One photograph from each of the first six months of the year… – selected because of the meaning they hold for me, rather than any technical or artistic quality.

The first snow of the year; Pixel finding the safest place at the vets; a new visitor to the bird-feeders; my best – and most challenging – walk of the year, up to Eel Tarn, to watch the sun rise; Pixel in a cheeky mood; and my favourite photograph of the year, of my partner at Loweswater.