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Top Photos of 2016 – Part 1

By: Megan Whitworth

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As 2016 is coming to a close, Content Producer Grace Baldwin and I took a trip back through the year to see the photos we shot that touched our lives the most for Texas Forest Country Living. We have broken it up into two parts. First, Grace Baldwin will take you into a look into the photographs that she shot this past year. Then the second part will come tomorrow as I share what 2016 has meant to me in photos at TFCL.

Keep scrolling to see the many photos Grace has captured this year!

A child in the fourth grade proudly displays his creation during the Coston Elementary Christmas Party sponsored by Harmony Hill Baptist Church in December 2016.
Two children request to take a “selfie” at the Coston Elementary Christmas Party.
A dog lovingly looks at his owner during the Doggie Dinner held by Marco’s Pizza in Lufkin in December 2016. The dinner was held to encourage pet owners to have dinner with their dogs and to announce Marco’s Pizza’s new dog biscuits being offered to pet owners to help distract their pets from food bought in the drive through.
Dream Catchers: Vendors from across East Texas display their wares at the Texas Blueberry Festival held in June 2016.
Senior Beau Atkinson catches a pass to score the Lufkin Panthers a touchdown during the team’s first game against the Nacogdoches Dragons.
The Lufkin Panthers celebrate a touchdown against the Nacogdoches Dragons.
The dance team for the Congregation of Beth Simcha demonstrate a traditional Hebrew worship dance during the Heritage Festival in Lufkin in October 2016.
People and pets alike bundle up for the 2016 Nacogdoches Christmas “Non-Parade” Parade. Due to bad weather, the first parade was cancelled, rescheduled for the following week, and titled “Non-Parade Parade” because the floats were parked in downtown Nacogdoches rather than moving down the streets.
Jeremy Juarez poses for a Halloween appropriate photo in the Total Insanity Haunt Park held annually to fundraise for the Hudson Volunteer Fire Department.
Main Street Skate Shop opened on Oct. 15, 2016 and offers skate equipment, boards, and attire for all ages. Unbeknownst to the Grumbles, the shop opened near the time when it was announced that Lufkin would be getting its own skate park.
Abb and Jennifer Grumbles pose for a photo inside their newly opened store, Main Street Skate Shop in downtown Lufkin.
Beaumont’s welcome sign waves in the fall breeze while Grace Baldwin writes and photographs the sites and sounds available in Beaumont for a story published on Oct. 5, 2016.
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Megan Whitworth
Megan Whitworth
Megan Whitworth is the former creative director of Texas Forest Country Living. Growing up in East Texas, Megan discovered her love of writing at the age of 11, writing song lyrics and poetry, which turned into essays and articles for publications around East Texas. She later added photography into the mix capturing Friday night football games, the latest fashion looks, and portraits of people around the nation. Megan enjoys karaoke, blogging, reading, and road trips. She resides in Lufkin with her husband, Ryan, and two cats, Felix and Lucy.

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