A boat pulls out of Sint Anna Bay in Willemstad, Curaçao, on March 3, 2017. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Ostriches chow down at the Curaçao Ostrich Farm on Feb. 28, 2017. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at William P. Hobby Airport. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
A view of the Empire State Building and the New York City skyline from the Top of the Rock on May 6, 2017. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The Neo-Gothic St. Willibrordus Church was built between 1884 and 1888. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Old St. Paul’s in Wellington was the cathedral of the Diocese of Wellington of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa (New Zealand) between 1866 and 1964. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
A view of the New York City skyline from a sunset cruise. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The world-famous Statue of Liberty in New Jersey. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
A boat pulls out of Sint Anna Bay in Willemstad, Curaçao, on March 3, 2017. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City is a fantastic place to visit. Today, its profile is almost shrouded in the shadows of modern skyscrapers, but it is no less compelling. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Auckland, New Zealand, is indeed the City of Sails, and the best way to enjoy the city is by boat. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The Georgia State Capitol in downtown Atlanta was built in 1889 and was designed to resemble the Neoclassical architectural style of the United States Capitol, in Washington. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
General Electric built what is today locomotive No. 3 at the Southeastern Railway Museum in 1948 for Anglo-Canadian Paper Company. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The Hoover Dam is an incredible feat of engineering. It would be amazing if it was built today. To think it was built in the 1930s, ahead of schedule and under budget is astounding. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Bighorn sheep rest in Hemenway Park in Boulder City, Nev. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
A view of the Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens’ 2017 Spring Display. (Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The vastness of Death Valley makes it such an awe-inspiring place. Leaving Las Vegas and going from a manmade oasis to a place that is so seemingly hostile for life is an incredible juxtaposition. Both places can drive visitors crazy, but for different reasons. A visit to a place like Death Valley is the highlight of any trip to the desert. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
A sea turtle heads up for air off the island of Klein Curaçao on March 2, 2017. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
A view from The Northern Explorer train between Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The beauty of New Zealand. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The famed Wellington Cable Car in December 2017. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Personally, this year was a year of contrasts.
Some of these photos have been published previously (either here or on my Instagram account). Others have not been published until now.
These aren’t necessarily my best photos from the year, but they represent some of my favorite.
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
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