Pictures perfect

This was another year of moving images in Link.

Here’s a roundup of some of the best photos, including shots from delivery routes, postal plants, stamp dedication ceremonies and mailing industry events.

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Letter Carrier Sasa Maksimovic, a Serbian refugee who was profiled by Link in February, delivers mail in Rutland, a Vermont town with about 16,000 residents.Letter Carrier Sasa Maksimovic, a Serbian refugee who was profiled by Link in February, delivers mail in Rutland, a Vermont town with about 16,000 residents.

Joe Negri, who played Handyman Negri on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” performs the national anthem March 23 at the Mister Rogers stamp dedication in Pittsburgh.Joe Negri, who played Handyman Negri on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” performs the national anthem March 23 at the Mister Rogers stamp dedication in Pittsburgh.

At the National Dog Bite Prevention Week kickoff event April 5, San Francisco Postmaster Abraham Cooper and five San Diego letter carriers demonstrate dog bite safety. From left are Abraham and Lisa Takayama, Elizabeth Limon, Aaron Santos, Jennifer Flores and Mark Knowlton.At the National Dog Bite Prevention Week kickoff event April 5, San Francisco Postmaster Abraham Cooper and five San Diego letter carriers demonstrate dog bite safety. From left are Abraham and Lisa Takayama, Elizabeth Limon, Aaron Santos, Jennifer Flores and Mark Knowlton.

This shot of San Diego Letter Carrier Timothy Jefferson making his appointed rounds was used to highlight Public Service Recognition Week, which began May 6.This shot of San Diego Letter Carrier Timothy Jefferson making his appointed rounds was used to highlight Public Service Recognition Week, which began May 6.

At this year’s National Postal Forum in San Antonio, USPS announced Informed Delivery had reached nearly 10 million users. The mail notification service now has 14 million users.At this year’s National Postal Forum in San Antonio, USPS announced Informed Delivery had reached nearly 10 million users. The mail notification service now has 14 million users.

Joyce Ride, Sally Ride’s mother, gazes at an image of the stamp honoring her daughter at the May 23 dedication ceremony in San Diego.Joyce Ride, Sally Ride’s mother, gazes at an image of the stamp honoring her daughter at the May 23 dedication ceremony in San Diego.

Rick Young uses a virtual reality device to see dragons fly following the Aug. 9 Dragons stamp dedication ceremony in Columbus, OH.Rick Young uses a virtual reality device to see dragons fly following the Aug. 9 Dragons stamp dedication ceremony in Columbus, OH.

Mail Handler Hilary Jackson uses hydrogen fuel technology to power a forklift at the Washington Network Distribution Center in Capitol Heights, MD, where the Postal Service’s sustainability efforts were honored by the U.S. Department of Energy in October.Mail Handler Hilary Jackson uses hydrogen fuel technology to power a forklift at the Washington Network Distribution Center in Capitol Heights, MD, where the Postal Service’s sustainability efforts were honored by the U.S. Department of Energy in October.