Butterfly Contrast

First off, I have to say that this is not a fake photo. This is a real butterfly on a real flower. You just have to wait around for a while with butterflies. They are less predictable than birds and other animals, but all of them are a lot harder to photograph than plants.

Geese on alert

Geese are some of the few birds that do not become alarmed until you get quite close. It helps to have a telephoto lens, but some interesting images can be taken by just walking up very slowly and standing still to take a photo. You have to wonder why these birds were so intent off into the distance, with me standing right there taking photos.

Dragon Fly

Once and a while, I can capture a fleeting image. Most of the time, I find that dragonflies are too busy capturing insects for food. This one decided to rest. Its wings are a little tattered and maybe I can relate to it, Age does that to you. After all, time itself is fleeting and life seems to pass by as if in an instant. I am already feeling the effects of my own tattered wings.

A Welcoming Grin

Dinosaurs are a popular "hot" topic. The Utah Valley just happens to have one of the premier dinosaur museums in the country the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. This is one our favorite destinations.

Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo is the highest mountain in the Wasatch Range. It is located at the far south end of Utah Valley and is not particularly visible from Provo or the other more northerly cities. This is a view from the east side of the mountain looking southwest. It is 11,928 feet high (3,636 meters). The northern peak is the highest although most of the trails lead to the southern peak because until the 1970s it was thought to be higher.

Vero Beach

This is Vero Beach, Florida. I guess I needed a contrast with the mountains and all that desert. Ocean landscapes have a way of being very similar but at the same time unique. One thing I notice is the color of the water. It changes from minute to minute with the movement of the sun and clouds.

Sunset over Brigham Young University

Sunset is always interesting from the side of a mountain. This image shows Utah Lake with Provo and the Brigham Young University in the foreground. This is early Fall and you can see that the trees are not yet changing colors. We haven't had any really cool weather yet, temperatures are still in the 90s and high 80s.