July 3, 2012

Orem

Wildfire

Every summer we run the risk here in the western US of wildfires. It seems recently, that we get them more and more frequently right near the cities where we live. This plume of smoke appeared within just a very few minutes of this fire starting. Almost immediately, the fire consumed 500 acres, damaged two homes, consumed a barn, and quickly spread to 2,000 acres. This began from some construction equipment in the town of Alpine, and spread up Willow Canyon from there. Scary, but impressive display of what can go horribly wrong in a few moments when conditions are right. Alpine, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, USA, July 3, 2012. f/10, 1/400 second, ISO 200.

May 5, 2012

Orem

Full Moon

Full Moon, Orem, Utah, USA, May 5, 2012. f/11, 1/1000 second, ISO 400.

April 19. 2011

Mt. Timpanogos

Springtime in the Rockies

As the sun sets on the top of Timp, still locked deeply in Winter's icy grasp, Spring has come to the valley floor. Mt. Timpanogos, Utah County, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, USA, April 19, 2011. f/4.8, 1/125 second, ISO 400.

December 25, 2010

Mt. Timpanogos

Snow Slides on Timp

Christmas Day - checking out the fresh snowfall and snow slides on Timp with my new 300mm lens. Mt. Timpanogos, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, USA, December 25, 2010. f/5.6, 1/2000 second, ISO 200.

October 18, 2010

Mt. Timpanogos

The brilliant colors of Fall are starting to fade as the snows come to the highest peaks. Mt. Timpanogos, Utah County, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, USA, October 18, 2010. f/5.3, 1/1000 second, ISO 640.

Winter comes to the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains. Fall is still in control, but the icy fingers of old man winter are about to wrest it away! Mt. Timpanogos, Utah County, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, USA, October 18, 2010. f/5.6, 1/500 second, ISO 400.

And, within minutes, the clouds descend for another squall. Mt. Timpanogos, Utah County, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, USA, October 18, 2010. f/7.1, 1/200 second, ISO 200.

October 10, 2003

Wasatch Mountains

Rain/Snowbow

Early Fall snow/rain storm settling over the Wasatch Mountains. Just before sundown, the sun peeked through and created this brilliant rainbow for just a few moments, before the clouds and darkness settled in. The tops of the mountains were white by morning, but the lower slopes are still swathed in the fall foliage. Orem, Utah County, Utah, USA, October 10, 2003. f/4.7, 1/90 second, ISO 140.