January 9, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in Other with 32 comments
What better way to capture a wonderful year of ultimate than with a photo essay. This was one of my favorite articles of the year to compile, both because of the chance to look back over some amazing moments but also to see the depth and the breadth of the work of UltiPhotos, whose photos comprise most of what you will see below. Please support them. You can find UltiPhotos on the web, Facebook, and Twitter.
This is the final post in our 2014 year in review series; we hope you enjoy. All photos in this article are provided courtesy of UltiPhotos unless otherwise specified. No other use is permitted without UltiPhotos’ express permission.
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