It's hard to believe this year is already wrapping up.

I wanted to create a best of 2013 picture / video thread, so post up a few of your favorite pics/vids or memories. We are a lucky bunch and it's good to reflect on the last 365 days.

I'll start.











And my favorite:

It's been a good year for sure, even though I only flew as PIC a few times in a rental in Jan-Mar and then bummed rides at Caveman....haven't flown since other than as pax in smokers back and forth to LAX.

'13 was a good year, hopefully '14 is even better!



Gump

How will the kooks spin this in 2014??

Great Idea Matt! Here's a few of mine:

Nice!

For better or worse, my most vivid memories of 2013









2013 was great! Hoping to make 2014 even better!



Happy New Year!

svanarts wrote:For better or worse, my most vivid memories of 2013



Happy New Year!

That all looks pretty organized for something that disorganized. I assume that's burning man. Where's the airstrip?

What a year! Thanks to all the new people I have had the pleasure to meet and fly with. Looking forward to 2014...











Cheers!
Alec

Mister701 wrote:

svanarts wrote:For better or worse, my most vivid memories of 2013



Happy New Year!

That all looks pretty organized for something that disorganized. I assume that's burning man. Where's the airstrip?

The very middle of the "C" is 12:00. If you look into the distance at about 5:00 it's out there a ways. It's about a mile from the edge of the city to the airport. Trust me, its anything but disorganized.

In front of the memorial at Kittyhawk, the culmination of our EAA Chapter Journey Trip, 2013.


Tied down in front of the Red Barn at Airventure!

Welcoming Amelia into my family was the best thing to happen to me last year. Coincidentally, she was born on Amelia Earhart's birthday.

This was taken last week at the Monterey Bay aquarium.

A flight to high rock farm in western Maryland was a highlight for me.

A few of my favorites from 2013. The first in an area riddled with natural rock arches, including the biggest one in Idaho, this was one of the landings I made when looking for that arch. After finding that big arch, note plane centered in background, that took some planning! Lastly, at 10,500' somewhere in Wyoming

I hate to ask this, but how does one post photos in a thread? I can get them to my albums, but can't figure out how to post in a thread...

This one is just stunning, Matt.

mountainmatt wrote:

MikesT182T wrote:I hate to ask this, but how does one post photos in a thread? I can get them to my albums, but can't figure out how to post in a thread...

If you open the image in a window, right click on it and you should get an option to copy the image URL. Then, when you are posting, there is a little spot on the black bar above the text entry box that says "Img"...if you click on that it inserts text looking like:

"[img]"%20and%20"[/img]" and puts your cursor in between the brackets where I typed 'and'. If you right click and choose paste, it will paste the URL in that spot. If you want to keep typing, you need to move your cursor out from inside the brackets.

Caveat, I host my photos in FB or Flickr, so not sure if there are any other surprises with photos hosted here...but that's how I do it.

I aren't no fotografer, but these pics bring back some fond flying memories from 2013.

Fun among friends at Caveman.


Headed up to Mack Mesa.


Dolores Point.


Mineral Canyon.


Canyon flying.


Alternate fuel stop.


Giving a ride.


Elysium.


Sunrise flight.

Had a great year, but here are my three favorite memories...

First, stopped with my son in my hometown on the long voyage to Alaska with our new (to us) airplane.


Second, another flight with my son, stopped to visit campers at a backcountry strip.


Finally, took my daughter out for a flight...or maybe she took me for a flight...