Here are my favorite photographs of 2012, 12 images selected from the year. These images include local San Diego, locations in Utah monuments, Washington parks, and of course, Joshua Tree.Swept – Waves come in at Windansea Beach in San Diego. One of an infinite number of rock formations along the beach.BE8 – The House on Fire cliff dwelling in Bears Ears National Monument, during a beautiful winter day in Utah.Second Wave – Interpretation of the beautiful Second Wave formation in Arizona’s Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.SD34 – View of greater San Diego before sunrise from Point Loma.Bird Rock Clearing Storm – A beautiful sunset South of La Jolla. I broke a bone falling before I made took this photograph. I finished up the shoot, then went to the hospital for X-rays.Solar Eclipse Sunset – The sun sets over a hill in East San Diego County, partially eclipsed by the moon during the 2012 partial solar eclipse.SC34 – A gull’s flight over the Ross Rock (Birdshit Rock) formation in San Diego’s Sunset Cliffs Natural Park.Clearing The Cascades – A storm passes over the moutains of Washington’s North Cascades Range.NC22 – Pines shrouded in fog in North Cascades National Park.NC23 – Fantastic view of Ross Lake lit by a Full Moon in Washington’s North Cascades National Park.Moon Dog – A beautiful halo around the moon during Christmas evening in Joshua Tree National Park.The Sphinx At Sunrise – Beautiful rock formation at sunrise in the Jumbo Rocks region of Joshua Tree National Park.
I hope you enjoyed my favorite photographs of 2012. Thanks for viewing and reading!
T.M. Schultze is a San Diego-based photographer, traveller, and writer. He writes, photographs, and draws things of the outdoors that have inspired humans for thousands of years. He co-authored the Photographer’s Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
love Moon Dog!