Album Your favorite shots of 2014

[Scott Chandler]

So many good pictures on this thread!! Good job everyone.

Pff... so many favorites....

Tower Arch


Moonshine Wash


The Grand Canyon of the San Rafael at sunset


The Fire Wave


Snowy Oliver Creek in the Cloud Peak Wilderness


After the snow came the flowers


Wilderness Falls


Upper Frozen Lake


Falls by the Lost Twin Lakes


Lake Elsa below Blacktooth Peak


Upper Lost Twin Lake


Probably my favorite of the whole year: The West Tensleep Basin, Lakes Helen, Marion and Mistymoon below Cloud Peak, Bomber Mt, and Blacktooth Peak


Cloud Peak


The view east from the top of Cloud Peak


Probably my best reflection of the year: Lake Helen in the morning


Gunboat Lake


Two from Highland Park


Then off to Glacier National Park. Backpacking Upper Kintla Lake, Boulder Pass and Hole in the Wall


More? A trip in Zion's Kolob.


Beartrap Falls (my favorite black and white ever)


The Subway


And Cathedral Wash

2014 sure had a lot of adventures. Here's to hoping for plenty more in 2015!

 

[pixie1339]

I love this thread! It's so fun to see everyone's favorite memories from the year. I'll start with a pair of shots of Rick and I on the Devils Garden trail in Arches this spring. Rick isn't much of a hiker, and I told him he could pick the trail on the first day, thinking he'd pick something short and easy. I was thrilled when he chose this hike. He'd never done it, and I'd never completed the primitive loop, so we both got to see something new. It was a great day!


Rick at the start of the trail
Me in one of my favorite spots near Navajo Arch

 

[Ben]

Pff... so many favorites....

pretty epic scott

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

Very inspired by everyone's excellent photography.

 

[Laura]

Very inspired by everyone's excellent photography.

Me too!

 

[Nick]

I'm going for seconds. Here's another handful of my favorites of the year. Not the best photos, but some of the best memories.

Seeing some of the very first Cottonwood leaves of the season while Wingate Wandering. I'm definitely doing this again in 2014.


One of the main reasons I bought a boat this year was to explore Glen Canyon while Lake Powell is at historic lows. It was amazing to see Cathedral In The Desert at the second lowest point since the dam filled. Too bad the beach was already taken. I think I might want to come back and descend this via the Black Trail in 2014. Anyone know what the longest rap is?


Perhaps the best part about the many boat camping trips this year was camping with my wife on a regular basis. She isn't totally against backpacking, but it's not really her thing. She loves boat camping.


And the next best thing was being able to bring Nikita even though she is solidly in retirement from hiking.


She couldn't get enough of it...


I'll never forget seeing Audra catch this fish (while I was in the water!).


And the sunrise on this campsite...


And for the second year in a row, I woke up to an absolutely amazing sunrise on my birthday. You've got big shoes to fill, 2015.

 

[Ben]

holy crap, that's a fish!

 

[Duke]

My boy just happened to be wearing American Eagle shorts, belt, and (obviously) underwear in this shot and I keep threatening to send it to them for their catalog. which doesn't quite sit well with him

 

[Nick]

Haha. You should photoshop him onto the cover and then give it to him for Christmas and tell him he made the spring cover.

 

[wes242]

Figure I better get on board with this too. Although it is hard to pick my favorites sometime.

One from Box Lake this year, almost 180 pano.


I loved getting some late storms this year and here is a 4 shot blend.


Shooting up in Star Valley Wyoming this July. That place was scary going it with the birds and bats flying past my head.


I have to throw a big fish picture in too. I didn't catch it, but my cousin slayed them at Fish Lake Memorial weekend. Caught this jigging a kastmaster on 6 pound line. It was 24 pounds. (still shaking my head)


One of the best days started in Lake Powell with @Nick and the wives.
Sunrise


Midday


Then back home for Sunset


That day might be the Highlight of the year!

