Here are my favorite photos from 2023:

March - Tulips in front of the Washington Monument.
March – Tulips in front of the Washington Monument.
June - Outer Banks, North Carolina
June – Outer Banks, North Carolina
July - Melges 15 racing at Fishing Bay Yacht Club
July – Melges 15 racing at Fishing Bay Yacht Club
August - Sunrise paddle on Queens Creek
August – Sunrise paddle on Queens Creek
Queens Creek Sunset
August – Queens Creek sunset
September - J120 sailing at the Stingray Point Distance Race
September – J120 sailing at the Stingray Point Distance Race
September - Sailing under spinnaker under the Norris Bridge
September – Sailing under spinnaker under the Norris Bridge
September - Stingray Point Regatta
September – Stingray Point Regatta
October - Fall colors on Fishing Bay
October – Fall colors on Fishing Bay
October - Fall foliage at Fishing Bay Yacht Club
October – Fall foliage at Fishing Bay Yacht Club
October - Race Committee for the FBYC ILCA Frostbite Regatta
October – Race Committee for the FBYC ILCA Frostbite Regatta
November - Antique car in front of Richmond's Main Street Station
November – Antique car in front of Richmond’s Main Street Station
December - passing the Norris Bridge on the Rappahannock River
December – passing the Norris Bridge on the Rappahannock River

See past years here.

Here are my favorite photos from 2021:

ILCA Sail on a day out for practice in May
ILCA Sail on a day out for practice in May
Portland Head Light during our trip to Maine
Portland Head Light during our trip to Maine
ILCA on the lot at Norfolk Yacht & Country Club during ILCA Nationals
ILCA on the lot at Norfolk Yacht & Country Club during ILCA Nationals
A serene sunset scene on a dock at a friends house in Hampton VA
A serene sunset scene on a dock at a friends house in Hampton VA
Flying Scots sailing downwind at the FBYC 82nd Annual One Design Regatta
Flying Scots sailing downwind at the FBYC 82nd Annual One Design Regatta
ILCA on the starting line at FBYC's 82nd Annual One Design Regatta
ILCA on the starting line at FBYC’s 82nd Annual One Design Regatta
Port tack ILCA on the starting line during the 82nd Annual One Design Regatta at FBYC
Port tack ILCA on the starting line during the 82nd Annual One Design Regatta at FBYC
Sunset from our resort in Maui
Sunset from our resort in Maui
Sunset from our resort in Maui
Sunset from our resort in Maui
Sailing downwind at the 40th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
Sailing downwind at the 40th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
Cholla Cactus in Joshua Tree National Park
Cholla Cactus in Joshua Tree National Park

See past years here.

Another year of adventures. Here are my favorite photos from 2018:

Jimmy Buffet Concert in Charlottesville

Jimmy Buffett Concert in Charlottesville

Model Sailboat racing on Lake Rooty

Model Sailboat racing on Lake Rooty

4/23 Day 2: Athens city tour

The Parthenon during a VCU class trip to Greece & Cyprus

Old boats on the shore at sunset

Old boats in front of the sunset during the Laser D10 Championship

Kitty Hawk Beach

Beach scene in Kitty Hawk during a week trip in June.

Jackson Creek Sunset

Jackson Creek Sunset from the dock at FBYC after the Smith Point Race

Raven at its mooring during the US Laser Masters in Brant Beach NJ

FBYC Laser Frostbite Regatta

Snowman

Snowman in front of the house during a December snow storm.

Here are the 2017, 2016, 20152014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 photos.

2017 was the first year I took nearly all of my photos with a camera phone having sold everything except an iPhone (6s and later 8+) and a GoPro Hero 3+.  Here are my favorite photos from 2017:

The TP52 fleet on the hard in West Palm

5/11 Sunset Concert Sail

Sunset on White Rock Lake

FBYC Cut Channel Race Start

Sunset Laser Sailing on White Rock Lake

Wednesday Night Laser Racing at Corinthian Sailing Club in Dallas

ECU Football sunset

Sunset at ECU’s Dowdy-Ficklen stadium during the game against JMU

Fall Leaves

Fall Leaves on the street

Hiking Richmond

Hiking on Black Friday #OptOutside

Richmond Skyline while Hiking on Black Friday #OptOutside

12/5 VCU Basketball vs Texas

VCU Siegel Center during the basketball game against Texas

Here are the 2016, 20152014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 photos.

Another year of great memories.  Here are my favorite photos from 2016:

Las Vegas view from the Stratosphere

Views from the top of the Stratosphere during a trip to Las Vegas

Tulips at the Dallas Arboretum

Tulips at the Dallas Arboretum

Vancamping at Lake Norman

Lightning Races

Lightning sailing on Lake Norman

Glasses and city views as seen from The Boathouse during Lauren & Patrick’s wedding.

Rainbow over Stove Point

Rainbow seen over Stove point during FBYC Offshore Spring Series #3

Memorial Day Weekend: Friday

FBYC Open House Sunflower Raft up

Open House Regatta

6/6 OBX beach

6/7 Manteo

OBX

Sun setting behind hobie on LBI

Laser District 10 Championship

Sunset Cruise aboard Tradition - July 4th Weekend

July 4th

Multnomah Falls - Portland Oregon

Portland Trip

FBYC J/70 Friday Night Series – August 26

Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship

11/12 SMU

ECU Football vs SMU

City of Richmond as seen from the Tyler Potterfield Bridge

 

 

Here are the 20152014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 photos.

