Goodbye 2021

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. Alexandria, 26 Dec 2021.

In many ways this year has been a repeat of 2020. We're into the second year of the pandemic and facing a fourth (fifth? sixth?) wave of COVID. I have managed a few West Coast trips, visiting LA, Seattle and San Francisco. We stayed close to home this summer for a family vacation to Virginia's Eastern Shore, and visited family in Columbia, South Carolina. Otherwise, we've spent a lot of time in our home neighborhood. A lot. So much time in the house.

Traditionally, I've used this post to reflect back on top photos, places visited during the year or cool experiences. While I did manage some fun adventures with great company, this year was a little different. I'm grateful that the kids were able to go back to in-person school, and we've largely stayed healthy. I missed seeing friends and colleagues in our offices around the world, and I'm still spending too much time on Zoom, but there's hope for in-person meetings and international travel in 2022.

I'll wrap up this post with a collection of some of my favorite photos from 2021.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Alexandria, 9 Apr 2021.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Maya, 29 July 2021.

Photo by Patrick Jones. NoMA DC, 19 Sep 2021.

Photo by Patrick Jones. L. Jones, 25 Sep 2021.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Banksy, San Francisco. 3 Dec 2021.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Wrdsmth, Los Angeles. 1 Oct 2021.