This year my daily photographic project was extremely important to me.  In the beginning of the year, it gave me something to do that was important to me on those very cold wintry days where the icy conditions outside didn't allow me much good walking time.  It seems like the days hibernating inside were endless, but I was able to discover things to photograph.

A Cold Walk Outside

So even on a cold day like today, I was able to see something that really caught my eye, those wonderful shadows.

I did have a little reprieve when we went to Death Valley in January.  Beautiful scenery everywhere and quite the contrast from the cold weather back home.

Train Station/Casino at the Rhyolite Mine

A couple of months later, I was able to take a trip to see my daughter and I was treated to a blooming sensation.  I went from 30 degrees and snow everywhere home to blossoms everywhere by our daughters.

First, the snow by us.

PAD March 25 Jefferson Park

Then the blossoms by my daughter's.

Pad March 29 Flowering in McMinnville

And then to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, one of my favorite places to photograph.  This photo was taken close by at Blue Rocks as the two fishermen were rowing their dory out to their boat to start their day of fishing.

Then off to Ireland with many stories and lots of photos.  There is something about the Irish Countryside and the dogs who take care of the sheep.  First the Irish coastline.

And now the dog minding the sheep.

And then travels to the Netherlands.

And then off to Provence.  First, lots of sunflowers.

And then the lavender.

And lovely hill towns.

My last trip was to Canada of this year.  A phone booth that actually worked in Toronto (it was connected to a museum/fun house)

And at the camp itself where the sunsets can be quite dramatic.

And the rest of the time was at home.  Walking and finding all sorts of fun things to photograph.

Or driving to my destinations with my little green Miata.

And sometimes I was on the hunt for Fall Color.  Sometimes the color brought an amazing response.

And sometimes it just happened to be located near a water fountain.

And now it's the end of the year.  A great year of doing photos everyday and now lots of great memories.