Ball game in late May.

A young man releases a wood duck back into the wild after banding it during a youth event at the Otter Slough Conservation Area in August. The children love the annual event, and it gets them out of the house to learn about nature.

Neelyville’s Ryley-Cage Armes (top) tries to avoid the tag of Alton’s shortstop during the MSHSAA Class 2, District 2 quarterfinal baseball game in Van Buren in May.

Missouri Department of Conservation fisheries biologists bring a large female walleye into their boat during their annual survey on the Black River. The strong backlight enhances the photo.