Along the Provo River

You could drive through Provo, Utah, and never know that it had a river running through the city. In fact, you could live here for quite a long time before realizing that there was a river running through the city. There are very few places where you can easily see the river unless you get out of your car and walk. This is due to a thick growth of trees along the river. Scenes like this one are only a few feet away from houses and roads with significant traffic. In fact, this image is only a few hundred yards from a large mobile home park. The entire river where it runs through the city is bordered by a paved walking and bike trail. For most of the trail, you are completely sheltered from the development on a short distance away. It is mostly an illusion but a very pleasant and beautiful one.