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adventures in photos .

A wandering scrapbook of places, people, and mornings worth waking up for. No captions fancier than what I'd say if you asked over dinner.

44 of 50,000+ Shot on iPhone, mostly The stuff I love

Jon sitting on a cliff overlooking the stunning turquoise waters of Diablo Lake with mountains behind — diablo lake from above North Cascades, WA

Jon smiling with arms crossed, standing above the clouds on a mountain summit — above the clouds Washington

Jon standing on a rocky summit with arms wide open, epic mountain valley stretching behind him — this is where i want to be North Cascades, WA

Mount Rainier rising above a sea of evergreen trees under a perfect blue sky — the mountain Mount Rainier, WA

Crystal clear turquoise glacial lake with mountains and forest reflected in the water — water this clear shouldn't exist North Cascades, WA

Jon holding two enormous salmon with a massive grin on a fishing dock — not a small fish day Pacific Coast

Jon with a big group of friends laughing and taking a selfie at night in Japan — the best nights happen by accident Japan

Jon on skis on a bluebird day with dramatic mountain peaks in the background — fresh corduroy French Alps

Jon on stage with arms raised to a massive cheering crowd at a tech conference — i do this sometimes too Las Vegas, NV

Jon smiling in front of frozen Lake Louise with dramatic snowy mountains behind — lake louise in winter hits different Banff, Canada

Dangling feet over the edge of a cliff with Palouse Falls roaring far below — don't look down (look down) Palouse Falls, WA

Jon standing on a rocky basalt formation with a sweeping desert canyon landscape behind — eastern washington is underrated Eastern Washington

Jon at a French cafe holding a giant beer stein with a big smile — oui Paris, France

Campfire burning on a Pacific Northwest beach with dramatic sea stacks in the background — olympic coast campfire Olympic Peninsula, WA

Motorcycle parked on a road with dramatic snowy mountain peaks in the background — the long way around Cascade Mountains

Jon selfie with Half Dome and Yosemite Valley visible behind him on a sunny day — half dome approved this message Yosemite, CA

Ducks silhouetted against a blazing golden sunset over a mountain lake — every night should end like this Lake Crescent, WA

Jon smiling on a rocky coastline with the ocean stretching behind him — coastal wandering Pacific Northwest

Jon wearing an I Drink and I Know Things shirt, holding two champagne flutes with a regal expression — accurate Somewhere important

Jon and three friends in colorful skydiving suits, laughing before indoor skydiving — pre-flight crew iFLY

Feet propped out of a truck window with a sleeping bag, looking out at a high desert landscape at dawn — slept here, no regrets Eastern Washington

A massive weathered driftwood log on a remote black sand beach at sunset with dramatic storm clouds — end of the road Lost Coast, CA

A narrow road disappearing into a tunnel of enormous arching cypress trees with vivid blue sky above — take every road like this one Point Reyes, CA

Jon grinning in a black and white selfie with ski goggles on his head and a dramatic snow-covered mountain range stretching behind him — best office views, no contest Hurricane Ridge, WA

Jon standing with his back to the camera looking out over a wide river valley with snow-capped mountains on the horizon under a deep blue sky — i could stand here all day Washington Cascades

Aerial view of a dramatic canyon with layered basalt walls and a river snaking through the bottom under a partly cloudy sky — eastern washington from above Palouse Canyon, WA

Jon posing with arms out next to a perfectly still glacial lake with mountains and sky reflected in the water, wildflowers in the foreground — found it Canadian Rockies

Jon smiling on the deck of a sailboat with the Seattle skyline stretching across the water behind him — best way to see the city Puget Sound, WA

Palouse Falls roaring into a dark basalt canyon from below, mist rising in the sunlight — that's a big drop Palouse Falls, WA

Fishing rods lined up along the railing of a charter boat at dawn, calm ocean stretching to distant mountains — lines in the water Pacific Coast

Blazing orange and red sunset silhouetting sea stacks on a Pacific coast beach, waves rolling in — this one stopped me cold La Push, WA

Mount Shuksan rising above a rocky alpine meadow under a vivid blue sky with wispy clouds — worth every mile North Cascades, WA

Aerial view of a deep blue alpine lake nestled in a steep valley surrounded by snow patches and dense evergreen forest — from up here it all makes sense North Cascades, WA

A small tent pitched on a rocky glacier moraine at sunset, sun glowing orange through smoky haze over the ice — slept next to a glacier Mt. Baker, WA

Thor's Well on the Oregon coast — a natural sea drain in rocky shoreline with waves crashing in and pouring down — thor's well doing its thing Cape Perpetua, OR

Rocky alpine trail winding through a dramatic mountain valley with moody clouds over snow-streaked peaks — the hard way is usually worth it North Cascades, WA

Jon grinning in a selfie surrounded by massive smooth granite boulders under a bright blue desert sky — joshua tree does something to you Joshua Tree, CA

Jon and a friend smiling on skis with the dramatic snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies stretching behind them — good company, great mountain Banff, Canada

Jon selfie with El Capitan and the full sweep of Yosemite Valley visible behind him under a hazy morning sky — tunnel view never gets old Yosemite, CA

Jon smiling on a rocky coastline as a wave crashes against jagged rocks and sea stacks rise out of the ocean behind him — that spray was colder than it looks Pacific Coast

Jon standing at a ski summit with an enormous panorama of snow-covered Alps stretching endlessly behind him under a deep blue sky — the alps, from the top French Alps

Jon and a bearded friend on a chairlift, snow falling hard, both grinning behind ski goggles in a whiteout storm — chairlift in a storm. worth it. Banff, Canada

Jon and a friend smiling in front of a brilliant turquoise mountain lake with forested peaks rising all around — glacier does not disappoint Glacier National Park, MT

Jon selfie in front of a steaming turquoise hot spring pool, thermal mist rising into the sky behind him — yellowstone is from another planet Yellowstone, WY

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