We had a lot of great travel adventures in 2016, and had our cameras with us all the way — by day and by night — taking over 10,000 photos! Travel photos are great souvenirs that help to stretch our travel budget, and displaying them on an inexpensive digital frame helps us reflect on our travel memories when we’re back home.

Here are some of our favorite travel photos from our 2016 adventures in Olympic, Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, and Glacier National Parks; Astoria, Oregon; Chicago; Kauai; and around our hometown of Portland.

Moon over Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde stonework

Milky Way from Rocky Mountain NP

Elk at Rocky Mountain National Park

Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win! And we were there to see it!

Olympic National Park backpacking trip

Iris gardens on Mother’s Day

Spouting Horn Park, Kauai

Sunset at Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park

Astoria Column

Hot cocoa in the snow

Cherry blossoms in spring

Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria, Oregon

Winter snow in Portland

We hope that you had a chance to explore and photograph some beautiful places in 2016, and that you have plans in the works for a picturesque 2017.

Our 2017 travel plans include visiting at least three more US national parks in our quest to visit all 59; exploring Ashland, a gem of a town here in Oregon; stretching our travel budget through a home exchange (or two!); and spending time with friends & family.

Enjoy your 2017 travel adventures, whether they’re for a week or a weekend!