2018 Highlights

I’ve always struggled with the “top-whatever” end-of-year countdown of my favorite images because it’s so subjective and mood dependent, and so many images are favorites as much for the memories as they are for any aesthetic value. So here are my 2018 Highlights in random order.

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Lightning Web, Grand Canyon

Sunstar, Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon

Wanaka Reflection, New Zealand

Autumn Morning, North Lake, Eastern Sierra

Storm Clouds, El Capitan, Yosemite

Moonrise Reflection, Bridalveil Fall, Valley View, Yosemite

Milky Way, Nun’s Veil and Tasman River, Mt. Cook / Aoraki National Park, New Zealand

Winter Moon, Half Dome, Yosemite

Forked Lightning, Point Imperial, Grand Canyon

Reflection on the Rocks, Nun’s Veil and Tasman Lake, New Zealand

Sun and Smoke, Sierra Foothills, California

Dark Sky Dreams, Lake Matheson, New Zealand

Milky Way and Hooker River, Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park, New Zealand

Moonrise, El Capitan and Cloud’s Rest, Yosemite

Sunset Moonrise Reflection, Bridalveil Fall, Valley View, Yosemite

Floating Color, El Capitan, Yosemite

Crimson Morning, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Autumn Light, North Lake, Eastern Sierra

Half Dome Autumn Reflection, Sentinel Bridge, Yosemite

Magenta Moonrise, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite

Sunset Reflection, Bandon Beach, Oregon

Winter Reflection, Bridalveil Fall and the Merced River, Yosemite

Big Sun, Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon

Looking Up, Milky Way and Mauna Kea Gemini Observatory, Hawaii

Milky Way Reflection, Colorado River, Grand Canyon

Sunset Moonrise, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite