10 Places I'd Like to Visit in 2009

I'm setting a lot of goals for this year in all areas of my life. I've been setting goals since I was a young kid trying to become a faster swimmer, and ever since then I've set goals in all areas of my life.

I recently finished reading Michael Phelps' new book "No Limits: The Will to Succeed" and among other things that left a lasting impression on me was how many goals Phelps set before the Olympics. He didn't just want to win the 8 gold medals. He had a goal of how fast he wanted to finish each race for that medal, including split times for each lap of the race. This has been a pattern for him his whole life. Last year has not been the most eventful year in my life, and I attribute part of it due to me losing sight of setting proper goals, and I am going to fix it this year.

Those of you who follow our family blog may have seen my 101 things in 1001 days list of goals which I started working on. It's been good to force myself to do things I'd otherwise probably not do. In that same spirit, I decided to create a list of places I'd like to visit on photo trips. This will help me stay more focused and motivated in the next year and hopefully visit places I would otherwise not visit if I don't plan for it.

10 Places I'd Like To Visit in 2009:

1. Point Reyes (January)
2. Death Valley NP (February/March)
3. Lake Tahoe (August)
4. Yosemite in the spring (waterfall and dogwoods) (May)
5. Glacier NP (June/July)
6. Top of Mt Timpanogos (July)
7. Lake Mono (July/August)
8. Napa Valley (August)
9. Utah Lake (September/October)
10. Yosemite or Utah Canyons in the Fall (October)

What places are you planning on visiting in 2009 or what other photography goals are you setting?