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| Screen Capture - First Post December 28, 2010 |
Eight years ago, on December 28, 2010, I published the first post on John's Island. Blogging friends, do you ever go back and look at your first post? Perhaps I'm just easily entertained, but honestly, I find it fascinating to be able to so easily go back and look at what's happened over 8 years in a (fairly) organized way. Without really intending to do so I think I've organized my photography and life events in a way that has exceeded my expectations back at the start. Several of you out there have been with me for a long time and I thank you for all your supportive comments.
2018 Reflections
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| IMO Best Photo of Year not Previously Shared Grand Tetons at Sunrise Series of photos combined for Panorama July 12 5:00 AM Taken from Jackson Lake Lodge, Wyoming [Click on images for a larger view] |
January 3rd
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| Colorful sunset to start the year. 4:24 PM |
January 11th
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| Watching ships come and go all year long at Seattle, Washington, USA |
April 20th
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| Bulk carrier at anchor before sunrise. 4:25 AM |
May 3rd
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| Visit to Alcatraz Hard to find a better word than "amazing" 10:44 AM |
May 14th
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| Great Falls of the Yellowstone Great visit to YNP before the crowds arrived! |
May 20th
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| Flowers blooming everywhere. Love flower pictures! |
May 27th
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| Glad I'm an early riser on mornings like this. Moonset over Puget Sound 4:38 AM |
June 9th
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| Watched Justify win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes -- Can't forget this moment. Bringing the horses to the paddock. Look at the crowd in this screen shot. No, they are not saluting ... they are holding up their phones to video the event. Gotta luv it! |
June 16th
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| Won't forget the little kid's face. Enjoyed the Magnolia Farmer's Market all summer. |
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| Watched cruise ships come and go all summer. This one is Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas with full moon above 5:28 AM |
Aug 7th
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| Loved seeing arrival of Peace Boat despite the orange light from smoke filtered sun. 6:12 AM |
August 9th
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| Wildfires are choaking Seattle and the Northwest Sun setting into Olympic Mountains 8:16 PM |
October 11th
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| Clear air is back! Colorful sunset 6:21 PM |
October 17th
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| Visiting Vancouver, BC Gorgeous fall afternoon. Vancouver Harbour 12:18 PM (Yes, Vancouver is more beautiful than Seattle!) |
October 23rd
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| Visiting San Francisco and stopping at famous Boudin Bakery to snap this pic. Can you believe this critter? |
December 30th
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| Last sky photo for this year. Storm yesterday left fresh snow on the Olympics. Beautiful view with clouds in valleys. Looking west over Puget Sound. |
Hello, John, beautiful images and congrats on your blog's anniversary. The Teton's photo is gorgeous. I wish you and your family all the best in 2019, a very Happy & healthy New Year!
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ReplyDeleteMay 3rd looks like you got in a little trouble mid-picturing taking...
"Without really intending to do so I think I've organized my photography and life events in a way that has exceeded my expectations back at the start."
When my Dad was organizing old family records and the few photos he had of his grandparents and other relatives he was really struck by how many people for whom he had only a birthdate and date of departure. Our people in the next decades will have our words! Your great-great-great grandkids will read this comment. Ok, no pressure or anything!
I have found my ten years of blogging as a perfect way to go back and see just when something or other happened, and pictures as well. Congratulations on your blogaversary, John, and keep 'em coming. Your pictures are among the best and I enjoy them whenever you share them. Love the retrospective of 2018. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat look at your past year.Excellent photography makes for a good way to show your year. I haven't gone back and looked at the beginnings of my blog. Sounds like a good idea. I started my blog in 2008.
ReplyDeleteThank you John for visiting my Blog. You don't do so more often. Let us resolve in 2019 to visit each other more often.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the best for 2019.
God bless.
I take my hat off you you John doing a 2018 reflection, it's not something I do with the daily photo but I do with the Church Explorer but then it's only published once a week. Have a happy New Year and all the best for 2019
ReplyDeleteJohn, Love your blog. Happy 2019
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures.John, I started blogging just a short time before you did.My first post was on September 1,2008. I am thankful that our paths have crossed here in blogland. Happy New year.
ReplyDeleteThe best to you too, dear friend. May 2019 be a year filled with good health, beautiful sunsets and great adventures.
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Hi JOHN,
ReplyDeleteSuperb choice of Photos - your a real Master at it- well done! HAPPY NEW YEAR - may 2019 be an excellent year for you. Cheers. KEV.
I'll be having my 10th Blogoversary in a couple of days... I do actually often use my blog to go back and remember things now - and it amazes me how many friends around the world it has also given me over the years.
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Great sequence of images, John.
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Yes, once in a while I go back to read over old posts too.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blog anniversary.