I have been thinking about my hike up Indian Canyon last year and wonder if it’s time to do it again this year. Continue reading “Trees- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge”
Tag: Landscape
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Force
This week’s topic for the Tuesday Photo Challenge is Force and I thought what better way to showcase force than Bryce Canyon? After all, the place was created by the forces of nature. Continue reading “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Force”
Share Your World – Week of March 5, 2018
What did you or did not like about the first place you lived without your parents? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of March 5, 2018”
Photo of the Day!
This was taken a year ago in 南朗 (Nan Lang), a small city outside of my hometown of Zhongshan. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Hills
This is my first time participating in this challenge. I’ve been eyeing to participate but I always ended up procrastinating. Anyway, this week’s topic is hills and there are plenty of them in this picture.
This was from my hike up Indian Trail last spring. How I wish the weather is like this at the moment.
Wildlife- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Wild Squirrel
Bison (Buffalo)
Bighorn sheep
Big Horn Sheep
Bison (Buffalo) – dead yet wild
Deer
E for Encounter
More deer
Photo of the Day!
I went to take out the trash on Wednesday night and saw this beautiful full moon. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Bryce Canyon: Out of This World
After begging my mom for years to take me to Bryce Canyon, I finally got to go in January 2018. My aunt and mom went during summer of 2017 and my mom described Bryce Canyon as a magical place. Continue reading “Bryce Canyon: Out of This World”
Photo of the Day!
I realized something yesterday! A year ago, I was in China, breathing in that warm humid semi-polluted spring air. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Blog Rewind: A Wild Wild January
I wrote and published this story in February 2013 and since winter has suddenly returned, I think this will be an appropriate post for this edition of Blog Rewind.
So here it is, A Wild Wild January:
It is finally February, the weather in January this year had been so wild. As I was watching the weather report last night on the news, I couldn’t help thinking that I actually experienced that. I mean last year was so warm and dry that we experienced drought in the summer. Last month alone, there were 20 something days of snow, 30 days of haze and fog, and 1 day of freezing rain. Not to mention the subzero temperatures that are rarely faced in Salt Lake City. Worst of all, I had to take 2 weather days off school, which I’d never had to do.
Still, as I saw the snow pack total on the news last night, I just couldn’t believe when the weatherman announced that the snowpack total is only 84% for the month of January. I was like, 84%, the snow piles are as tall as a person outside my home. Someone in my neighborhood even had enough snow to make a large cute snow dog.
This picture was taken early January, trust me, there is a whole lot more now. Even this week alone, we received about half of foot of snow. Well, it’s been snowing nonstop from Sunday to Wednesday, what do you expect. Yesterday was started to get better and hopefully it will continue this way. I am so tired from shoveling all this snow that I am ready for it to end and hope that there won’t be another freezing rain storm soon.
This winter had been a long one and I am looking forward for it to end. By the way, did anyone catch the news about Ground Hog Day on Saturday? How soon will Spring Be here?
WPC: A Face in the Crowd
My photos rarely contain people unless I don’t have any choice. Continue reading “WPC: A Face in the Crowd”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Time to Celebrate
Good Saturday morning! Thank you for joining me. Let’s get some drinks! Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Time to Celebrate”
Photo of the Day!
Birds- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Raven
Lucky capture of bird in the sky
Another Raven
Ducks are birds
Bald Eagle
Seagulls
Photo of the Day!
It’s been a while since I did a macro photo on Photo of the Day and I don’t know why. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: For Now
Good Saturday morning! Thank you for joining me. Let’s get some drinks! Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: For Now”
Photo of the Day!
Cropped
I posted this picture in one of my Facebook groups and pointed out I don’t like how the path and sky are dominating the picture. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Share Your World – Week of February 12, 2018
Are you a practical jokester? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of February 12, 2018”
Photo of the Day!
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Here is one of my favorite photos from my Sunday hike to Frary Peak. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Which Way to Frary Peak?
It was a beautiful day Sunday, the most beautiful weather last week, I think. In perfect timing, my hiking Meetup group announced a Sunday hike up Frary Peak which is the highest point on Antelope Island. If you follow my posts, you’d know I’ve been to Antelope Island multiple times. This island is always the first spot my mom would bring our guests. So when I learned of this hiking expedition, I was like, “there are hiking trails on Antelope Island?”
I got up early on Sunday morning, excited to go hiking. It’s my first hike since returning from China, so of course I’m excited and it gets me out of the house. It was also the first time to test the strength in my legs because they had felt different lately like stronger.
At around 10 am, I met up with the group and started toward the trail head. When I got out of the car and looked up at the path, I looked up at the steep path and thought, “What the heck have I gotten myself into?” However, I began muttering beneath my breath, “You can do this, you can do this.” Next thing I knew, I was almost at the top of this path.
When I turned the corner and saw this sign, I was in shock. 23% grade? I just hiked up a 23% grade path? Wow! The steepest I’ve ever walked was 10% on my treadmill. I know now I can do it.
However, as we ascended and the path became slightly rocky, it became more difficult. My need for rest grew and on some parts of the trail, I ended up resting more than ten minutes before continuing.
The trail was windy at times, so windy I felt like I was going to be blown away. However, after about four hours of hiking and resting, we finally made it to the radio tower which about 0.2 miles from the peak. I was so happy to see this trail marker, signifying we’ve hiked three miles along the Frary Peak trail. At that moment, I wanted to stop and go home and make myself something sweet. I simply couldn’t walk anymore ascending paths. The radio tower is a good place to stop. Until next time.
#WeekendCoffeeShare: That was Fast
Good Saturday morning! Thank you for joining me. Let’s get some drinks! Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: That was Fast”
Photo of the Day!
I was going through the photos I took from my trip to Bryce Canyon last night and this photo caught my attention. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Photo of the Day!
If you did not notice, I was off-line last Saturday. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
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