A Kestral

 

This lovely bird is a kestral falcon. Here is a short explanation of this beautiful bird from Wikipedia: Kestral. 

The name kestrel (from French: crécerelle, derivative from crécelle, i.e. ratchet) is given to several members of the falcon genus, Falco. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behavior which is to hover at a height of around 10–20 meters (35–65 ft) over open country and swoop down on prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects. Other falcons are more adapted to active hunting in flight. Kestrels are notable for usually having mostly brown in their plumage.

Birds on Farmington Bay, Great Salt Lake, Utah

 

It is hard to see the birds and that is why all of the birders were carrying long-range spotting scopes, binoculars, or cameras with very long lenses. We visited Farmington Bay on a day when there was a tour for all the birders. There really are a lot of interesting birds out there on the bay. 

Angry Lion on the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Hotel Utah, sheathed in enameled brick and terra cotta, opened on June 9, 1911. Since 1993 it ceased to be a hotel and was renamed the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It is now an office building and gathering place with several restaurants. It is located across the street to the east from Temple Square on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Early Spring Storm, Utah Valley

 

Winter hangs on through the first few days of Meteorological Spring. The storm clouds move in but drop little rain or snow, but it does make for a dramatic image. 

Sunshine on the Water

There are some places in Utah that do not look like Utah. This is one of those places. The sun was the perfect distance above the horizon and the reflection was not so dramatic as to blow out the color in the image. This is Farmington Bay next to the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

Ice Would Suffice

 

Fire and Ice

BY ROBERT FROST

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

This ice would suffice. 

Reconstruction lf the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 

The construction site is surrounded by a high fence with portals covered in plastic that you can see through. This photo is taken from the west side of the temple. You can see the reflection in the plastic window I used to take the photo. The construction site is very complicated and also very interesting.