Thinking back on the last ten years, the biggest change for me (both photographically and personally) was relocating from my long-time home in New Hampshire to the Intermountain West mid-decade. Though I continue to miss being based in New England, reasonably close proximity to many national parks has its advantages.

Following is an abbreviated look at the past decade as seen through my camera's lenses.

In 2010 I began spending nearly every morning that looked like the conditions might yield an interesting photograph at the Atlantic Ocean. This I continued to do until we moved. I had four favorite spots, three of which were in Rye, New Hampshire: a large tidal pool, Odiorne Point State Park, and Rye Beach State Park. The fourth location was Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine.

 Also in 2010, I took to the sky - and have continued with aerial photography throughout the decade - working with great pilots out of Laconia and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Vero Beach, Florida, and Jackson, Wyoming.

 
Old New England towns are rich in character and offer extensive opportunities to create interesting images. Of all the beautiful locations in Portsmouth, two subjects top my list: the formal garden at Prescott Park, and the North Church. During the 2010s, I spent a lot more time working locally than I had over the course of the ten years prior....and still visit these spots with my camera when I return to New Hampshire.

 
In spite of all that great local scenery, the White Mountains continued to occupy the top spot in my heart (they still do). Though I work the region year-round, my two favorite times are when the lupines are blooming in the spring, and during what I consider to be the greatest show on earth - autumn foliage. The 2014 lupines were late and the blooms sparse, yet I made one of my favorite images of the flowers that year.

As for the foliage show, what need I say? It's always fantastic. Big landscapes, close-ups, fog lifting, frost - there's always something wonderful to capture. And of course Acadia is just a few hours away if you're in the mood to add a little coastal variety to the mix.

Upon moving to eastern Idaho, I was within 90 miles of not one, but two national parks! I spend most of my time locally working in and around the Tetons. They are spectacular both from the east and the west. The added benefit of the western slope is that it's much less often photographed.

 Aside from the work I continue to do back East, you will have found me in the past few years working extensively in areas west of the 100th parallel: Bryce, Arches, Grand Canyon, Glacier Bay, Petrified Forest, Redwoods, Death Valley, Joshua Tree and Olympic National Parks, as well as Juneau, Alaska, Bandon Beach, Oregon and Sedona, Arizona.

In the East, I added Shenandoah National Park to my repertoire, visiting several times and in three seasons.

And finally, the Christmas Project was born - and has flourished - in this decade. If you're a regular reader, you know about the genesis of this from my last post. The whole thing began with the Faneuil Hall Christmas Tree in Boston back in November 2010, with the most recent images having been made just a few short weeks ago in Victoria, British Columbia.

With winter weather advisories posted for Jackson, Wyoming tonight, I'll be foregoing a New Year's Eve shoot (white knuckle driving over two mountain passes isn't my cup of tea) but expect to be back in the Tetons with my camera soon thereafter.

As we prepare to ring in the new year, I extend my best wishes to you and yours for good health and happiness....and may you find many beautiful sights to enjoy in the coming year. They're outside each of our windows, waiting to be admired!