Hi Everyone,
Wow! What a year it's been, right? If you've been following along on Instagram, this will be a bit of a recap for you. Then, for those of you who haven't, I hope you enjoy getting caught up and will start following along for my final 6 favorite moments of 2016.
## 16/16
Starting with number 16: ringing in the New Year in the Caribbean with my flamingo friends. This was such an incredible trip where I got to celebrate 2015 and kick of 2016 with some major GOALS.
## 15/16
Number 15 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: working with incredible animals shooting the second installment of Gray Malin at the Parkerin Palm Springs. Tolearn more about my experience during this shoot, look no further than right here.
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Number 14 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: Spending my 30th birthday soaring high above Cape Town;this birthday was so special for me because my family joined in on the trip to Africa. I'm also planning on releasing new imagery from this shoot in 2017, so keep a look out!
## 13/16
Seeing my first public art installation on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles is without a doubt part of my most grateful moments of 2016! Head back to May, to read more abouthowmy first public art installation came to be.
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Number 12 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: Shooting the magnificent waters of St. Barths. Oh and by the way, this is a first time look at this soon to be released image from St. Barths.
## 11/16
Reining in Number 11 of 16: Crying tears of joy when my work was featured in theWall Street Journal.
## 10/16
Number 10 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: Releasing my first Gray Malin x S'wellcollection and watching it sell out in a matter of minutes! If your in need of some stylish winter hydration options, be sure to check out our winter collection, while it's lasts.
## 9/16
Number 9 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: Creating my 'Art of Living' series in the crystal blue waters of Bora Bora. To learn more about how I actually made this art installation on water, read here but for now, lets look at one of my favorite resulting images, The Study.
## 8/16
Number 8 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: Releasing a float and seeing Rihanna herself sipping rosé while relaxing on it. Unbelievable.
## 7/16
And last but definitely not least as we've got 6 more to go, my Number 7 of my 16 favorite moments of 2016: Seeing my work featured in all the guest rooms and the lobby ofThe Surf Lodgehotel in the Hamptons.
Thanks so much for taking a break from your holiday festivities to take a trip down memory lane with me. I hope you're enjoying a lot of joyful moments with family and friends, right now and perhaps thinking on what your Top Moments of 2016, too. What're you grateful for this year? I know. It's a tough question, so I highly recommend breaking them down into 16, and I also highly encourage you to follow the rest of mine along at @graymalin...as they say, I've saved the best for last!
xx GM