Utah

Our time in Salt Lake City has come to an end and we’re making our home by way of the California coast.

I took a not-quite-direct route from Boise to Salt Lake City. Not a lot of time for photos today, but I did get to explore some parts of Idaho I had not seen before.

I was in Utah for a long weekend. This was mostly a family visit, but I did get a chance to get out and enjoy the snowy mountain landscapes east of Salt Lake City a bit.

After a few days meeting with my team in our Bay Area offices, I flew to New Orleans to meet my partner who would be attending a conference here for a few days.

All great things must come to an end. Today we parted company and I flew home to Seattle. I had a window seat and was able to capture a few nice landscape photos on the way home.

We made most of our way back to Utah today, but this time via the “southern” route (i.e. I-70 as far as was reasonable).

I flew down to Salt Lake City today. I’ll work for a couple of days from there and then my daughter and I will embark on a road trip together for a few days.

On our last full day of the trip, we took off a bit early to enjoy the sun and scenery.

We took this evening to satisfy a curiousity about Stansbury Island, which is not entirely an island any more due to lower lake levels.

This afternoon (Memorial Day), we visited Great Salt Lake State Park a bit west of Salt Lake City.

I’m in Utah for a few days for a family visit. I had a few hours to myself upon arrival and decided to check out the Ensign Peak Trail, which offered some nice views from above the city.

Today we explored Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island State Parks.

There are … more efficient … ways to get from Salt Lake to Park City. But … why? You’d miss out on some amazing scenery.

For something a little different, I drove across the state today before heading to Utah for a few days to visit family. (Why? I need to be in eastern Washington right away when I get back.)

This was a day for moody cloudscapes and quiet contemplation.