It's that wonderful time of year now when we look back at all we have accomplished and achieved during the last twelve months. I managed to squeeze in one last little explore just before Christmas and currently have no plans to get out again before New Years Day so here is my (fairly lengthy) roundup of the year that was 2018.

I just missed out on the triple-figure tally of explores by the narrowest of margins, however I saw some incredible stuff this year. I saw some places I had wanted to see for years as well as revisiting one or two I last shot years ago. Among the amazing places there were of course the more mediocre ones but that's all part of exploring - it can't be epic all the time. As well as that I also found and documented even more car graveyards in my continued quest to shoot as many as I can, them being my number one favourite subject to shoot. We enjoyed (or endured) a long incredibly hot summer period which was fantastic to explore in but at times became unbearable, and a total contrast to the miserable freezing cold and snow covered late winter period at the beginning of the year.

An overall brilliant year, next June marks the ten-year anniversary of my exploring so I can't wait for that milestone to come.

I hope you enjoy this look back at my exploits this year, I think I only posted about half of the places on here so there will be a fair amount of stuff you may not have seen unless you're on my Flickr!

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Thanks for looking, and if you made it all the way through, bravo!

No surprises here.... Mookster always crushing it. I have seen my share of abandoned train tunnels, but never one with train cars in it. That was cool. Thanks for the share!

amazing stuff here - so many winners but that toilet hung in suspended animation is my fave!

Excellent work as always! Looks like you hit just about every genre of abandonment there is, and portray all of them very well.

Great set. Spotted a lot of North American automobiles. Any of them right-hand-drive?..

I always look forward to seeing your sets and locations. This set of photos is no exception! Happy end of 2018!

Excellent stuff bud! Truly was a busy year for you. I hope to see you next year when you are stateside again.

Beautiful collection. Love seeing the year in review threads roll out in December, inspiring to see just how many people in this community get out there and live such consistently adventurous lives.

Truly inspiring...before this year I've done a few explores, but have really gotten into urbex this last year. Since about March of 2018, I've done just under 40 locations (some more successful than others), and I'm hoping 2019 will be even better. I'm glad to have found this site and the awesome people here who are willing to offer their experiences and guidance...
This is a great collection, hard to pick a favorite, though I do love that tank...and of course the hospital shots! Thanks for sharing the exploits of a successful year, and good luck in the next!

You have a way with lighting that makes everything seem so real, like I can imagine I'm standing right there. Incredible work as always.

Cheers all, I like looking back on all I've achieved too. Things went from the sublime to the ridiculous this year with some amazing places, rubbish places, places that should be difficult being super easy and places that should have been easy being challenging and stressful - #17 will stick in my mind as one of the most unpleasant access routes I've ever had to take.

I've got too many favourites from this year to narrow it down, I can't pick just one place that I loved above all others.

Posted by Hawkwind Great set. Spotted a lot of North American automobiles. Any of them right-hand-drive?..

I did see quite a few, most of them were in #20 ha...one place I had wanted to see for years. I think most of the ones I saw over here were still LHD.

Posted by DescentOnARope You have a way with lighting that makes everything seem so real, like I can imagine I'm standing right there. Incredible work as always.

I've always tried to do exactly that with the way I take my photos. I don't edit them (other than occasional cropping/straightening) due to me not having spare time - if I had to edit everything I took I'd be lucky to get anything else done - I'm usually shooting one stop below where my camera says is the 'correct' exposure (ie in the centre of the line), it sometimes helps with stopping the sky becoming too blown out and I think it looks more 'as I see it' a lot of the time.

Very cool stuff. Great photographs and locations. You definitely saw some good stuff over this way!

What a wonderful year you had dude. So glad we were able to get a few things off the old "to-do" list together. I cant wait for our 2019 trip. It's going to be one to remember, I can feel it!

Posted by EsseXploreR What a wonderful year you had dude. So glad we were able to get a few things off the old "to-do" list together. I cant wait for our 2019 trip. It's going to be one to remember, I can feel it!

I think it'll be our best one yet!

You should be given the UER medal of the year! Such Awesome pics and locations. I never tire of #1 That is such a lovely mansion pool, the potty on the wall, and 81.

Posted by MisUnderstood! You should be given the UER medal of the year! Such Awesome pics and locations. I never tire of #1 That is such a lovely mansion pool, the potty on the wall, and 81.

Ha thanks, I try my best!

Absolutely killer work here man

Posted by Sheavy Absolutely killer work here man

Thanks! One day I hope to be able to meet up with you out in your neck of the woods...

Posted by mookster I think it'll be our best one yet!

The formula is right for a perfect trip, that's for sure. If we can round up a few more bodies to fill out the group there will be no stopping us!

Excellent collection! Some really great stuff in here.