Snow and ice

And finally Winter, with its bitin’, whinin’ wind,
and all the land will be mantled with snow.
~Roy Bean

Winter has been slow in coming this year. We finally got a little snow this weekend so I decided to have a little fun with the ice. I’m not a big fan of the short days and long nights of Winter, but a frozen landscape offers many treasures.

I’m looking forward to heading out to Farmington Bay soon with a neighbor friend, Nathan Sperry, to see if we can find eagles and other wildlife to photograph. I’ve been there once a few years ago, but Nathan knows the area well so it should be a lot of fun.

How to tie a knot

Be prepared

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. ~Robert Baden-Powell

My good friend and neighbor, Darin Furnell, “roped” me into taking photos at the University of Scouting event that was held yesterday up at the LDS Institute building on the University of Utah campus. I’m not much of a [...]

What’s for dinner?

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Only the pure in heart can make a good soup. ~Ludwig van Beethoven

I don’t know if Beethoven really said that but a tasty soup is, well, good for the soul. One of my favorite meals is homemade chicken or turkey soup with noodles made from scratch. This [...]

Wrapping up 2011

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This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! ~William Arthur Ward

Our family enjoyed great Christmas and New Year celebrations. Click on the image above to see a few [...]

Yes, Virginia…

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Copper Hills 4th Ward 2011 Christmas Party

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You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town

I recently [...]