Favorite Images from 2024
At the beginning of each new year, I review my images made in the previous year to relive the joy I experienced in making those images, analyze the work for what I liked and what worked, and think about what I want to do more of or differently in the new year. From that review I select my top 25 favorites which are included in the portfolio below.
So, what makes a “Top 25 favorite” out of the thousands of images that I made last year? In hindsight, these represent photos that I really like and really enjoyed the experience of making the image. The list of favorites initially included hundreds of images, the making of which was joyful. The ones that made the final cut were the strongest of that initial selection and minimized repetition. It was painful to reject so many photos. But there could only be 25. Enjoy!
Clearing storm in the Amargosa Valley between Las Vegas and Death Valley.
Icy trees somewhere east of Montreal
Ice detail, coastal Maine
Tidal Ice, Mt Desert Island, ME
Frozen Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes NP, IN
A dish of sherbert, Death Valley NP, CA
Desert tiles, Death Valley NP, CA
Badlands sculpture, Death Valley NP, CA
More than a rock, Alabama Hills, CA
Sculpture garden, Alabama Hills, CA
The warmth of winter light, Alabama Hills and eastern Sierra Nevada, CA
Sentries, White Mountains, CA
Spot Light, Red Rock Canyon, NV
Primeval, Black River, NC. Home to the world's oldest Cypress Trees
Old Second-Growth, Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, WA
Winter is Coming, Acadia NP, Maine
Fallen Color, Acadia NP, Maine
Fall Forest, Acadia NP, Maine
Sky Fall, Bubble Pond, Acadia NP, Maine
Still Morning, Eagle Lake, Acadia NP, Maine
Soft water, hard rocks, Acadia NP, Maine
Surf Zone, Acadia NP, Maine
Repose, Acadia NP, Maine
Warm & Cold, Wallowa Lake SP, Oregon
Kiss the Sky, Anacortes, WA