Night Mountain View

We visited family in Utah this weekend. I workout early in the morning, even when traveling. Since I didn't have gym access, I used ‘bands’ for resistance training, and then to complete my workout, I took 2 to 3 mile hikes ... well, call it outdoor walks.

These photo were taken on one of those hikes at about 5:45A using the dark mode on my iPhone. I wish I didn't have the street and house lights, but I believe it adds to the photos. If you look closer you can see the stars. I love the mountains.

~ Rick

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Lush Landscapes

This is a cool photo. We took it along the Road to Hana, but I can’t tell you the exact spot. The lush greens, and the winding river is a beautiful video. Framing this image was tough. I wanted to capture the wider photo instead of just the water. I had the wrong lens on my camera, and didn’t have the right lens with me. My bad.

~ Rick

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Just remember when ..

It is so beautiful outdoors, but in cause you forgot about winter, I thought I would post this photo from winter in the  Sierra Mountains. Have a warm day:).

~ Rick

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In the mountains with nature

We drove up into the mountains just east of Bountiful. I took this photo on Skyline Drive. The roads are rough, but the view is worth the drive. 

There was still some snow on the ground in spots. The last leg of the tail is closed until sometime in June, so we did not get to drive to the top. We were somewhere around 7500 feet when I took this photo.

The sky was so blue, and the clouds were beautiful. It was very peaceful. I only saw a couple birds, and squirrel, but no other wildlife.  The view however, was stellar.  

The second photo is of the valley. It looks a little hazy. I have seen it much worse. 

I used Snapseed to edit this photo with the help of my granddaughter, Lexi. We had a great time. 

We did have one of those unforgettable moments while we were up on the mountain. Tim, our son, pulled off the road (well, trail) so we could take a few photographs. He put our youngest granddaughter on his lap for a while. We were all getting a little cold, so he decide to turn on the old Ford. 

You know that sounds: the car bearly turns over the engine, then nothing? Well, that was what we heard. What we didn’t know was that our granddaughter turned on the headlights while enjoying his company. We were 45 minutes up the mountain, a very poor signal on our phones, and it was getting dark. It sounds like something out of the movies, right? 

My wife had the best signal, so she text back to family. We managed to find someone that could drive up and give us a jumpstart. We asked everyone that stopped by about jumper cables, by no one could help. With help on the way, we just had to wait. A couple attempts to start it, but nothing.  

After about 30 minutes, Tim tried it again. Much to our surprise, the old Ford started. We called off the Calvary and headed home. Talk about crazy.  

The trip was worth it. We took some great photos. I walked in the Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis event, we were in Salt Lake for a birthday party for two of our grandchildren. We had a great visit. 

Fight on my dear granddaughter. Cystic Fibrosis  is a terrible thing and we need a cure. Happy Birthday.

~ Rick

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Flowers and a sunset

My son (Tim) and I took a little drive so we could watch the sunset on the mountains in Utah last night. It was so beautiful. There is so much rich color in this shot. Deep reds and blues, then the golden hue of the setting sun .. it’s just as I saw it.  

~ Rick  

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