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