Best of 2012 – Forest in Arizona

16 Dec 2012

Forest in the West Fork of Oak Creek, Coconino National Forest, Arizona. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

For the month of December, I’ll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

Forest in Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

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