Here is something I look forward to do again in 2019 – Guns n’ Grubs. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Tag: Outdoor
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Reflection
I love this topic and I hope you like these pictures of reflection on water around the world. Continue reading “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Reflection”
Photo of the Day!
Here is another picture from my afternoon trip up Snow Basin on Sunday. I absolutely love the colors autumn offers in this picture. It’s one of the main reasons why I love fall – the colors are just incredible.
If it wasn’t for the cold, I believe I would’ve stood there longer than 5 minutes.
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Whimsical
This week’s topic of Whimsical has provided me with a challenge: to find photos that shows some kind of playfulness. Continue reading “A Photo a Week Challenge: Whimsical”
Photo of the Day!
It was tough picking a photo for Photo of the Day today because I haven’t gone anywhere in the last two weeks. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Go Big
Here are a few photos in my archive that I think will satisfy the topic of going big. Enjoy! Continue reading “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Go Big”
A Photo a Week Challenge: From the Back
Here is a picture of a duck I took a few weeks ago when I went to Silver Lake. It was interesting just sitting there in the middle of the lake watching ducks swim. I never knew ducks swam the doggy paddle with their feet. There were two ducks that swam very close to me and I got to take some portraits of them, which I will be sharing in later posts.
It was a fun trip and I hope to take another fun day trip this month since I now have my own car. I just have to decide the place.
Then, here is a self-portrait of me walking away from my camera. It was shot during my solo-road-trip to Capitol Reef National Park. I took quite a few of self-portraits during my hike of the Grand Wash Trail because otherwise, how will I get people to believe me when I say I’ve been to Capitol Reef National Park?
Anyway, I thought it’d be fun to do one where I’m walking. So I parked the camera on my trusty tripod, set a timer for 10 seconds, and just walked.
Photo of the Day!
Since now that we are in October, I guess it means the season of pumpkin spice is upon us but of course, that season began more than a week ago. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
A Photo a Week Challenge: Street Lights
I found this picture while browsing my archive, which is getting bigger and bigger. Continue reading “A Photo a Week Challenge: Street Lights”
Photo of the Day!
Photo of the Day!
With my mom’s friend in town, I got to go to two new places last weekend – Unita National Forest and Strawberry Bay. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – Favorites
Since this is the final Daily Post Photo Challenge, I thought I will do an all-time favorite Which ways. I hope you enjoy. Continue reading “Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – Favorites”
Which Way Back to Wheeler Creek?
Last Saturday, I went hiking with a group of 9 other people. Continue reading “Which Way Back to Wheeler Creek?”
Which Way Back to Snowbasin?
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I went on another hiking adventure. Continue reading “Which Way Back to Snowbasin?”
Which Way to Flag Rock?
I mentioned in a previous post I went hiking like Saturday – the one where I slipped three times.
Continue reading “Which Way to Flag Rock?”
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.
Which Way in Hong Kong?
When I went to Hong Kong more than a week ago, my aunt decided to take me up to Victoria Peak. Continue reading “Which Way in Hong Kong?”
Which Way in Macau?
Which Way to Pick Figs and Grapes?
On my first Sunday in China, my aunt invited me to pick figs and black grapes on a farm about 30 minutes from the city. After spending the first few days in the city, I was all too happy to leave it even if it’s only for a few hours. After living in the U.S. suburbs for more than half of my life, I am no longer used to the city even though when I left my hometown, it was technically still a suburb.
Anyway, I didn’t really have any desires to pick figs. I couldn’t even tell whether they were ripe. You can tell I’ve never seen or eaten freshly picked figs, right? The only figs I’ve eaten were dried ones. So while everyone else went searching for figs, I spent the time wandering among the aisles of figs and took pictures.
After a few moments, I heard my aunt ask, “Where is everyone?”
My other aunt replied, “They must had gone to pick grapes.”
Before I could take another picture, they went dashing toward the other direction. “Wait!” I shouted but they didn’t hear me. So holding my camera in my hand, I went running after them.
The area where the grapes are planted was slightly different than the place where the figs are planted. Instead of flat ground, there was a muddy trench in the middle and unless you wanted to get your shoes dirty, don’t step in the trench.
This trench is considered dry and thank goodness because by this point, my legs were exhausted from walking spread-eagled.
As we exited the grape area, I gave the corridor one last look – left goes to the figs, right to the grapes – as my aunts went to pay for the figs and grapes they picked while my uncle and his dad found a table to sit down for a cup of fig tea. It was a good Sunday.
Which Way to Canyon Hollow?
Last Sunday, I went hiking up the Canyon Hollow Trail. Continue reading “Which Way to Canyon Hollow?”
Must have O and U- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Must have Two T’s- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Colors Begin with S- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
I hope you enjoy my colors and my last Fun Foto Challenge of 2017. 😄 Continue reading “Colors Begin with S- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge”
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