#ResourceTravel Instagram Photos of the Week

Happy 2016! A busy fourth quarter kept me from producing one of my favorite weekly articles, the #ResourceTravel Instagram Photos of the Week. I love staring in awe over incredible photos that our Instagram Community shares with us, all 15,000 of them! So one of my new year’s resolutions of 2016 is to not miss one single week, as this really is the source of my inspiration. Even if I am unable, someone at Resource Travel will share our favorite photos of the week. So, drum roll please…the first batch of the #ResourceTravel Instagram Photos of the week in 2016!

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Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada by @elizabethgadd

Ran around the woods today chasing sunbeams. My favourite pastime.

A photo posted by Lizzy Gadd (@elizabethgadd) on Jan 2, 2016 at 8:08pm PST

Nepal by @pjvanschalkwyk

A traffic jam in the #Himalayas…😮 Waiting 30 minutes for hundreds of goats and a mule caravan to pass over a hang bridge isn't so bad. #nepaltrekking #DKTM #travelawesome

A post shared by PJ van Schalkwyk (@pjvanfoto) on Jan 6, 2016 at 1:49am PST

Vermillion Lakes, Alberta Canada by @celestineaerden

💕 #ExploreAlberta @travelalberta

A post shared by Célestine Aerden (@celestineaerden) on Jan 5, 2016 at 2:30pm PST

Lapland, Finland by @laurenepbath

Omg! The aurora! This was a crazy, crazy night! This was my Inari Saariselkä trip that also yielded the reindeer photo. We had already experienced the aurora in Nuorgam and the forecast was for overcast days and nights until we left Finland. @photojbartlett , @wisslaren and I had been watching ski movies in our quaint wood cabin in the national park and had just about decided to call it a night. Chris went out for one last Aurora check and holy s**t was it firing! I got dragged out of bed and the three of us set out for a delirious few hours in the snow. We literally shot everything with the aurora … cars, driveways, trees, snow piles, ourselves, the road. Our catch cry was “Do you know what would look better with that lamp post …. AURORA!!!” It was the reason we were there and we couldn’t have planned it better if we tried. Aurora! Photo 19 of 20 #laurenepbath2015

A photo posted by Lauren Bath | Australia (@laurenepbath) on Jan 3, 2016 at 9:04pm PST

Alaska by @tobyharriman

Root Galcier #AKorBust15

A photo posted by Toby Harriman Visuals (@tobyharriman) on Jan 5, 2016 at 10:04pm PST

San Francisco, California by @minaseville

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAFuuPri2xo/

Hawaii by @cj_kale

Third sunset of the year is a charm. It is going to be a wonderful year. To me it is written in the clouds. Aloha @cj_kale #hawaiinewsnow #hnnsunrise

A photo posted by CJ Kale (@cj_kale) on Jan 4, 2016 at 1:28am PST

Alabama Hills, California by @shanemichaelblack

New photo from the archives. Alabama Hills 2014.

A photo posted by Shane Black (@shanemichaelblack) on Jan 3, 2016 at 7:35pm PST

Plansee, Austria by @janick.entremont

https://www.instagram.com/p/__9H5wANNG/?taken-by=janick.entremont

South Africa by @ingwe911

Incredible Elephant silhouette by @ingwe911 #🐘 @earthdiary #elephant

A post shared by SouthAfrica | Nature | Travel (@southafricaza) on Jan 4, 2016 at 2:24am PST

Laguna 69, Huascaran National Park, Peru by @tomhoward82

After a three hour, grueling uphill climb from 12k to 15k we were rewarded with this view. If you plan on visiting Peru be sure to put Huascarán National Park on the itinerary.

A photo posted by Tom Howard (@tomhoward82) on Jan 4, 2016 at 9:14am PST

Brașov, Romania by @brendanvanson

I arrived here in #Brasov this morning. Intrigued by the vistas around town, I hiked up the mountain in the backdrop of the city to photograph it from above. I love how the steep peak gives the illusion of ariel photography. My legs are burning from the hike up now, and I'm ready for a beer and bed! #travel #bveurotrip

A photo posted by Brendan van Son (@brendanvanson) on Jan 4, 2016 at 9:04am PST

Sossusvlei, Namibia by @mbeiter

One of the big sand dunes at Namib Desert, Namibia. Spectacular place to visit! Namib Desert contains some of the worlds biggest sand dunes, some call them mountains. Take a look at the little tree in front of the sand dune and imagine the sizes. #namibia #africa #desert #sand #deadvlei #dunes #mountain #landscape #hot #dramatic #sky #picoftheday #canon_photos #nature #landscape_captures #nofilter #igers #me #photographer #wildernessculture #earthpix #instaphoto #nature_photography #livetravelchannel #resourcetravel #photooftheday #awesome_earthpix #explore #discoverearth #canon

A photo posted by Beiter Photo (@mbeiter) on Jan 4, 2016 at 5:31am PST

Alabama Hills, California by @thefella

Möbius | Alabama Hills, USA Attempting to post more often. Turn on notifications if you don't want to miss any posts (as is common with the new Instagram). This place is awesome. Great road trip with @davemorrowphoto. #guardiantravelsnaps #mytinyatlas

A photo posted by Conor MacNeill (@thefella) on Jan 4, 2016 at 5:37am PST

Bugaboo Provincial Park, British Columbia by @brycebrownimages

Revisiting some photos from the Bugaboos, October 2014. Image 1/6. Juan Henriquez, @jorgeackermann and I went into the Bugaboos after the normal rock season was over and had the whole place to ourselves. The beautiful granite that the Bugaboos is known for was frozen up with streaks of ice and snow, creating an alpine mixed playground you might find in Alaska or Patagonia – but only a few hours from home. Juan brewing up in the deserted Conrad Kain Hut, wondering what the day will bring tomorrow. Those Argentinians really loved the mate and drank it at every opportunity – I was buzzing the entire trip!

A photo posted by •Climb•Ski•Repeat• (@brycebrownimages) on Jan 6, 2016 at 1:19pm PST

Xingping, China by @petedemarco

This was the moment I decided to quit my job to pursue photography. I don't regret a second of my time teaching English here in Korea. In fact, it was one of the best choices I've ever made. But when I ask myself what brings me joy, it always comes back to moments like this one when I'm out in the world with my camera. ~

A photo posted by Pete DeMarco (@petedemarco) on Jan 4, 2016 at 4:11am PST