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Our favourite North East and Cumbria Instagram pictures of 2023

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Underwater shot of a puffin floating face down in the waterImage source, Brian Matthews
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Brian Matthews' perfect picture of a puffin from November was our top photo of the year with more than 32,000 likes

The 大象传媒's North East and Cumbria Instagram page shares amazing pictures taken by people across the region.

The and one of our biggest joys is showing the remarkable photos people send to us capturing the area's beauty.

We also post about the region's news, such as the and the sad in September.

As 2023 comes to an end, here are some of our favourite images of the year.

Image source, Graham O'Dwyer
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Graham O'Dwyer got to meet the Lake District's famous locals he had 'herd' about when he visited in January

Image source, Ian Sproat
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Ian Sproat caught this amazing moment of a human face appearing in a breaking wave in Sunderland in February

Image source, Claire Eason/Soul2Sand
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King Charles III made a surprise appearance at Bamburgh beach for his coronation in May...

Image source, Dan Monk
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...with the Northumberland castle also posing for a picture with the blue supermoon in August for Dan Monk

Image source, Darren Cheverton
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All roads lead to Penshaw Monument (well this one does at least) as pictured by Darren Cheverton

Image source, Scott Keenleyside
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Scott Keenleyside saw the whole of the super moon in July at Whitley Bay

Image source, AFP
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Wil Cheung took this stunning picture of the Northern Lights at Sycamore Gap in September shortly before the tree was chopped down

Image source, Nicky Hunter
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Nicky Hunter shared this uplifting picture from Saltburn in September after the town's famous cliff Tramway won an award

Image source, Sam Binding
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Sam Binding's beautiful picture from Grasmere really catches the eye

Image source, Steve Seddon
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Steve Seddon caught the Northern Lights on Holy Island

Image source, Ross Johnston/RJX MEDIA
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The year ended with snow in Durham, as caught in this breath-taking shot by Ross Johnston in Durham

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