Last drops
THE WORLD MAY LOOK BACK on the year 2016 as the best one we’ll get for awhile, the deaths of my idols and ruin of our republic notwithstanding. Ours was abundant, at least by the measure of how many photos I shot and shared. Here are a few of the blessings I’m counting in panoramic splendor (click for a big ole view).
Sarah contemplates the Blue Ridge Mountains after narrowly escaping Hurricane Matthew
Adventuring on the Superior Hiking Trail with Lucas
Green Line LRT iPhone experiments on University Ave SE (an homage to Ed Ruscha)
Downtown and South Minneapolis from atop the Witch’s Tower with Jo’s school in the foreground
Waterfall at Temperance River State Park, a reward for a cold, wet slog in the woods
Dangling above Minnesota’s “mountains” with ski buddies
Drinks with Craig and Matt at Track’s Bar, St. Paul’s least-charming dive
Next to zero visibility on the Appalachian Trail outside Hot Springs, North Carolina
Ferrying to Washington’s San Juan Islands for a rare reunion of my dad’s five kids
The late-night shuffle
Porch view from our rustic Blue Ridge cabin (roving pit bulls and land yacht are cropped out)
Exploring Peak DC on spring break with our hosts Marc and Viv
Prospect Park Business Center in ruins before its 17-story redevelopment in 2017