While not quite as prolific of a year of taking photographs, I still got some nice ones.  Here are my favorites:

2/6 Davis Island Yacht Club J/70 Winter Series

Snow on Rocks at Pony Pasture at the James River Park System

2/26 James River Rapids Snow

6/6 FBYC J/70 Summer Regatta I

6/13 Laser District 10 Championship

6/27 US Sailing Junior Olympic Festival Chesapeake Bay Open

8/22 Smith Point Race - Mad Hatter

8/22 Smith Point Race

8/28

8/28 FBYC J/70 Friday Night Series

9/4 Towson

9/4 ECU Football vs Towson

9/25 UCI U23 Bike World Championship

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10/18 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship

11/6 Urbanna Oyster Festival

Richmond Skyline at Night

12/4 Richmond Skyline

Here are the 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 photos.

Another great year and another bunch of cool photos despite spending more time doing video.  I was surprised looking back on how many good ones I got. Here they are:

2/5 US Sailing Leadership Forum Welcome Reception - Sabot in the pool

US Sailing Leadership Forum in San Diego

Bride and Groom Melissa and Mark.

Mark & Melissa’s Wedding

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Annapolis NOOD Regatta

5/24 Open House Regattaview of the raft up from the top

Open House Regatta Memorial Day Weekend at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.

5/29 Passing Wolftrap lighthouse on our way south

Wolf Trap Light House on the delivery to Southern Bay Race Week.

Jackson Creek Sunset post J/70 practice

July 4th Fireworks at the River

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Sunset by the river

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Sunset J/70 Sailing

East Carolina Sunset at the UNC game.

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Pool Table

Here are the 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 photos.

What a year 2013 was!  I always seemed to be able to take some amazing pictures when I wasn’t expecting to – including some great ones on just an iPhone.  Here are my favorites from 2013:

6/22 FBYC Moonlight Race - Mad Hatter sailing through the sunset.

Mad Hatter during the Moonlight Race at Fishing Bay Yacht Club 6/23/2013

Fireworks at the Carillon

Dogwood Dell Fireworks with the Carrilon. 7/4/2013

7/26 Laser PracticeLen Guenther

Sunset Laser Sail  7/26/2013

Richmond Skyline at Night 12/15/2013

8/24/2013 Smith Point Race - Smith Point Light

Smith Point Light House during the Smith Point Race at FBYC 8/25/2013

9/5 ECU vs FAU

Sunset panoramic of ECU’s football stadium during the FAU game 9/6/2013

Snow covered roof tops at Snowshoe 2/9/2013

4/7

Laser practice 4/7/2013

6/2

Orange Coffee Pot Regatta in Surf City New Jersey 6/2/2013

Jaimie and Chris Wedding 10/16/2013

 

Here are the 2012, 2011 and 2010 photos.

Another year and more of my favorite photos.  Here are my favorites from 2012:

LOVE in Sparklers

LOVE at Grace and Adrien’s wedding February 25.

Looking down the starting line.

Laser Frostbiting at Severn Sailing Association March 4th.

5/13/2012 Sailing to Wolf Trap Light House

Sailing to Wolf Trap Light House on May 13.

5/19 Sunset over Marblehead harbor as seen from the waterfront at Eastern Yacht Club

Sun setting over the harbor in Marblehead MA behind the Canon at Eastern Yacht Club on May 18 during the Laser Atlantic Coast Championship.

6/22 Toronto skyline

Toronto Canada during the Laser Canadian Nationals at Etobicoke Yacht Club, June 22.

Sun setting behind the light house near the entrance to the channel to Lake Muskegon as seen from the State Park nearby.

June 30th Sunset on Lake Michigan at Muskegon.

Aboard Wavelength during the Race to Smith Point August 18.

September 19 boats anchored in Fishing Bay at Sunset.

9/25/2012 Richmond Skyline from Belle Isle

Here’s the Richmond Skyline From Belle Isle on September 25.

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Lasers returning to shore at Fishing Bay Yacht Club during the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship on October 14.

11/3 ECU vs Houston

ECU’s entrance onto the field before the Houston game at home on November 11.

December 19 on a Richmond Tacky Light Bus Tour.

Here are the 2011 and 2010 photos.

Now that the year is over I wanted to reflect on my favorite photos from 2011. Here’s the 2010 edition.

Stormy Annapolis Sunset

April 16, 2011 a stormy sunset over Annapolis.  (This was the actual lighting, no processing whatsoever).

Sunset on the sound at Wrightsville Beach NC

April 29, 2011 Sunset over the sound in Wrightsville Beach NC during the 2011 Laser Atlantic Coast Championship.

Racing under the Rappahannock River Bridge

May 28, 2011 Race to Urbanna looking back at the fleet sailing under the Rappahannock River Bridge.

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July 8, 2011 Leukemia Cup Regatta Voodoo2, Double Eagle and Afterthought sailing downwind.

Afterthought

August 20, 2011 Smith Point Race – Afterthought passing by a setting sun.

reading by camp light

August 27, 2011 Sitting in the dark while Hurricane Irene pummels VA.

ECU Tailgate tent

October 1, 2011 tailgate tent with the sky behind during the ECU vs. UNC tailgate.

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October 15, 2011 Lasers getting ready to head out on the water at Fishing Bay Yacht Club during the 30th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship.

188095 David Schoene, 189794 Keith Davids

October 15, 2011 a close finish at the 30th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship.

121384 Mike Schmidt, 187868 Margaret Podlich, 189774 Finn Hassing

October 16, 2011 Fleet start at the 30th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship.

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October 16, 2011 Fleet sailing downwind at the 30th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship.

October 16, 2011 Fleet sailing downwind past Mr. Roberts during the 30th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship.

10/29/2011 ECU vs. Tulane (Homecoming) - Sunset on Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

October 29, 2011 Sunset during the ECU vs Tulane game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.