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Our 20 Best Photos of 2013

See our 20 favorite shots—selected by the art staff—from the 2013 issues of Midwest Living.

Fall picnic [1]

Pete Krumhardt

When the leaves turn and the air gets nippy, it's time to pack a cooler and have some old-fashioned outdoor fun one last time before winter.

Read about fall picnic ideas. [2]

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Creative license [5]

Bob Stefko

The fantasyland in this wooded Wisconsin garden reflects the owners’ joy in indulging their imaginations by creating colorful mosaics and reusing old objects.

Read more about this garden. [6]

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Caramel Pecan Skillet Brownie [9]

Blaine Moats

Caramel in the bottom of the pan melds with the brownie, creating a dessert so rich and gooey that you need a spoon to serve it.

Caramel Pecan Skillet Brownie recipe [10]

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Outstanding in the field [13]

Kevin J. Miyazaki

Uplands Cheese Company’s Andy Hatch stands with his business partners near Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

Read our story about Wisconsin's dairyland. [14]

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Porch pleasures [17]

Jay Wilde

This porch, on the cover of our May/June issue, suggests put-your-feet-up visits and wile-away-an-afternoon daydreams. 

Read six ways to create an inviting porch. [18]

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Spring harmony [21]

Bob Stefko

Artist Linda Volz captures flowers on canvas during the annual plein air (open air) art festival in New Harmony, Indiana.

Read about a spring getaway in New Harmony, Indiana. [22]

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We bought a camp [25]

Kevin J. Miyazaki/Redux

Rather than let a storied Wisconsin getaway fade into the forest, a Chicago couple bought Camp Wandawega and set out to rebuild the rundown property as a vision of what summer camp used to be. One part: this vintage Boy Scout tent with World War II-era cots.

Read more about Camp Wandawega. [26]

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Colorful boots [29]

Jay Wilde

Pictured on the cover of our March/April issue, these rain boots filled with tulips make a sweet and simple spring centerpiece.

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Michigan lights [32]

Bob Stefko

The North Pierhead Lighthouse is just one of the warming sights that greet visitors to the small town of Manistee. 

Read about our holiday visit to Manistee.  [33]

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Urban roots [36]

Nate Luke

In the heart of Springfield, Missouri, Adam and Melissa Millsap share the bounty of their 1 acre at an annual harvest dinner. Here, their daughter Béla holds Strawberry.

Read about Urban Roots Farm. [37]

 

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River cruise [40]

Kevin J. Miyazaki/Redux

The romance of river cruises returned to the Mississippi with the refurbished American Queen.

Read about our steamboat journey. [41]

 

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Why we love fall [44]

John Noltner

After Labor Day, autumn stretches ahead like this country road, winding through a few glorious weeks of corn mazes and apple cobbler, home games and scenic drives.

Read more about why we love fall. [45]

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Double takes [48]

Blaine Moats

Soda-shop nostalgia meets cupcake-cute at with these desserts, which were featured on the cover of the January/February Midwest Living. 

See all the recipes from the January/February issue. [49]

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Lure of the lakes [52]

John Noltner

Vacationers bound into Gull Lake, a slice of summer life in Minnesota's Brainerd Lakes region.

Read about our getaway to Brainerd Lakes. [53]

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Tomato Galette [56]

Tender Parmesan-pepper pastry cradles heirloom tomatoes, shallots, goat cheese and fresh herbs in a fold-over tart that's ideal for a summer weekend brunch. 

Tomato Galette [57]

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Camp like a star [60]

Nate Luke

We picked our favorite campgrounds in categories for scenery and for amenities—then crowned 5 “supercampgrounds” that have an amazing combination of both, including this Hayward KOA in Hayward, Wisconsin. 

See all our picks for top campgrounds. [61]

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Chicago's Do-Rite Donuts and Coffee [64]

Bob Stefko

Don’t knock $14.95 for six doughnuts until you’ve tried the beauties from this Chicago Loop theater-district spot—one of our picks for the Midwest's best new restaurants.

Read more about top new Midwest restaurants, hotels and attractions. [65]

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Door to the door [68]

Kevin J. Miyazaki/Redux

Sturgeon Bay provides a memorable start to the lake views, forest drives, art galleries and orchards that have made Door County, Wisconsin, famous.

Read about a fall getaway to Door County. [69]

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Deck the stalls [72]

Werner Straube

Timeworn cedar planks cover the walls and ceilings of this cheery space, originally the tack room of a polo stable. The stable was converted to a residence in the 1970s.

Read more about this Chicago-area home and its holiday decorations. [73]

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Thanksgiving feast [76]

Blaine Moats

Our Thanksgiving recipes hew to tradition, but a handful of small changes—orange zest in the biscuits, cider in the gravy—transform familiar dishes.

See the recipes from our November/December issue. [77]

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