2016 in Pictures

Cary 8-year-old Anva Guptakeeps his eyes on the ball while playing his father, Arvind, at the Triangle Table Tennis Center in Morrisville.
Cary 8-year-old Anva Guptakeeps his eyes on the ball while playing his father, Arvind, at the Triangle Table Tennis Center in Morrisville.
Alisa Wright Colopy
Alisa Wright Colopy
A dramatic convergence of clouds, contrails and sunbeams create an other worldly backdrop as a couple walks the dam in Cary.
A dramatic convergence of clouds, contrails and sunbeams create an other worldly backdrop as a couple walks the dam in Cary.
Toasting beers: Cathy Russel, left, and Kim Hudson
Toasting beers: Cathy Russel, left, and Kim Hudson
Holly Springs brothers Michael and Alex Duncan, ages 11 and 7, test their agility on an inflatable obstacle at Bounce U in Apex.
Holly Springs brothers Michael and Alex Duncan, ages 11 and 7, test their agility on an inflatable obstacle at Bounce U in Apex.
A squirrel emerges from a park trash can with a ruffled potato chip in its mouth.
A squirrel emerges from a park trash can with a ruffled potato chip in its mouth.
Christian Vagn Hansen
Christian Vagn Hansen
During Triangle Restaurant Week, visit Doherty's Irish Pub in Cary or Apex. On the regular menu is salmon, grilled and brushed with a cider and whiskey glaze. It is served with sautéed spinach, a scallion and cheddar potato cake, and finished with a sprinkling of pecans.
During Triangle Restaurant Week, visit Doherty's Irish Pub in Cary or Apex. On the regular menu is salmon, grilled and brushed with a cider and whiskey glaze. It is served with sautéed spinach, a scallion and cheddar potato cake, and finished with a sprinkling of pecans.
Photo by: Jonathan Fredin
A staged fire. Cary Fire Department fire training, burning a condemned house in Holly Springs
A staged fire. Cary Fire Department fire training, burning a condemned house in Holly Springs
Miracle League of the Triangle
Miracle League of the Triangle
Officer Laura Lischwe
Officer Laura Lischwe
Pearl McAdaragh
Pearl McAdaragh
Sarah Welsch
Sarah Welsch
Slice Pie and the Freezing Point
Slice Pie and the Freezing Point
Cary 11-year-old Josh Gerhardt, a qualifier for the U.S. National Team, hones his boulder climbing skills while practicing with Team TRC.
Cary 11-year-old Josh Gerhardt, a qualifier for the U.S. National Team, hones his boulder climbing skills while practicing with Team TRC.