Michael Venske's Digital Playground

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…

Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
At Times Square in Hong Kong
With Emily at Nan Lian Garden, 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
At the base of the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong,
Crossing the harbor in Hong Kong
Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
Hong Kong skyline
Signpost at 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
Hong Kong skyline
In Hong Kong with Mike Kneisl

To exploring Beijing and it’s most historic sites…

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

And exploring America with my best friend…

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Wildlife
On the trail leading to the glacial lake at Glacier National Park
Katie on Ruby Beach
Deadwood Main Street
Visiting the farm...
Panoramic of Ruby Beach
On trouble on the road
Nevins Tire Center
Katie and Michael on Ruby Beach
Katie and Michael
Michael at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Drive Thru Tree, Klamath, CA
Buffalo
Wildlife
Changing the tire
Together at Mount Rushmore
Katie's haircut with Kristie
Somewhere in Nevada
Sunset in South Dakota
Overlooking Deadwood
Katie on Ruby Beach
South Dakota tunnel
Katie and Michael on the Road
South Dakota tunnel
Buffalo Moon
Together at the glacial lake at Glacier National Park
IMG_20130802_182102
Ruby Beach, Washington
Michael's Best Part of Summer
Michael and Cicada
Ruby Beach, Washington
A lone canoe at the end of the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota
Hanging out with Thor
Mount Rushmore
Moon and the Buffalo
Wall Drug
Lookout
Mount Rushmore
Late Night Accident on the 101
Ruby Beach, Washington
Katie Driving
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Camping Rain
Nude sunbathing in Ponderosa Campground, Big Sur, CA
Lost in Montana
Katie's Best Part of Summer

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

2 thoughts on “An Open Letter to 2013”

YOUR THOUGHTS