Photos of the month: Walking through winter

010324.N.BP.FIRSTDAY 4.jpg — Attendees walk and visit with each other along the trail as part of a First Day Hike on Jan. 1, 2024, at Lake Bemidji State Park.

By Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and Maggi Fellerman

January 27, 2024 at 7:30 AM

To say this winter has been unusual would be an understatement. Temperatures have been uncharacteristically mild, with more days hovering above freezing than below.

Some winter staples, such as Lake Bemidji State Park's annual First Day Hike have had to adapt due to the obvious lack of snow and warmer temps, while others, like the Snowjourn, have been canceled altogether. Nevertheless, the spirit of winter remains firmly in place in Bemidji.

Here are a few highlights Pioneer photographers Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and Maggi Fellerman captured during this unpredictable January.

012724.N.BP.POMJANUARY MH 4.jpg — Area veterans head inside following a flag-raising ceremony for the Bemidji Veterans Home on Jan. 9, 2024.

Photos of the Month MF 1.jpg — The Bemidji Bombers take the court for the halftime show during a game against Moorhead on Jan. 11, 2024, at the BHS Gymnasium.

012424.N.BP.BEMIDJIK9 - 5.jpg — Bemidji City Councilor At-Large Audrey Thayer takes her turn during a bowling fundraising event for the city's K9 program on Jan. 22, 2024, at Bemidji Bowl.

Photos of the Month MF 2.jpg — Robotics coach Nicole Nordvik helps Zachary Ness during practice on Jan. 9, 2023, at Kingdom Builders Christian 歪歪漫画.

012724.N.BP.POMJANUARY MH 1.jpg — The Bemidji Bombers play during halftime of a Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 boys basketball game on Jan. 16, 2024, at BHS.

012424.N.BP.MARCHFORLIFE - 7.jpg — Participants make their way along Paul Bunyan Drive on Jan. 20, 2024, during Bemidji鈥檚 annual March for Life event.

012424.N.BP.SCHOOLBOARD - 9.jpg — Jarret Elstad, a seventh-grader at Bemidji Middle 歪歪漫画, advocates for better pay for teachers during the public participation portion of a Bemidji school board meeting on Jan. 22, 2024, in the district office board room.

012024.S.BP.BHSBWRES Talen Fairbanks.jpg — Bemidji senior Talen Fairbanks wrestles his Fergus Falls opponent during a quadrangular meet on Jan. 18, 2024, at the BHS Gymnasium.

By Annalise Braught

Annalise is the editor and a photographer at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is a Mass Communication graduate from Bemidji State University and has a Supervisory Management degree from Northwest Technical College. Her favorite pastime is exploring the great outdoors and capturing its natural beauty on camera. Contact Annalise at (218) 333-9796 or abraught@bemidjipioneer.com.

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Photos of the month: Walking through winter

Pioneer photographers share some of their favorite photos from January.