Looking back

Many times looking back through old photos reveals some gems - or just some neat ones that you had missed on the original scan.  In preparation for the upcoming show of our Centennial Valley photos (10/19) I looked back over the entire collection of photos.  I found a few that I had skipped over and that were worth a re-looking.  Here's a couple that caught me..

Loving Fall 2012

Fall continues its domination, cool mornings and warmer clear days.  Unfortunately a side effect of this high pressure weather is the smog in the SL valley! Plus a lot of different allergens in the air affecting most of us at one time of the day or another.
Despite - or because of that - a quick Sunday afternoon trip to the Uinta's to visit Steve and Carolyn at their cabin was welcomed by Diana, Murphy and I! Steve built a great fire in the stove, and the ladies fixed a wonderful dinner.  Murphy explored the hills to his heart's content, and, instead of deer or moose, we were visited by horses! Murphy loves Steve and they had a great time together.

Animals

Working folk

On our way into the Manti-La Sal mountains, we came across a working horseman and dog. As he rode by, I pointed my camera at him and heard him ask his dog - "Boy, do you want your picture taken?". I believe the dog is a Corgi.
A wonderful day to be out, whether working or not.

Fun in the mountains

Here's some additional photos from our weekend in the mountains - The truck one looks pretty exciting, doesn't it?
This first one just called out to have a little blurring, to help the eye follow the colors and shapes.

This cloud shape-opening with the dark spots above as if eyes are watching - grabbed me on the way down the hill on our walk.  

Sunset and Moonset and miscellaneous

Watched the sunset both evenings - one day with clouds to add drama and one day without any clouds. I like the clouds better! The moon was full and set just over the ridge yet visible from the cabin deck, so got a couple of it.
Chaco stayed still for a minute and posed for a shot, plus the setting sunlight was a fantastic orange; tree colors stood out against the cooler background of the sage - so much beauty.
Enjoy!

Manti LaSal Mountains - again

Murphy and I spent the weekend off the grid at a friend's cabin in the mountains, assisting in the orderly replacement of a door and frame. Along with the work, we got to enjoy the beauty and beautiful it was!
Every day was sunny, with a nice breeze that turned cold when the sun went down. Temp dropped to 36 or so at night, so we built a fire both mornings to take the chill off. Murphy and his friend Chaco played a lot and we all took long walks.

The fall colors were overwhelming - I often felt like I was in a ocean of color with spray of yellow and orange and green flowing over me. Capturing the colors and mood is challenging but gotta try.  Here's a few from the first day that I liked.  The initial ones are from Fairview canyon on our way up, and then others are from the cabin and from the top of the mountain.

Enjoy!