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An Open Letter to 2013

Michael 10 years ago

Dear 2013,

Last year around this time I had one request and that was for you not to suck. And you, dear friend, delivered!

You’ve been a great year!

From adventuring in Hong Kong…

Hong Kong skyline
Signpost at the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong
Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong - @michaelvenske
Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong – @michaelvenske
With Emily at Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
Crossing the harbor in Hong Kong
Hong Kong skyline
Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong with Mike Kneisl
At the base of the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong,
En route to the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong
Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
At Times Square in Hong Kong

To exploring Beijing and it’s most historic sites…

The Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) at the Forbidden City in Beijing
The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate at the Forbidden City
An entrance sign for The Great Wall at Badaling
A view of The Great Wall at Badaling
A view of the Drum Tower from the Bell Tower in Beijing
In front of the Bell Tower in Beijing
In front of the Drum Tower in Beijing
The Bell Tower in Beijing
A view of the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park
Walking a hutong in Beijing
A closer shot of Chairman Mao Zedong's portrait hanging on the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) at the Forbidden City in Beijing
A view of The Great Wall at Badaling
A pavilion in Jingshan Park just north of the Forbidden City
A marker at Jingshan Park just north of the Forbidden City
Entrance to The Great Wall at Badaling
In front of the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) at the Forbidden City in Beijing
The drums inside the Drum Tower, Beijing
On The Great Wall at Badaling

And exploring America with my best friend…

Wildlife
A lone canoe at the end of the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Overlooking Deadwood
Ruby Beach, Washington
Deadwood Main Street
Moon and the Buffalo
Panoramic of Ruby Beach
Buffalo
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Ruby Beach, Washington
Lost in Montana
Katie's Best Part of Summer
Katie's haircut with Kristie
Camping Rain
Katie on Ruby Beach
Together at the glacial lake at Glacier National Park
Michael and Cicada
Wildlife
Katie Driving
Together at Mount Rushmore
Nevins Tire Center
Katie and Michael on the Road
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Somewhere in Nevada
Katie and Michael
Michael at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Visiting the farm...
Michael's Best Part of Summer
Lookout
Sunset in South Dakota
Katie on Ruby Beach
Mount Rushmore
South Dakota tunnel
Katie and Michael on Ruby Beach
On trouble on the road
Late Night Accident on the 101
Buffalo Moon
On the trail leading to the glacial lake at Glacier National Park
Wall Drug
Mount Rushmore
Drive Thru Tree, Klamath, CA
Nude sunbathing in Ponderosa Campground, Big Sur, CA
South Dakota tunnel
Ruby Beach, Washington
Changing the tire
Hanging out with Thor

It’s been an AMAZING year!

And if you could do me one last favor, 2013, please let 2014 know that I expect all these types of adventures and more.

Thank you for all you’ve done to make things so unforgettable!

Sincerely,

Michael

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