The Top Photos of 2016 Are a Whole Lot Nicer Than the Year Itself Was

"Probably the most photographed tree here on Flickr it's the lonely tree of Wanaka! Living in Queenstown just across the mountain from Wanaka I always wanted to get some astro shots with this in the foreground (even if it meant wading out into the lake) but I never got round to it so a long exposure daytime shot had to do." — Flickr user Tom Hall