It’s been a little over ten years since you passed away, and eight years since I found out that you had passed away (see this post). My memories are full of the fun times we had together and all the things I learned from you and I am grateful for […]
I couldn’t remember when it happened, but I was very curious to find out; so I did a search on the internet. It’s amazing what a person can find on the internet and the crazy paths those searches take. The event that I couldn’t remember exactly when it happened was […]
I was invited to go up into the High Uintas last Saturday night to photograph the Milky Way. I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to go, but I had the feeling that it was the right thing to do, so I gathered my gear and made the two hour […]
While on my way to the TRAX station in Daybreak, I turned and saw the pink clouds and the sliver of moon. And of course, I was thinking of my friend David Mark Austin who was a great photographer, as I pulled out my camera. Happy 57th Birthday, David!
I was rummaging through some storage boxes the other day and found something interesting. In May, 1983, Lisa and I took our wedding announcement information and photo to the offices of The Daily Spectrum in Cedar City, Utah to have our wedding announcement added to their paper. A few days […]
I had an interesting experience while flying to Northwestern Florida a few weeks ago. The plane I was on had TV monitors installed in the seats, so I decided to spend a little time meandering through the various entertainment options they provided. One of the options was a selection of […]
What a fun way to celebrate Shaylie’s Birthday; taking portrait photos of newborn Emerson! This was my first-ever attempt at Infant Photography. Thanks to Marie Nielsen for letting me borrow some props and giving me some tips and tricks regarding the process. And I’m SO glad that Shaylie and Lisa […]
Ethan Van Leuven and his family live in our neighborhood. Ethan is 4 years old and has leukemia; he’s not expected to live for much longer. So his family, with the help of friends, neighbors and complete strangers, have been celebrating different Holidays with him this week. Tuesday was Halloween, […]
Collin Douglas Welch, a good friend of my Son Skyler, passed away on Wednesday, February 26th, 2014. Today, Skyler posted this tribute to Collin on Facebook and I took the liberty of re-posting it here. My childhood friend Collin passed away. We were not as close as we once were, […]
While I was in Bryce Canyon last week with Royce Bair and the other attendees of his Nighstcape Photography Workshop, I showed Royce a copy of my Oquirrh Mountain Temple Photo. This is the photo I submitted to the Deseret Book/LDS Living photo contest a few months ago. The photo […]
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted […]
“What are the chances?”, asked Finn. “What are the chances of what?”, asked Leon. “That we would see another Flaming Fish!”, replied Finn. “Oh, I see. You think this is another Flaming Fish!”, said Leon. “Well, isn’t it?”, asked Finn. “Absolutely not!”, exclaimed Leon. Finn, thinking that there was still […]
As Finn and Leon were walking down the road, Finn looked to his left and saw a big black thing. He wasn’t sure what it was, but he thought that it looked pretty cool. He was just about to point it out to Leon and ask him what he thought […]
Finn and Leon were walking along the path when Finn stopped. Leon, not sure why Finn had stopped, decided to stop, too. “Look at that bark on the ground”, said Finn. “What bark on the ground?”, asked Leon. “It’s kinda brownish and it’s scattered all over the ground under those […]
It’s been a very long time since Finn and Leon have been around. In fact, it’s been over two years since I’ve seen them. Finn looks the same but Leon looks a little different than he did the last time I saw him. He looks a little shorter. I didn’t […]