The other day I shared my recap of 2016 — the best moments with family and friends, memorable meals, excursions, and more.

Now I’ve collected the best images I shot in 2016. These are less personal than the last post, and also less collage-y so that the full images can speak for themselves. Everything is captioned and presented in roughly chronological order.

Without further ado, here are the images I’m most proud of from this past year.

On the set of Grease Live! while rehearsing the opening sequence.

The shores of Laguna Beach, California.

Vanilla latte at Laguna Coffee Company in Laguna Beach, California.

Cacti and shadows at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Dusk by the Ritz Carleton Laguna Niguel as viewed from Salt Creek Beach Park, California.

Pismo Beach, California.

Pismo Beach, California.

Sunset at Pismo Beach, California.

Sunset at Pismo Beach, California.

Sunset at Pismo Beach, California.

Otters playing near the shore in Morro Bay, California.

Laetitia Winery near Arroyo Grande, California.

Sunset at the Arroyo Hondo Old Hwy 101 Bridge in California.

Death Valley, National Park during the super bloom.

Super bloom on full display in Death Valley, National Park.

Long shadows just before sunset in Death Valley, National Park.

Sunrise in Death Valley National Park.

Sunrise in Death Valley National Park.

Death Valley bathed in early morning sunlight.

Golden Canyon hike in Death Valley National Park.

Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, located in Death Valley National Park.

Hiking near Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Hiking near Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Downtown Denver, Colorado at dusk.

Winter wonderland in Wallingford, Connecticut.

A winter beach walk at Race Point, Provincetown on Cape Cod.

A winter beach walk at Race Point, Provincetown on Cape Cod.

A winter beach walk at Race Point, Provincetown on Cape Cod.

The beautiful interior of Chatham Light, Cape Cod.

9/11 Memorial in New York City.

Colorful vibes in Valladolid, Mexico.

The Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, Mexico.

Zaci Cenote in Valladolid, Mexico.

Cenote Samula is located within a bike ride of Valladolid, Mexico.

Scuba diving to the Underwater Museum in Isla Mujeres, just off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.

Cycling around the car-free island of Caye Caulker, Belize.

Spear fishing on a three-day sailing trip in Belize.

Endless piles of conch shells in Tobacco Caye, Belize.

Impressive Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala.

Bursts of color on the island of Flores, Guatemala.

The limestone pools at Semuc Champey, Guatemala.

The most photographed viewpoint in Antigua, Guatemala.

Scenic volcanos surround the high altitude villages of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Heavily filtered iPhone photo of the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC.

The empty Beacon Theater in Manhattan just days before the 70th Annual Tony Awards.

Red carpet for the 70th Annual Tony Awards.

Dusk in Toluca Lake, California.

Monks overlook Big Bear Lake in California on July 4th weekend.

Milky Way over Big Bear, California on July 4th weekend.

Performance of West Side Story at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Summer camp waterfront activities on Mudge Pond in Sharon, Connecticut.

Another Milky Way shot, this time over the ball field at my childhood summer camp in Sharon, Connecticut.

Sunflower fields in Branford, Connecticut.

Silver Sands State Park in Milford, Connecticut.

A well-manicured lawn and home in Essex, Connecticut.

The historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut.

A cheeky goat at the Book Barn in Niantic, Connecticut.

Shoreline views in Niantic, Connecticut just after sunset.

My sister’s lovely apartment in New Haven, Connecticut.

Views of seaside homes near Red River Beach in Harwich Port, Cape Cod.

Nobska Light in Woods Hole, Cape Cod.

Prime beachfront in Woods Hole, Cape Cod.

Drawbridge in Woods Hole, Cape Cod.

Woods Hole, Cape Cod.

Colorful flowers on display in Woods Hole, Cape Cod.

The MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in NYC.

The Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Sunset in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

All 52 pageant contestants for Miss America at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Fall foliage on display at Crescent Lake in Southington, Connecticut.

Sculpture art in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sculpture art in Las Vegas, Nevada.

U2 performs at iHeartRadio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Host Ryan Seacrest runs lines with teleprompter during the second night of iHeartRadio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Admiring the scenery while flying over Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

Aerial view over Manhattan, en route to JFK.

In the wee hours of the morning, Francis watches for rafts of refugees arriving from nearby Turkey on the shore of Chios, Greece.

Stone windmills on the shore of Chios, Greece.

Scenic views from Chios, Greece — a calm amidst the chaos of refugees landing nightly, as they escape death in their home countries in search of safety in Europe.

Tourists sightseeing around the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

A well-lit street in Athens, Greece.

Fall foliage views from the Fortress in Belgrade, Serbia.

The main pedestrian street in Belgrade, Serbia is full of shops and restaurants.

December in Los Angeles, CA.

Dinner at Rioja in Denver, Colorado.

Visiting Bouder, Colorado the day after a snowfall.

Family walk on Christmas Eve in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Family walk on Christmas Eve in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Christmas Eve in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Christmasy atmosphere in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

The day before New Years Eve in Chatham, Cape Cod.

I’m so fortunate to have witnessed and documented these images over the past year. Thank YOU for following along!