I continued my tradition of amateur photography in 2019 and I think I’ve managed to get some pretty good shots. That said, some of the best shots of the year come to us from @paulinadao. Hopefully, the trend of neat picture making and not dying continues in 2020.
This year’s photos are from Brazil, California, Colorado, Greece, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington.
If you’re feeling nice, do me a favor and leave a comment below to let me know which photos you like, which photos are just okay, and which photos you think are trash. I need to know where to invest picture-making time in 2020.
Love, Mac
PS – Want to see more of most neatest photos? Follow me on Instagram @halfwayanywhere – you won’t regret it (or maybe you will).
If you’re interested, here are the looks back at the previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Rio de Janeiro (and Brazil as a whole) has more to offer than simply the beach and caipirinhas (although there’s plenty of that, too).
A trip to Greece in May proved to be quite fateful in terms of determining what would happen for the rest of the year. Photo: @paulinadao
The first photo I took with @paulinadao (Paros, Greece)
I heard that people are into booty pop photos with nice light. What do you think? (Amorgos, Greece) Photo: @paulinadao
There was a lot of unseasonal precipitation in Southern California this year on the Pacific Crest Trail. Waking up to snow in Idyllwild was an interesting experience.
Hiking north toward Cajon Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail (California)
Lots of late precipitation meant the desert was surprisingly green this year (Pacific Crest Trail, California)
Heading down the northern side of Forester Pass – the highest point on the Pacific Crest Trail
On the Pacific Crest Trail this year, I found myself frequently hiking until sunset in the Sierra Nevada.
Mather Pass in California’s Sierra Nevada on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Muir Pass Hut atop Muir Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail in California’s Sierra Nevada.
A flooded trail (and waterfall) in the Sierra Nevada south of Silver Pass
Paulina, Taylor Swift, and Bouldering – three things that featured very prominently in the latter half of 2019 (and remain constant in 2020) – Yosemite National Park, California
The first thing I did in my new car? Drove it out to Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming (Moab, Utah) Photo: @paulinadao
Stand-up paddleboarding down a river in Colorado
Packing a large inflatable pool toy into the wilderness? Excellent idea (Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado) Photo: @dylan.h.brown
Riding the aforementioned giant inflatable pool toy.
I tried out a lot of new gear in the past year (Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado) Photo: @paulinadao
Sunrise in Wyoming’s Wind River Range
Hiking in the fall with no bugs? Reason for celebration (Wind River Range, Wyoming) Photo: @paulinadao
The Cirque of the Towers – somewhere I need to come back to and do a High Route…and some climbing (Wind River Range, Wyoming)
Mount Rainier during my hike of the Wonderland Trail
Washington’s Wonderland Trail, due to its popularity and its location inside a National Park, has some excellent infrastructure (Mount Rainier National Park, Washington).
Ramona Falls along Oregon’s Timberline Trail circumnavigating Mount Hood
Badwater Basin – the start of the Lowest to Highest Route (California) Photo: @paulinadao
Sunrise (and a big water carry) on the Lowest to Highest Route (Death Valley National Park, California)
Alone in the desert on the Lowest to Highest Route (Death Valley National Park, California)
My first multi-pitch climb – hopefully the first of many (Yosemite National Park, California) Photo: @paulinadao
Cowboy camping on the Tahoe Rim Trail (California)
It turns out that climbing outdoors is far more difficult than climbing in a gym (and more dangerous) – Bishop, California Photo: @paulinadao
Bouldering in Bishop, California Photo: @paulinadao
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