In a world filled with news headlines that can often be difficult or disturbing, it’s important to remember that there is still much good happening all around us. Every year, alongside the “news photos of the year,” I like to take a moment to reflect on the positive images that have emerged over the past 12 months. These glimpses of joy and kindness serve as a reminder that the world is not all darkness and despair.
Let’s take a look back at some of the most heartwarming images from 2023:
People enjoy a sled ride down a hill at a ski center in the highlands of the town of Cheria, in Tebessa province, Algeria, on January 23, 2023.
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Teresita Santander of Mexico reacts after competing in the 1500-meter Unified Sports open-water swimming competition at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 at Regattastrecke Grünau on June 19, 2023, in Berlin, Germany
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Surfing dogs compete in Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 18th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon at Del Mar Dog Beach, on September 10, 2023, in Del Mar, California.
Anadolu / Getty / AP
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson makes faces with his daughter during warm-ups before a game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on October 12, 2023.
Aaron Doster / USA Today Sports / Reuters
People gather to watch a sea turtle released into the Mediterranean Sea at Beit Yanai beach, Israel, on World Sea Turtle Day, June 16, 2023.
Ariel Schalit / AP
A portrait of Anastasia, one of a group of Ukrainian volunteer veterinarians from Kyiv who who traveled to the village of Tavriyske, 25 kilometers from the front line of the Ukraine-Russia war, to administer vaccines, sterilize animals, and treat diseases, seen on October 3, 2023.
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A cat named Sülo relaxes outside a shop in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square, in Turkey, on December 30, 2022.
Murat Şengül / Anadolu Agency / Getty
Children play on a toy train in a park during an Eid al-Adha festival in the old quarters of Delhi, India, on June 29, 2023.
Anushree Fadnavis / Reuters
Cecilia Santos uses an eyedropper to feed a hummingbird in the home of Catia Lattouf, who has turned her apartment into a clinic for the tiny birds, in Mexico City, on August 7, 2023. Lattouf and Santos, whom she calls the “hummingbird nanny,” care for the birds in long days that stretch from 5 a.m. into the night.
Fernando Llano / AP
Children celebrate Holi in Jammu, India, on March 7, 2023.
Channi Anand / AP
Two pigeons snuggle at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on February 15, 2023, in Delray Beach, Florida.
Bruce Bennett / Getty
A U.S. Secret Service uniformed division officer watches over a family of ducks walking on the sidewalk of Pennsylvania Avenue, in front of the White House, in Washington, District of Columbia, on June 5, 2023.
Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty
A couple watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean in Bal Harbour, Florida, on June 28, 2023.
Wilfredo Lee / AP
Children play with a tire along a street in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on January 9, 2023.
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A child plays with bubbles from a street performer at the Old Port in Marseille, France, on September 9, 2023.
Peter Cziborra / Reuters
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