> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.drewshannon.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 2012 In Review - URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/2012-in-review/ - Published: 2012-12-21T09:26:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-26T01:24:03.000Z - Author: Drew Shannon - Tags: california, photo, nyc, fujifilm x100, canon 5d mark ii, dad, black and white, ren bostelaar, #import-tumblr-2026-08-27, sunset, ocean 2012, a year of ups-and-downs. With over 200 blog posts in 2012 and close to 400 photos, it’s nice to go back at the end of the year and look back at things with fresh eyes. Here are some of my favorite photos that I’ve taken in the last year. [![Graphic title card with geometric interlocking circular rings and text reading '2012 IN REVIEW' over pale sky.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8357/8290708937_85b471d4e2_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8290708937/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Ren Bostelaar wearing tortoiseshell glasses smiling down at the glowing screen of a smartphone in a dimly lit room.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6861314294_02116abb3c_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/6861314294/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Rain puddle on street asphalt reflecting bare winter tree branches and dusk sky beside a curb.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/6870039408_4185d0358f_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/6870039408/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Silhouette reflection in a window overlooking New York City skyline with glowing Novotel signs.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/6900848022_e643f48ddf_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/6900848022/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Abstract triptych composition of deep blue ocean water ripples split into three vertical exposure segments.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7150370387_3132e72862_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7150370387/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Black and white low-key portrait of a man in a fedora hat lighting a cigar with a lighter flame in darkness.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7193468178_4209880427_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7193468178/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Pennant bunting shadows cast across a limestone facade with barred windows and a red hydrant.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8158/7271034068_162dbbb1f8_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7271034068/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Couple sitting side by side on New York City rooftop terrace overlooking brownstone rooftops and urban skyline.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7359725690_554f615beb_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7359725690/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Curved white modern travertine balconies of the Getty Center in Los Angeles against blue sky.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8158/7445341498_1cac3c0357_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7445341498/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Paper Route band performing live on concert stage amidst purple stage lighting and falling white confetti.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8288/7575346190_4ba02eb937_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7575346190/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Modern building clerestory windows glowing at night behind chain-link fence and manicured hedges in California.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7770123726_faca6b36a4_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/7770123726/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Silhouette of a woman standing on a California coastal hillside trail overlooking horizon at twilight.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8040/8028715751_4a76102e0a_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8028715751/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Cozy cafe interior with red wooden chairs and tables along a white wall, with patrons behind.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8240781110_3df88286e9_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8240781110/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![American flag waving outside an open doorway looking out onto sunlit rolling green hills and trees in California.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8133856305_d6a48b8dae_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8133856305/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Two-tone mint green and white vintage Volkswagen Beetle parked on a sunny California street curb.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8240808058_57d974101c_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8240808058/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![SWISS aircraft with bold red 'SWISS' lettering viewed through an airport terminal window.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8263776912_ce7f8a22a5_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8263776912/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Turquoise waters of Lake Poschiavo reflecting snowy Alpine slopes from a Swiss train window.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8262749901_e38fcd205c_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8262749901/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Rugged snow-capped Swiss Alpine peaks under crisp blue sky with dark pine forest along lower ridges.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8263819824_ecc2e98ee7_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8263819824/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Dad wearing glasses looking out a curved Swiss train window toward snow-covered mountain ridges.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8262753947_739f40aac9_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8262753947/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr") [![Soft bokeh blur of St. Moritz Alpine village lights twinkling warmly on snowy forested hillside at twilight.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8262761349_8b24d1c84d_b.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewshannon/8262761349/?ref=drewshannon.net "Untitled by DrewShannon, on Flickr")