Kennecott from above 9K feet - I needed a break from the Valley.
Utah is a unique place to live, you can drive 1/2 hour in any direction and be in a completely different environment: Desert, High Uintah's, Salt Flats and everything in between.
When I moved back here in 1998 from San Francisco, I was debating between Chicago and Salt Lake... the beauty of Utah is unmatched anywhere.
Summers are hot and Winters are deep in snow; the Fall and Spring are a Magical time here!
Anasazi Indian ruins and the Fremont peoples roamed these lands hundreds/thousands of years ago; you can still feel their presence everywhere you look.
The Great Basin is an amazing place; a great lake called Bonneville was an inland Ocean, full of all the creatures from the past... Dinosaurs inhabited the eastern part of the state and you will find their bones everywhere. Giant petrified shells, trees and T-Rex's abound.
I love this state and can tolerate the status quo in exchange for the wondrous environment.
My goal is to own a little gallery in southern Utah, but right now I'm off to make dinner: homemade chicken quesadillas with Fresh garden vegetables. Tomorrow, I'll be off to Volunteer my time at the Utah Co-Op, helping others in greater need.
In the Living in Oblivion & Paradise photo essay.
22 responses
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Kimm gave props (23 Jul 2009):
I love every thing about this photo!
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JOE FAILK gave props (23 Jul 2009):
Fantastic View!
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Regenia Brabham gave props (23 Jul 2009):
This is a beautiful shot and your description is wonderful. I never thought of visiting Utah before, but I would love to now. I hope your dream comes true.
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Cindy Coubrough gave props (23 Jul 2009):
the sky is spectacular in this shot, great capture =)
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Litz Go gave props (23 Jul 2009):
great capture and caption. I'm loving it and now I have to ready your photo essay!!!!!!
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Jessica Hardin gave props (23 Jul 2009):
Dang J. that's a sweet view!
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Tricia Louvar gave props (23 Jul 2009):
yeah, utah rocks...good place to land.+++++
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Mayette Ignacio gave props (23 Jul 2009):
Cool Mr. B!! nothing like the great outdoors, my choice of place to dissappear is by the ocean, away from people and things, and things and people, lotsa water... awesome capture..
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Gail Anderson gave props (24 Jul 2009):
ohhhh can't wait for that gallery opening! I'll be able to come!! this is great... showing the jux between nature and man.
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Doug Maddock said (24 Jul 2009):
Great composition!
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (24 Jul 2009):
Absolutely fantastic shot!
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Klaus Girk (Deleted) gave props (24 Jul 2009):
The wild flowers are a great against the stunning contrast of the strip mine.
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John Linton gave props (25 Jul 2009):
Magnificent.
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Alexis Gerard gave props (25 Jul 2009):
What a contrast...
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Natalie S gave props (25 Jul 2009):
I'll have to go read the essay, J - this is beautiful and your words informative
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Maureen Dai gave props (26 Jul 2009):
amazing view such a magnificent photo
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Laurie Search gave props (27 Jul 2009):
Wowwww.....gorgeous!!!
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Alexander Bussey gave props (7 Aug 2009):
great view.
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foxoza said (8 Aug 2009):
so sad :(
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Lanis Rossi gave props (14 Aug 2009):
Very well photographed
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Hannah MItchell gave props (22 Sep 2009):
Awesome composition I love the colors
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Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (23 Oct 2009):
phenomenal capture!
