2008 – The Year in Review (Photos)

At the beginning of 2008, I wrote a post summarizing my year in review (2007) – featuring photos I took throughout the year. 2008 has been an equally busy year, with a lot happening. Follow along as I do a photographic year in review for 2008!

Click below to read more and see all the photos!

Janauary 2008

January started off with a quick road trip up to Bolinas to check out some surfing action (on the same weekend that the famous Maverick’s tournament was happening).

Checking things out

And in a perfect example of the California attitude and climate, it was also a perfect time to go snowboarding. We went a number of times in January. My Snowboarding Ninja made a return as well, when we took to the slopes at Alpine Meadows.

Dave - Snowboarding Ninja

February 2008

February involved a lot more snowboarding.

Dave - Snowboarding Drive-By

Don’t forget the annual pillow fight on Valentines Day!

SF Pillow Fight - 2008

Laughter

SF Pillow Fight - 2008

Pillow Angels?

And we went to Tahoe… again…

Crappy Driving Conditions

March 2008

I went to the San Francisco Zoo.

No clue what this bird is...

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Lion

We also had some ridiculous sunsets…

It's like 100 beautiful days anywhere else...

San Francisco - Dusk HDR

Don’t forget about Pi Day! (3.14 or March 14th). Here is an awesome pecan pie that I made.

Pecan Pie for Pi Day! (3.14!)

And there was a St. Patrick’s Day Parade

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2008

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2008

We did a backpacking trip to Syke’s Hot Springs near Big Sur.

Duct Taped Feet

Toilet!

Meghan and Dave

Campsite

Also, I woke up early one morning to try and catch a sunrise.

San Francisco Sunrise

April 2008

Saw a former professor speak about tornadoes at an Ask A Scientist event and shot some photos of it.

The Venue - Axis Cafe

Doppler Slide

The big news of this month was the Olympic Torch for the Beijing Games making its only North American stop. I went to the protests that resulted and saw Desmond Tutu and others speak.

Olympic Torch Mobile - Moving Locations

Desmond Tutu

San Francisco Olympic Torch Relay and Protests

San Francisco Olympic Torch Relay and Protests

San Francisco Olympic Torch Relay and Protests

San Francisco Olympic Torch Relay and Protests

Poster

San Francisco Olympic Torch Relay and Protests

We also had another camping trip to Monterey and checked out the Monterey Bay Aquarium while we were there.

silhouette

Light Painting

Fire

Making Dinner

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Capitola Beach Fossils

Capitola Beach Fossils

May 2008

Our family took a trip to Kauai!

Flight Schedule

Hideaways Beach, Kauai

Trail to Hideaways Beach, Kauai

BBQ

Red Hibiscus

Green Flash

Red Sky at Night (Sailor's Delight)

Catching Fish

Hanalei Valley

More awesome sunsets in San Francisco…

1,000 Sunsets

And the wacky, annual Bay to Breakers race.

Sunburnt Already?

Flight of the Conchords

Ambigiously Gay Duo

Fake Police

Duff Girl

Also, checked out some of the art at the Albany Bulb.

Albany Bulb

Albany Bulb

Albany Bulb

Albany Bulb

June 2008

June was pretty mellow. It started off with my friend Sanjin and I launching a new website.

Hipsterate - Rate a Hipster

Checked out the RoboGames.

RoboGames 2008 in San Francisco

RoboGames 2008 in San Francisco

RoboGames 2008 in San Francisco

RoboGames 2008 in San Francisco

July 2008

This was a big month for me! Traveling to Europe!

First stop, Dublin, Ireland.

Downtown Dublin

Dublin

Trinity College - Dublin

Sanjin leads the way towards Guinness

Guinness Brewery - Wooden Keg

Cool Architecture

Self Portraits - Dave and Sanjin

Barcelona, Spain!

Walking Down an Alley

Dave looking over Barcelona

Barcelona Beach art

Walking around in Barcelona

Mary, Sanjin and Dave enjoying beer in a lounge

Sagrada Familia

Missed Flights, Delayed Trains

Croatia and the Adriatic Sea!

Sunset on Pomena, Mljet Island

Sailing

The group swimming near Prozurska Luka

Hvar at Night

Dave diving into water

Hvar Island

Korcula

Korcula

Sipan Island

Final Port of Call: Entering Dubrovnik with Friends

Final Port of Call: Entering Dubrovnik with Friends

Old Town Dubrovnik at Night

Old Town Dubrovnik from the City Walls

Old Town Dubrovnik - Croatia

August 2008

August ended up being a mellow month. Mostly because once I returned from my vacation, I was laid off! Ouch. So I went home for a bit for a friend’s surprise party… and to check on my pets.

