It was a bumper 2023 for The Northern Echo's Camera Club which has once again proved the region has talented photographers who capture the very best of the North East.
From Redcar to Darlington, Hartlepool to Durham and Sunderland to Northumberland, the Echo has seen submissions from across the North East.
We've seen some stunning photos of wildlife and scenery; from pooches in the snow to majestic birds soaring through the air in hundreds of submissions which make it into print each week.
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The Northern Echo's photographer Sarah Caldecott said: "2023 has been an absolutely brilliant year for photography - we've had some great events and moments that have been captured.
"I'm always so impressed by the submissions to the camera club and I'd like to thank everyone for their contributions this year. We always love to see all of your snaps."
Here's a month by month breakdown of some of the top snaps taken this year from the camera club chosen by our very own Sarah Caldecott.
January
January's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: PETER GREEN)
January's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
January's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: PHIL WRIGHT)
January's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: JOHN LAVELLE)
January's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: VAL KEARTON)
January's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: PAUL KENT)
February
February's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
February's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
February's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: VICKY ROSS)
February's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
March
March snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: ASH SIMPSON)
March snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BILLY ATKINSON)
March snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: JACQUELINE TRUBY)
March snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MARK PLUMBER)
March snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: DAVID EVERETT)
April
April's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: STEVEN RAINE)
April's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MICHAEL ATKINSON)
April's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MARK SHIELDS)
April's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MATT KERRIDGE)
April's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: SIMON SUMMERS)
April's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MICHELLE MASON)
May
May's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MICHELLE MASON)
May's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
May's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: IAN MAGGIORE)
May's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MICHELLE MASON)
May's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
May's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: ROBIN TAYLOR)
June
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BERNIE PENMAN)
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: TOM KOLOUR)
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: STEPHEN HOLMES)
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: STEPHEN HOLMES)
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: KAREN HARLAND)
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: GORDON MACPHERSON)
June's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: PETER OUGHTON)
July
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: DAVID EVERETT)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: IAN MAGGIORE)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: JOHN LAVELLE)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: JULIE GROFFITHS)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MELANIE WOOD)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MARTYN DUNBAR)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BILLY RAINE)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: TIM STEPHENSON)
July's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MARTIN STOKES)
August
August's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: SASHA BLYTHE)
August's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: PETE SWAN)
August's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MICHELLE MASON)
August's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: NICK COGGINS)
September
September's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: CHRIS MADDISON)
September's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: ANDREW QUINN)
September's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BOB GRAHAM)
September's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: NICOLA JOHNSON)
September's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: PAUL ROBSON)
September's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: GARY FORSTER)
October
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: CLAIRE PEACOCK)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: CHRIS DURIE)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: NICOLA THOMPSON)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: LISA CUNNINGHAM)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: LEE TURNER)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: ANDREW THISTLEWAITE)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: STEPHEN BAILEY)
October's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: GILL DAVIDSON)
November
November's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: NATHAN ATKINSON)
November's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: OLIVER SHERRATT)
November's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: MARION CHARLTON)
November's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: GRAEME HALL)
November's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: LEE TURNER)
December
December's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: ALASTAIR GRAHAM)
December's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: ANDREW STURDY)
December's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: JACQUELINE BARDEN)
December's snaps from The Northern Echo Camera Club. (Image: BRYAN WALKER)
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