This is my favorite picture of the past year. It was a drizzly cold day and I was on an eagle watch trip, riding down the Skagit river in a large inflatable raft with a bunch of other folks from the college where I work. I had to cover my camera with my rain hat to keep it dry. It was dark and misty and hard to manage taking pictures. Most of the eagles were resting in the trees. But this one was seated on this log on a jutting piece of the river bank looking as beautiful and regal as any eagle I have ever seen. The picture came out underexposed but thanks to Capture One processing of the raw file I was able to save the picture. I love the way it looks like an exhibit in the Museum of Natural History. I love the misty trees in the background. And I love the regal pose of the eagle.