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