The concept of a bucket list has been around for a while, maybe the most famous person to start it is John Goddard. He came up with his list of 127 goals when he was fifteen and has now accomplished most of them. I really like the idea of setting yourself goals no matter how ridiculous they may seem so you know what you are striving for. This way you won’t make excuses, but will focus on achieving these goals. The point is not to check them off to check them off but rather to have amazing experiences that mean a lot. My list will continue to grow as I learn about new things and I will continue to update it as I experience some of the things below:
Visit/Explore
California (Even though I have lived here 15 years I still can’t justify checking this one off)
Alaska
Tundra
Boreal Forests
Deserts
Temperate Rainforests
Tropical Rainforests
Prairie
Nepal
Tibet/Aru Basin, Changtang, Tibetan Pleatau
Australia
Kenya
Tanzania
Namibia
Madagascar
Galapagos Islands
Andes
Canada
Egypt
Every South American Country (None so far, I have a long way to go)
Borneo
India
Japan
Indonesia
Zambia
Botswana
Khakaborazi National Park in Myanmar (Alan Rabinowitz’s Park)
Hike/Climb
Mount Shasta (May 2009)
Mount Denali
Pacific Crest Trail
John Muir Trail
Mount Whitney
Photograph
Bald Eagle catching Fish
Cheetah
Caracal
Bay Cat
Asiatic Golden Cat
Chinese Desert Cat
Jungle Cat
Pallas’ Cat
Sand Cat
Black-footed Cat
Wildcat
Pantanal Cat
Colocolo
Geoffroy’s Cat
Kodkod
Andean Mountain Cat
Pampas Cat
Ocelot
Oncilla
Margay
Serval
Canadian Lynx
Eurasian Lynx
Iberian Lynx
Bobcat (June 2008)
Bornean Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard
African Lion
Jaguar
Amur Leopard
Leopard
Tiger
Marbled Cat
Leopard Cat
Iriomote Cat
Flat-headed Cat
Rusty-spotted Cat
Fishing Cat
African Golden Cat
Mountain Lion (June 2010)
Jaguarundi
Snow Leopard
Ringtail
Musk Ox
Black-backed Kingfisher
Rufous-backed Kingfisher
Yellowstone in Winter
Bosque Del Apache with Snow Geese (December 2010)
3 Species of Civet
1000 Bird Species in the Wild (I am at 117)
300 Mammal Species in the Wild (I am at 44)
20 Critically Endangered and 50 Endangered Species (I am at 2 and 2 respectively)
Every Endangered or Threatened Animal in California (6 out of 130)
Every Salamander Species Of California (7 out of 52 Species and Subspecies)
Achieve/Do
Fly in a Fighter Plane
Swim with wild Dolphins (Summer 2007)
Become a full time Photographer
Have an article in National Geographic
Have my own Photography Exhibition (June 2011)
Publish my own Photography Book
Do an Ironman Triathlon
Become Proficient in the use of a Plane, Kayak, a Rifle, Sling, and Bow and Arrow
Own my own Company (March 2009)
Be a BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Skydive over Hawaiian Islands
Backpack California for one Month
Travel around California in a car for one Month
Learn Kyudo
Bike across America (Summer 2010)
Travel to Patagonia with my Dad
Go lugging, bobsledding or skeleton sliding
Hold a tarantula to face my fear of spiders
Photograph a wedding for free for people who can’t afford a professional photographer (June 2011)
Help my brother get over his fear of heights
Build a kayak or canoe with my brother
Travel through Europe with Kailani
Travel through the Sahara with Kailani
Go to Madagascar and bring my mom