Weekly Inspiration

As I drive to work, or the kids to school, or the grocery store, or even if I just walk out my home or look out a window I am inspired by the area I live in. The clouds, the storms, the changing of the leaves, the seasons, the wildlife, and the mountains all play a part; always changing and always inspiring.


From the comments section: "When I look at this photo, I am reminded of the song "My Front Porch Lookin' In" by Lonestar. How fantastic to live in a place where you like the view both within and without."

Dusk at our back deck

Weekly Inspiration

As I drive to work, or the kids to school, or the grocery store, or even if I just walk out my home or look out a window I am inspired by the area I live in. The clouds, the storms, the changing of the leaves, the seasons, the wildlife, and the mountains all play a part; always changing and always inspiring. 

I struggle with a disease. When I started this blog, I thought I would write about it. I thought the blog would allow me to speak about the struggle, the pain, the gravity and hopelessness I feel, at times.  It is a living part of me and should reside here, in this blog. But, I have a hard time writing about it. I hate dwelling, whining, or even thinking about it. Yet it exists, whether I speak about it or not. And even though some days are hard, most days, are not.

Sunset over Dimple Dell Park

Weekly Inspiration

As I drive to work, or the kids to school, or the grocery store, or even if I just walk out my home or look out a window I am inspired by the area I live in. The clouds, the storms, the changing of the leaves, the seasons, the wildlife, and the mountains all play a part; always changing and always inspiring. 

Antelope Island is a place that owns my heart; interlocked with my passions for the environment, birding, and beauty.  Yesterday I went to the Island to see three rare gull species that were seen earlier this week. I did not see any of them. Instead I observed a storm and a small raft of social Bonaparte gulls gracefully play a game of "roll over" as they floated with the currents.

Weekly Inspiration

As I drive to work, or the kids to school, or the grocery store, or even if I just walk out my home or look out a window I am inspired by the area I live in. The clouds, the storms, the changing of the leaves, the seasons, the wildlife, and the mountains all play a part; always changing and always inspiring. 

I want to capture clouds. It seems they always know how to artistically decorate the sky; creating patterns one day and caous the next. Someone once told me that since moving to California, he missed Utah Clouds. "Utah has the best clouds." he stated. I followed his gaze to the sky and agreed.

To counter this, I asked another Utahan native, who has since moved to California, about her experience with the clouds of Cali. I got a scrunched up face and a quizzical expression. Realizing the survey was statistically irrelevant, I believed it anyways. Not because its true but, because its what I want to believe after his statement inspired me look to the sky and realize their value.

The clouds tend to congregate in little cottonwood canyon.

(one day I will get a better picture of this meeting of clouds)

photo taken (94th south looking east) on the way to work after a Halloween parade at Tanners school