Trapped in Time

I didn’t do much looking back on 2009 at the end of the year, but over the past week I’ve started to get around to it. Here are my ten favorite photos I took over the course of the year:

1. Golden Gate Geometry - I made my first visit to San Francisco on my west coast road trip in August, and love how this one turned out as we drove over the Golden Gate Bridge.
2. You’re Pretty Sweet, Chicago - This one may be familiar as it has served as the background to my tumblr for most of the year. Behind the screen lies the expansiveness of Chicago and all it has to offer.
3. It’s A Marathon - About ten hours into an evening drive from Chicago to Boston on May 30, I was sharing a few tips on shooting with your body. I captured what became a symbolic photo of all the travel we’d undertake in 2009.
4. Mothership Connection - This panoramic doesn’t quite due the scene justice, but minutes before Phish took the stage for the first time in five years the gravity of the event was evident in both the old room’s decoration and the anticipation within the packed crowd.
5. In The Melting Clouds - One of the true highlights of my year and my travels in general was making it to Moab, Utah.  The north end of the Grand Canyon was a complete spectacle from atop Dead Horse Point. I took this from a rock I was on looking back at my friend Brian with his camera and a bottle of water above.
6. No Words - Atop Deef’s rooftop is a breathtaking view in all directions. There’s something particularly stoic about the Gold Coast skyline in this shot.
7. Speaking In Tongues - Tucker passed away a week before this shot, and it was nice to find his two heartbroken buddies enjoying the sun on a warm June morning.
8. Between Ground and Sky - Another from Moab, Utah, this finds my friend Marcus taking a moment to himself.
9. Symmetry In Motion - During the year I took many trips home to Valpo on the South Shore line which picked up at Millennium Station. I took this before a ride home in May, capturing the cast of the shadow as the sun hung above the city due west.
10. Further Down The Road - Over the course of our trips I did most of the driving as we took my car across the country for its gas efficiency and general road worthiness. I shot this as we crossed over the Columbia River in eastern Washington during one of the few times I sat in the passenger seat.