IMAGES OF 2012 THE CITIZEN’S TOP SHOTS

JULY 14, 2012: Ashley Fraser captured this scene at Bluesfest last summer. Pit crew worker Albert Porter was treated like a hero as he hosed down the sweltering crowd at the main stage at the Canadian War Museum. The Citizen is re-publishing its photographers’ most memorable 12 images of 2012 daily until New Year’s Eve.

Of course, we had thousands to choose from, so we’ve put a wider selection online at OTTAWACITIZEN.COM.