A Parting Glance: A Year of Write Lights

January: Fish, Out of Water — Water levels are low, and the birds are wading in. Ever since Wake County partially drained Cary’s Bond Lake to make renovations to the Bond Lake Dam, record numbers of great blue herons and great egrets have been flocking to the shallow waters to feed on a concentrated area of fish. Lake levels are expected to return to normal in March, after the dam is reinforced to prevent future erosion.
January: Fish, Out of Water — Water levels are low, and the birds are wading in. Ever since Wake County partially drained Cary’s Bond Lake to make renovations to the Bond Lake Dam, record numbers of great blue herons and great egrets have been flocking to the shallow waters to feed on a concentrated area of fish. Lake levels are expected to return to normal in March, after the dam is reinforced to prevent future erosion.
January: Fish, Out of Water — Water levels are low, and the birds are wading in. Ever since Wake County partially drained Cary’s Bond Lake to make renovations to the Bond Lake Dam, record numbers of great blue herons and great egrets have been flocking to the shallow waters to feed on a concentrated area of fish. Lake levels are expected to return to normal in March, after the dam is reinforced to prevent future erosion.
January: Fish, Out of Water — Water levels are low, and the birds are wading in. Ever since Wake County partially drained Cary’s Bond Lake to make renovations to the Bond Lake Dam, record numbers of great blue herons and great egrets have been flocking to the shallow waters to feed on a concentrated area of fish. Lake levels are expected to return to normal in March, after the dam is reinforced to prevent future erosion.
March: Overshadowed — As a general rule, the photographer should not appear in the image he is capturing — unless he wants to keep his shoes dry. The looming shadow of said photographer is seen extending over the water to record one pristine sneaker and Asheville residents Chris and Megan Barney as they relax at Lake Lure Beach.
March: Overshadowed — As a general rule, the photographer should not appear in the image he is capturing — unless he wants to keep his shoes dry. The looming shadow of said photographer is seen extending over the water to record one pristine sneaker and Asheville residents Chris and Megan Barney as they relax at Lake Lure Beach.
April: Pretty in Pink — Magnolia blooms add a splash of color to a gray landscape as the first signs of spring begin to paint the town.
April: Pretty in Pink — Magnolia blooms add a splash of color to a gray landscape as the first signs of spring begin to paint the town.
May/June: Words to Live By — Signs of encouragement, like this one at Trader Joe's in Shoppes of Kildaire, are popping up everywhere, as people search for positive messages to share during the coronavirus pandemic.
May/June: Words to Live By — Signs of encouragement, like this one at Trader Joe's in Shoppes of Kildaire, are popping up everywhere, as people search for positive messages to share during the coronavirus pandemic.
July: Covering All the Angles — Colin Fegeley, athletic director at Green Level High School, poses for his portrait while Millbrook Studios videographer Tripp Green shoots B-roll footage during Cary Magazine's Movers & Shakers photo shoot at Chatham Station in downtown Cary.
July: Covering All the Angles — Colin Fegeley, athletic director at Green Level High School, poses for his portrait while Millbrook Studios videographer Tripp Green shoots B-roll footage during Cary Magazine's Movers & Shakers photo shoot at Chatham Station in downtown Cary.
August: Unfroggetable — A frog finds safety and plenty of water in the spout of a watering can.
August: Unfroggetable — A frog finds safety and plenty of water in the spout of a watering can.
September: Out for a Spin — Cyclists ride during an early morning spin class at Alston Town Center in Cary. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Cyclebar West Cary has moved its popular indoor class outdoors, where riders can socially distance, breathe fresh air and watch the sun rise.
September: Out for a Spin — Cyclists ride during an early morning spin class at Alston Town Center in Cary. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Cyclebar West Cary has moved its popular indoor class outdoors, where riders can socially distance, breathe fresh air and watch the sun rise.
October: Field of Sunshine — Saturated in morning light, a field of tickseed (Coreopsis) radiates a cheerful yellow glow at Lake Crabtree County Park in Morrisville. The perennial wildflowers are a popular attraction along the park's trails.
October: Field of Sunshine — Saturated in morning light, a field of tickseed (Coreopsis) radiates a cheerful yellow glow at Lake Crabtree County Park in Morrisville. The perennial wildflowers are a popular attraction along the park's trails.
November/December: Fallen — The life of a leaf ends on a breeze that shakes it from a tree and drops it gently on the surface of a pond.
November/December: Fallen — The life of a leaf ends on a breeze that shakes it from a tree and drops it gently on the surface of a pond.

Photographer Jonathan Fredin manages to have the last word (and the final photo) in every issue of Cary Magazine. In this final week of 2020, we take another look at how the year unfolded through his eyes.