Well, it’s that time of year and it seems everyone is reflecting back on the year and doing their “top ten.” So I decided to take a look back at all the photos I took in 2014 and do my own top ten list. It was more difficult than I thought it would be to narrow it down to ten. I realized as I was going through my favorites of the year that many are favorites because of the story behind them. I really wanted this list to be what I consider to be my best work as a photographer, regardless of the story. That gave me an idea to do a series of “stories behind the images.” So this post will focus on (pun intended) what I think are my best ten photographs of the year. And I will continue to post travel stories about my adventures on the road. But look for my new series of the story behind the image in the weeks to come. Don’t forget to subscribe to this page so you get a notification by email whenever I make a new post. 2015 promises to be a very exciting year!

And now, without further adieu, here are my top ten images from 2014.

Number 10. Full Moon Over the Cable Bridge

Number 9. Fierce Eagle

Number 8. Blue Heron at Low Tide

Number 7. Synchronized Flying

Number 6. Autumn at Lower Falls

It’s no surprise to me that many of these images have come from the last four months when I began my life as a vagabond. Since I began traveling full time, I’ve immersed myself in photography and, as a result, I feel as though I’ve really grown as a photographer. That’s not to say I still don’t have much to learn. Far from it. I hope to continue learning and growing for as long as I live. And I hope next year’s top ten puts these to shame!

Number 5. Egret over the River

Number 4. The Catch

Number 3. Takhlakh Lake With Mount Adams

Number 2. In the Grotto

And finally, the one image which I consider to be my best of the year.

Number 1. Good Morning Crater Lake

So as another year passes and a new one begins, my advice to everyone out there is find something you love to do and keep doing it. There is no surer way to find happiness and satisfaction! Happy New Year and here’s to an even better 2015!