Axl and Ariel

Michelle's Persian Cat - Guera

Surprise Nate!

I also managed to sneak in a trip to Dodger Stadium!

Dodger Stadium - Dodgers vs. Brewers

Dodger Stadium - Dodgers vs. Brewers

Dodger Stadium Fireworks

Toward the end of the month, one of my favorite bands ever went on a reunion tour. Hot Water Music!

Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music at The Regency in San Francisco, CA

Chris Wollard of Hot Water Music at The Regency in San Francisco, CA

Chris Wollard of Hot Water Music at The Regency in San Francisco, CA

The end of the month was rounded out by a camping trip up to Lassen National Park.

Camp Food

Camp Dinner Time

Hiking up Mt. Lassen

Hiking up Mt. Lassen

Night Sky near Mt. Lassen

September 2008

Bummed around San Francisco for a bit and took photos. (Of course)

Old School Golden Gate Bridge

Cool Globes in San Francisco

Crabs at Fisherman's Wharf

Golden Gate Bridge Sunset

San Francisco Waterfront at Night

San Francisco Waterfront at Night

Watched the Presidential Debates…

Debate Party

Checked out the Conservatory of Flowers and their great butterfly exhibit as well.

Conservatory of Flowers - Butterflies

Conservatory of Flowers - Butterflies

Dhalia Garden - Conservatory of Flowers

October 2008

Made a trip to the newly opened Cal Academy of Sciences.

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

Fleet Week in San Francisco meant that the Blue Angels made a return to the skies above the city.

San Francisco Fleet Week 2008 - Blue Angels Survey and Practice Flights

San Francisco Fleet Week 2008 - Blue Angels Survey and Practice Flights

San Francisco Fleet Week 2008 - Blue Angels

Blue Angels from the Roof of Our Apartment Near Downtown San Francisco

Blue Angels from the Roof of Our Apartment Near Downtown San Francisco

And then Angel Island caught on fire. As seen from the roof of our apartment:

Angel Island Fire

Photos from the roof of our apartment building.

Dusk over the Mission

Halloween approaching also meant that Batman was officially on duty.

Batman likes to read.

And the coming election also meant political street art and graffiti were on the rise.

Street Art - Obamarxism?

November 2008

Fog rolling over the Golden Gate.

Shots around the apartment building…

Yet Another Sunset

Carillon Towers Sunset

Shots around San Francisco

Hotel Mentone

Tenderloin National Forest

Tenderloin National Forest

All Alone

Peace in the Tenderloin

Palace of Fine Arts

Photojojo Photo Safari - Treasure Island

Visited the Cal Academy of Science again.

California Academy of Sciences

Living Roof at California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

Also organized some photo safaris for the website Photojojo.com!

Went back to my parent’s house in Southern California for Thanksgiving and bummed around Mentone for a bit.

aMentone, California - Water Tower

Mentone, California

Also observed the Happy Face conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon!

A Night in Moorpark

Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon

December 2008

Drove back up to Northern California and did some geology geeking along the way. Here is the La Conchita Landslide.

La Conchita Landslide - 4 Years Later

Back in San Francisco and more photos!

Sutro Tower

Palace of Fine Arts

CupCake Camp 2 happened.

CupCake Camp 2

CupCake Camp 2

CupCake Camp 2

CupCake Camp 2

Shot a private event at the Cal Academy of Sciences.

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

Got a press credential for the American Geophysical Union conference too!

2008 AGU Fall Meeting

AGU Press Badge

Don’t forget about Santacon!

And finally, went to my parent’s house for Christmas to visit the family and see old friends. I managed to get some golfing in…

And also checked out the Mission Inn and it’s Christmas Lights.

Mission Inn Christmas Lights

Dave and Kerry at the Festival of Lights

Mission Inn Christmas Lights

Mission Inn Christmas Lights

Oh, and the year wouldn’t be complete without protests in San Francisco.

Gaza Unity Protest in San Francisco

Gaza Unity Protest in San Francisco

Ended the year by going up to the Marin Headlands and capturing a few shots of the always amazing, Golden Gate Bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge at Night

Golden Gate Bridge at Night

Wow. What a year! Here’s to hoping the 2009 is even more eventful, exciting, and beautiful!

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6 Replies to “2008 – The Year in Review (Photos)”

  1. hey .. i just wanna know what kind digital Camera you used .. i like it the way you’r all pictures look… and ofcourse i like it you’r all pictures… good job 😉

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