 

[isleroyaleguy]

1. Love this stuff

Great photos everyone!
Here's a some from our first Wind's trip

 

[HomerJ]

Snowshoeing up Wood Camp - Logan Canyon


Milky Way - Wood Camp


From my trip to the Paria


Looking off the Vermillion Cliffs to the Colorado River


Lightening Storm - Cache Valley


Hike to Double Top - Bear River Range


First Time to the Sawtooths!!!
Red Fish Lake
Milky Way over Red Fish Lake



Classic Tetons





High Creek - Cache Valley - I love the star burst in this one!



From my trip to upstate NY and Vermont!


Love the fog in this one!



Sunrise our last morning in NY!!!

 

[Duke]

How is this thread only 2 pages??? this site is loaded with photographers.

 

[Ben]

"whenever possible, urinate directly in the river"

poundsignhikerstan

 

[Curt]

"whenever possible, urinate directly in the river"

Those instructions were on my first backcountry permit for the Grand Canyon (and every one since). I was going, "NO WAY!!!! Really????"

 

[Ben]

^^it's been a highlight of the trip for me each time

 

[WasatchWill]

My Top 10:

Goblin Valley.

The spider we awoke to in our tent at Goblin Valley. This after releasing it.

Little Wild Horse.


Resting in Little Wild Horse.

Meteor over Goblin Valley

Sulphur Creek.

The 'Castle' over Sulphur Creek.

Ruth Lake, Uintas.

Lake Hardy, Wasatch.

Mt. Timpanogos from Trail #157.

Trip Reports here:
Goblin Valley: http://backcountrypost.com/forum/threads/familys-first-visit-to-goblin-valley.3074/
Ruth Lake: http://backcountrypost.com/forum/threads/ruth-lake.3449/
Lake Hardy: http://backcountrypost.com/forum/threads/lake-hardy-south-thunder-mtn.3447/
Park City to Provo: http://backcountrypost.com/forum/threads/park-city-to-provo-65-miles-in-4-days.3459/

Apparently I never posted a trip report of our hike through Sulpher Creek we did in May. Just know that it was an awesome hike!

 

[Ben]

^pretty awesome pictures of the girls

 

[Bigred72]

I finally picked up a DSLR this year, here are some of my favorite shots. Some in threads already, some not.

My first trip to Seattle
Ferris Wheel on Pier 57 by bigredutah, on Flickr

My first trip to Lake Blanche
Lake Blanche by bigredutah, on Flickr

Looking out my back door
Lightning by bigredutah, on Flickr

The return of the Ogden Valley Balloon Festival
Ogden Valley Balloon Festival by bigredutah, on Flickr

My first trip to Havasu Indian Reservation
Beaver Falls by bigredutah, on Flickr

The stump. Antelope Island Causeway
Salt Lake Stump-Antelope Island by bigredutah, on Flickr

One of my many sunset shots around Antelope island
Orange susnset by bigredutah, on Flickr

First time seeing Joe Bonamassa in concert
Joe Bonamassa Concert by bigredutah, on Flickr
Joe Bonamassa Concert by bigredutah, on Flickr

First time seeing Avatar live. Horrible lighting and space, but amazing show!!!

I didn't take this pic, but one of my favorite times and band
Avatar by bigredutah, on Flickr

 

[Yvonne]

here are a few of my favorites. It wasn't the best year for me and I missed most of the summer because of my bummed knee. Most of my trips were car camping trips or I went paddling somewhere on local reservoirs. Not being able to hike also helped me to shift my focus on other details while taking pictures.

Big Island, Hawai'i

camping in Valley of the Gods

Great Basin NP

Coyote Gulch

monsoon storms in St. George

FLash Floods in Zion: here with Lower Emerald Pools and Imlay

Lake Powell

Partial Solar Eclipse 10/23/14

Snow Canyon at night

Red Ledges after a heavy rain

The Subway with the shot I was after for a long time

Yant Flats moonrise