Spring on Mt Olympus

Hiking after work yesterday before sundown, a chance to get some exercise and see this years crop of spring wildflowers in bloom. Photographing wildflowers over the last few years has for me been a good means to an end of learning to identify them.

A new to me Parsley was in bloom.

Always on the lookout for a better shot of Glacier Lilys.
Still not quite there yet.

Phlox has been on my list to re-shoot also and I'm happy with these.

Hunting For Redbud

A quest taking me to redrock canyon country and the successful failure to find a sandstone entrenched redbud tree in bloom. No, did not find the tree this time but had a wonderful time trying. Hiked the rimlands around Seven Mile Canyon, the narrows of Smith Fork, an interesting hike to Brimhall Bridge, and wrapped it up with long full day hiking to and photographing Happy Canyon. Great company, great food, great scenery. An excellent extended weekend in Southern Utah.

A sample of Happy Canyons halls of light.

Remembering Film

I think it was a love hate relationship for me.
Broads Fork, Memorial Day 2000

Took six that day, liked one, frame was scratched.

Last Thursday's clear bluebird morning sky

My old E-510 delineated the sky's subtle changes in tone with lines of noise, annoying.

Winter Light

Over the holidays the Niece and Nephews were playing around the house with Grandpa while I had the camera out to document our lack of typical winter weather.
My Niece was about to wack me with a christmas wrap tube when I notice a patch of winter light coming through the kitchen window, bouncing off the hardwood floor, beaming narrowly in to the living room, and catching her mid mischevious intent. Good times.

Nearly Full, At Sunset

Will be full tomorrow.

Peakaboo Gulch

Taken during a week long trip to Escalante last October.

Peakaboo Bridges


Peakaboo 4th Bridge


Peakaboo Gulch Contours