As we near the end of 2022, we’re reflecting on the hundreds of articles published on Colossal this year. Today, we’re taking a look at the photographs and series readers loved most. These 12 articles capture a breadth of subject matter across continents, from uncanny doppelgängers and self-portraits in disguise to dramatic winter waves and ancient trees.
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Image © Dmitry Kokh
Set against a backdrop of dried grass, rusted tanks, and debris, a photo series by centers on a small group of polar bears that took over an abandoned meteorological station.
Image © François Brunelle
In I’m Not a Look-Alike, Montréal-based photographer brings together two unrelated people who resemble each other so much that they could be twins.
Image © Sriram Murali
captured a rare gathering of billions of these insects at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in western Tamil Nadu, India.
Image © Joshua Nowicki
Photographer captured dozens ice-laden pillars, created by powerful winds eroding frozen sand and carving dozens of towering shapes haphazardly placed along the shore.
Image © Bernhard Lang
Housing around the globe, the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson is a trove of aviation history, and photographer visited the site to document the aircraft from above.
Carina Nebula
Back in July, ’s unveiled its first-ever collection of high-resolution color images capturing an exceptional amount of detail about the universe.
Image © Trevor Pottelberg
When fall and winter storms send turbulent waves across Lake Erie, Canadian photographer documents the volatile eruptions that burst from the water’s surface.
Image © Thandiwe Muriu
From chunky hair beads and rollers to sink strainers and brake pedals, Nairobi-based photographer finds fashionable use for ordinary objects.
Image © Beth Moon
Bay Area photographer has been documenting baobabs since 2006, capturing the magnificent trees throughout Madagascar, Senegal, and South Africa.
Image © Dhritiman Mukherjee
Photographer and conservationist visited the National Chambal Sanctuary southeast of New Dehli where he captured striking images of a father swimming through the murky river with more than 100 young clinging to his back.
Image © Stéphan Gladieu
In the face of this ecological disaster, the young people of Kinshasa began to repurpose waste into traditional religious costumes, which artist documents in the Homo Détritus series.
Image © Neil Burnell
The remarkable atmosphere of Dartmoor’s forests are captured by Devon-based photographer , who focuses on the mystical, otherworldly environments through all four seasons.
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