RESULTS: This is the best KXAN viewer photo of 2023, as voted by you

Posted: Jan 10, 2024 / 07:30 AM CST

Updated: Jan 17, 2024 / 01:10 PM CST

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month by viewers just like you.

We want to showcase some of the best pictures we receive, so throughout 2023, we held a series of votes to determine the best photo from each month. Those then moved on to a vote to determine the best photo of the year!

Here are the results:

#12. September: Lightning on the Water (0.2% of votes)

Sunrise Beach Village, Sept. 9. Courtesy Erin Mueller.

Lightning over Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in Sunrise Beach Village on Sept. 9, 2023. The September 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (Courtesy Erin Mueller)

#11. May: Colorful Sunset (1.2% of votes)

Bertram, May 9. Courtesy Jordan & Bre Glaeser.

Sunset in Bertram on May 9, 2023. The May 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (Courtesy Jordan & Bre Glaeser)

#10. October: Capitol Crescent (1.6% of votes)

Austin, Oct. 14. Courtesy Jerry D. Hayes.

An annular eclipse over the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Oct. 14, 2023. The October 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (Courtesy Jerry D. Hayes)

#9. July: Moon Shot (2.0% of votes)

Austin, July 3. Courtesy @PNYEGUY.

Full buck moon over downtown Austin on July 3, 2023. The July 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (Courtesy @PNYEGUY)

#8. November: Let Me In! (2.3% of votes)

Hye, Nov. 15. Courtesy Anissa Meier.

'Strawberry' the calf waits outside in Hye on Nov. 15, 2023. (Courtesy Anissa Meier) — ‘Strawberry’ the calf waits outside in Hye on Nov. 15, 2023. (Courtesy Anissa Meier)

#7. January: Windmill Sunset (2.8% of votes)

Burnet, Jan. 16. Courtesy Sabrina Torres.

Sunset seen through a windmill in Burnet on Jan. 16, 2023. (Courtesy Sabrina Torres)

#6. June: Bolt from Above (2.9% of votes)

Austin, June 3.

Lightning strikes downtown Austin on June 3, 2023. The June 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (KXAN Viewer Photo)

#5. March: Electric Skies (3.1% of votes)

Cedar Creek, March 17. Courtesy Frank Kristof.

Lightning in Cedar Creek on March 16, 2023. The March 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (Courtesy Frank Kristof)

#4. August: Lunar Reflection (3.6% of votes)

Austin, Aug. 3.

The moon and the Austin skyline reflect in Lady Bird Lake on Aug. 3, 2023, as seen from Lou Neff Point. The August 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (KXAN Viewer Photo)

#3. April: Out in Nature (12.8% of votes)

Inks Lake State Park, April 1. Courtesy Kimberly Payne.

Bluebonnets at Inks Lake State Park on April 1, 2023. The April 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (Courtesy Kimberly Payne)

#2. December: To the Sky! (27.8% of votes)

Kyle, Dec. 3.

A woman plays with her nephew at sunset in Kyle on Dec. 3, 2023. The December 2023 KXAN Viewer Photo of the Month winner. (KXAN Viewer Photo)

#1. February: Cardinal in Ice (39.7% of votes)

North Austin, Feb. 2. Courtesy Sasha Smith.

Cardinal in an icy tree in north Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. (Courtesy Sasha Smith)

If you’d like to submit a photo for January, email it to reportit@kxan.com. Be on the lookout as KXAN may contact you to send a permission form so we can use your photo on air and online. All submissions must be taken in January 2024.