My December 2018 Photo of the Month is MNP1, a photograph taken in Mojave National Preserve.
My Favorite Photographs of 2018 (12 Images)
Creating my post for my favorite images of the year is one of the best ways I get to write at the end of the year. Taking a tour through my Lightroom catalog and sorting by year, label, and rating, I selected the photographs that meant the most to me in 2018. These are my favorite photographs of 2018.
2018 In Music

Note: My 2018 Track Selections Are At The Bottom Of The Post – but please read the entire thing!
Perhaps My Last Christmas Trip To Joshua Tree National Park

As many of my friends know, I have been visiting Joshua Tree National Park every Christmas for a long time. 2018 was my 13th consecutive year celebrating the Holiday in the park. Things sure have changed.
November 2018 Photo of the Month
My November 2018 Photo of the Month is MC1, taken at sunset of the Colorado River’s Marble Canyon in Arizona.
Ten Albums That Made An Impact
A couple friends recently made posts about the 10 albums that affected them. See Alex’s list at this link. See my friend Jeff’s post here. This was great for a couple reasons. I am also nostalgic about the music I have listened to over the years, especially with an overflowing rack of CDs. The second was also to remind people that Facebook sucks and they will vacuum up the data from your personal posts and build more data on you. In addition, as Alex said, #SayNoToWalledGardens.
October 2018 Photo of the Month: SDR1
My October 2018 Photo of the Month is SDR1, taken at a pond along the San Diego River in Santee, California.
September 2018 Photo of the Month: LM3
My September 2018 Photo of the Month is LM3, a black and white photography of Garnet Peak from Foster Point in San Diego County’s Laguna Mountains.
August 2018 Photo of the Month
My August 2018 Photo of the Month is WND1, made at Windansea Beach in San Diego.
July 2018 Photo of the Month: Summer Overlook
My July 2018 Photo of the Month is Summer Overlook, taken at the Pine Valley overlook along San Diego County’s Sunrise Highway.