Halfway Anywhere

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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

Brazil Rio de Janeiro Pedra da Gávea
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).
Greece Boat Mac Swimming
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
Greece Mac Paulina
The first photo I took with @paulinadao (Paros, Greece)
Greece Mac
I heard that people are into booty pop photos with nice light. What do you think? (Amorgos, Greece)
Photo: @paulinadao
PCT Desert Mac Southern Terminus
Round two on the Pacific Crest Trail (Campo, California)
PCT Dirigo 2 Tent Snow
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.
PCT Approaching Cajon Pass
Hiking north toward Cajon Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail (California)
PCT Desert Green Hills
Lots of late precipitation meant the desert was surprisingly green this year (Pacific Crest Trail, California)
PCT Sierra Forester Pass
Heading down the northern side of Forester Pass – the highest point on the Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Sierra Sunset
On the Pacific Crest Trail this year, I found myself frequently hiking until sunset in the Sierra Nevada.
Mac Mahter Pass
Mather Pass in California's Sierra Nevada on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Pacific Crest Trail Muir Pass Hut
Muir Pass Hut atop Muir Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail in California's Sierra Nevada.
PCT Silver Pass Waterfall
A flooded trail (and waterfall) in the Sierra Nevada south of Silver Pass
Paulina Yosemite Bouldering
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
USA Utah Subaru Outback Mac
The first thing I did in my new car? Drove it out to Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming (Moab, Utah)
Photo: @paulinadao
SUP Colorado
Stand-up paddleboarding down a river in Colorado
Colorado Holy Cross Wilderness
Packing a large inflatable pool toy into the wilderness? Excellent idea (Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado)
Photo: @dylan.h.brown
Colorado Mac Paulina
Riding the aforementioned giant inflatable pool toy.
Holy Cross Wilderness Colorado
I tried out a lot of new gear in the past year (Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado)
Photo: @paulinadao
Sunrise Wind River Range
Sunrise in Wyoming's Wind River Range
Wyoming Mac Skipping
Hiking in the fall with no bugs? Reason for celebration (Wind River Range, Wyoming)
Photo: @paulinadao
Wyoming Wind River Cirque of the Towers
The Cirque of the Towers – somewhere I need to come back to and do a High Route…and some climbing (Wind River Range, Wyoming)
Washington Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier during my hike of the Wonderland Trail
Washington Wonderland Trail Bridge
Washington's Wonderland Trail, due to its popularity and its location inside a National Park, has some excellent infrastructure (Mount Rainier National Park, Washington).
Oregon Timberline Trail Ramona Falls
Ramona Falls along Oregon's Timberline Trail circumnavigating Mount Hood
Lowest to Highest Route Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin – the start of the Lowest to Highest Route (California)
Photo: @paulinadao
Lowest to Highest Route Sunrise
Sunrise (and a big water carry) on the Lowest to Highest Route (Death Valley National Park, California)
Lowest to Highest Route Mac Desert
Alone in the desert on the Lowest to Highest Route (Death Valley National Park, California)
USA Yosemite Climbing
My first multi-pitch climb – hopefully the first of many (Yosemite National Park, California)
Photo: @paulinadao
Tahoe Rim Trail Cowboy Camping
Cowboy camping on the Tahoe Rim Trail (California)
Bishop Buttermilk Stem Mac
It turns out that climbing outdoors is far more difficult than climbing in a gym (and more dangerous) – Bishop, California
Photo: @paulinadao
Bishop California Bouldering
Bouldering in Bishop, California
Photo: @paulinadao

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