Two things tell me 2025 was an epic year: I took a fraction of the photos I take in a normal year, and the photos I did take blow me away to look back on. It was a year that was so busy there wasn’t always time to stop to document along the way, and the projects and events we worked on were exciting, challenging, and beautiful.

Fall is here, and I’m officially in planning mode! From pumpkin patches and cideries to flower farms and antique markets, here’s my personal bucket list of DMV fall destinations worth checking off this season.