Somehow I’ve saved over 800 photos from last year. Not all are really keepers, there’s always more judicious editing that could be done, but of the group that’s survived so far, I’ve selected and posted a dozen personal favorites on Flickr.

I captured many of the shots here in rural southwestern Vermont; some in the back yard, across the street, or on the one-block commute from home to my office. A few others were stumbled upon while traveling. Utah, Iowa, Montreal.

They’re a good personal reminder of how fortunate it is to live, work and travel in a places of such beauty, and how important it is to keep your eyes open.