2018 Wanderings
Another year, another lap around the sun on this beautiful planet.
It’s been a good year – full of the new and the familiar: new places, experiences, people, and opportunities, and familiar friends, work, challenges, and pursuits.
These are some of my 2018 wanderings.
Fun travel stats
- Miles driven: 6,451
- States visited: 16
- Foreign Countries visited: 1
- Hostels/Hotels/Couches slept on: 34
- Hours of music listened to: 1,158
- Books read: 10
- Concerts attended: 5
Washington, District of Columbia
The U.S. Capitol in the throes of winter
The U.S. Botanical Garden
An underground chapel beneath the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Chino the bro chilling with his owner outside Glens Garden Market
An excitable Chino being welcomed into his first DC home by one of his housemates
West Virginia
Water, stone, and light
The camp life. 100 feet away was the top of Canaan Mountain’s Table Rock
Elakala Falls, WV
Georgia
A couple humans standing under 6 million gallons of water and thousands of fish
Tennessee
An overlook of the Tennessee River near Chattanooga
Foster Falls, TN
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ducks on a lake. Taken off the side of a country road near Callander on my second day in Scotland
Scotland gave me my first experiences driving on the left-hand side of the road. It took some getting used to, but the wonderful scenery made the challenge worthwhile
Somewhere northeast of Edinburgh, this was a great spot to chill out before returning my rental car in Edinburgh
Ben Howard live at the Edinburgh Playhouse
Looking out over the city from the top of Arthur’s seat
Ferry to the Isle of Arran
Sunset on the Isle of Arran
Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, MN
The Mill City Museum and Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
The Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge
A little bit of serenity at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Illinois
Self-portrait at the Council Overhang, Starved Rock State Park
Ottawa Canyon, Starved Rock State Park
In a year characterized by road trips, here’s a shot from the driver’s seat
New York
Ben Howard live at the Hammerstein Ballroom
World Trade Center Transportation Hub
Virginia
The sun peaking through the clouds at Old Rag Mountain
Nature’s morning colors at Old Rag Mountain
Bonus dog pics
Sadie
Chino
Lil Scottish bro
Gear of the year
With the dropping temperatures outside, I’ve been trying to get more studio lighting practice indoors. Maybe in the future I’ll have the patience to list out all my favorite gear from 2018, but until then, here’s two shots of some of my well-used gear from 2018.
Camping gear
Travel gear
Cheers 2018
Here’s looking at you 2019