2017 Best Pictures

Below are my 10 favorite pictures taken during 2017.

You can view a few more (and older) pictures on my website at www.ascharlott.com



Untitled No. 1   Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Colorado



Baby Alligator Portrait   Everglades National Park, Florida
A baby alligator poses for a portrait



Stuntz Draw   Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado



Pando Milky Way   Fishlake National Forest, Utah
Milky Way over Pando (Aspen Colony) in Fishlake National Forest



Under Attack   Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida
Tree with vines in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida



Biscayne National Park, Florida



Summit Lake, Mount Evans, Arapaho National Forest, Colorado



Sopris Sunrise   Mount Sopris, White River National Forest, Colorado
Sunrise with autumn colors on Mount Sopris in Colorado



Crystal Mill, White River National Forest, Colorado



Christmas Meadows, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah

2016 Best Pictures

Below are my 10 favorite pictures taken during 2016.

You can view a few more (and older) pictures on my website at www.ascharlott.com



Tahoe Sunset   Lake Tahoe, California
Sunset on Lake Tahoe



Blooming Rhodies   Redwood National and State Parks, California
Blooming rhododendrons amongst Redwood trees



Pacific Sunset   California
Sunset over the Pacific Ocean in California



Tahoe Sunset No. 2   Lake Tahoe, California
Bonsai Rock after sunset on Lake Tahoe



Mono Lake Sunrise   Mono Lake, California
Sunrise on Mono Lake in California



Beach Rocks No. 1   California
Detail of beach rocks in black and white



Wheeler Peak Sunset   Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Sunset over Wheeler Peak and mangled bristlecone pines in Great Basin National Park



Pacific Sunset No. 2   California
Sunset through the marine layer over the Pacific Ocean



Droplets   Redwood National and State Parks, California
Detail of water droplets on a tree

2015 Best Pictures

Below are my 10 favorite pictures taken during 2015.

You can view a few more (and older) pictures on my website at www.ascharlott.com



Transitions   Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Bacterial mats in Yellowstone National Park



Sulphur Visions   Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Clouds of steam reflecting off bacterial mats at sunrise in Yellowstone National Park



Badlands Sunrise No. 2   Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Sunrise in Badlands National Park



Grooves   Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Cracked ground Badlands National Park



Ice Lake No. 2   San Juan National Forest, Colorado
High alpine lake in Colorado's San Juan National Forest



Spines   Cabrillo National Monument, California
Details of a spiky plant in Cabrillo National Monument



Badlands National Park, South Dakota



Lone Tree   Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
A lone evergreen grows from a rock at the edge of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison



Bison Portrait   Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A bison poses for a portrait in Yellowstone National Park



Garden of the Gods Sunset   Garden of the Gods, Colorado
Sunset waiting for the lunar eclipse at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado

2014 Best Pictures

Below are my 10 favorite pictures taken during 2014.

You can view a few more (and older) pictures on my website at www.ascharlott.com



Mesa Arch Sunrise No. 2   Canyonlands National Park, Utah
sunrise with spectacular clouds at Mesa Arch



Mesa Arch Sunrise No. 1   Canyonlands National Park, Utah
sunrise with spectacular clouds at Mesa Arch



Canyonlands Sunrise No. 1   Canyonlands National Park, Utah
sunrise in Canyonlands National Park



Yellow Rock No. 2   Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
A seam runs up Yellow Rock



Yellow Rock No. 1   Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
temporary pools of water form following rain on Yellow Rock



Reflections   Lake Taneycomo, Missouri
abstract reflections of the shoreline in Lake Taneycomo (in southern Missouri) in late afternoon



The Wanderer   Piney Lake, Colorado
a lone bull elk walks along the shoreline of Piney Lake in Colorado



Grand View   North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
morning view of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon



Last Vestiges of Fall   Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado
the Bear River meanders through a small valley with the last few yellow Aspen leaves of the year visible on the trees in the distance



Autumn Colors No. 3   Arapaho National Forest, Colorado
yellow Aspen trees and mountains in Colorado

2013 Best Pictures

Below are my 10 favorite pictures (plus one bonus) taken during 2013.

You can view a few more (and older) pictures on my website at www.ascharlott.com



Cascade I   Lower Proxy Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
A waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge



Snowy Bells    Maroon Bells, Colorado
Star trails in the pre-dawn sky over a snowy landscape



Mount Hood    Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
The near-full moon illuminates Mount Hood as clouds roll in on a starry night



Sunrise    Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado
Sunrise lights up the rocks and sky on the trail to Mount Evans (14,264') and Mount Spalding (13,842')



Fall Tapestry    Maroon Bells, Colorado
Snow covers the red rocks, pines, and Aspen on a fall morning



Wizard Island Burning    Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
The rising suns lights up the clouds around Wizard Island in Crater Lake



Redwoods    Northern California
Vertical trunks of the redwood trees against a backdrop of blue sky



Waterfall Detail    Burney Falls, California
Detail of Burney Falls



Red and Rock    Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado
Rock and red plants on the saddle between Mount Evans (14,264') and Mount Spalding (13,842')



Reflections    Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Sunset colors reflect in the waters of Sprague Lake



My baby boy - born December 12!
Denver, Colorado