Okay, while not actually in 2012, my trip to the Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula happened after my Best of 2011 post. How could I not include this awesome tree? Canon 5D Mark II and 17-40mm f/4 @ 17mm, f/8, 1/3s, ISO 100, tripod. The Occupy movement was still going strong in January so Geoff, Joe, and I went to go check out the "Fuck the Police" protest that was going on in Oakland. The police were not happy when this banner was unrolled.… Read More

I had a few days to kill in Washington, so my dad and I decided to go out in the mountains. As close as they are to my parents' house, I can't believe I haven't gone out there more often. We picked a route that went east from Arlington to Darrington, then north to Rockport, and back west to Burlington. Seemed like it'd be a fun day! Read More