Thru the Wild Grass

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Antelope Island is pretty barren, I thought it was pretty, though, looking thru the wild grass to The Great Salt Lake.

Photo taken with my Fuji XP underwater camera.

The Great Salt Lake

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For any of you who have never had the experience of going in the Great Salt Lake or the Dead Sea, you have missed out!  It is a very interesting experience to lay back in the water and just float, yes, you really just float!  Thanks to my daughter and grandson for this fun photo!

Photo taken with my Fuji XP underwater camera.

Swimming Fun

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Summer is such a fun time and swimming fun is one of my favorites!  I was just laying back and RELAXING when my grandson took off, so fun!

Taken with a Fuji XP.

Fun Time

IMG_1393aSalt Lake City, Utah

We had an awesome 4th of July and I hope you did, too!  Our family came for a barbecue and we had a fun time together.  The grandkiddies loved having their Uncle ‘Big Mike’ throw them into the water!   I just RELAXED, watched and took photos!

Photo taken with a Fuji XP.

Hummingbird

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While eating breakfast I watched a couple of hummingbirds as they were playing.  It was fun and even funner to get photos of them!

Wagon Wheels

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I got up early this particular morning and went for a walk.  I think I covered the whole city of Bluff, Utah.  I loved the wagon wheels I saw on many of the fences.

On the Line

IMG_1287Four Corners; New Mexico, Arizona, Utah & Colorado

I took the opportunity when no one was around to sit on the line of New Mexico & Arizona while I looked at Utah & Colorado.  It was a very hot, but fun day!

iPhone 5s

Chelsea

IMG_1283Four Corners; Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona & Utah

While I was taking photos, Chelsea patiently sat and waited.  I had to take this photo of me RELAXING & her RELAXING, too!

iPhone 5s

Feet

IMG_1279aFour Corners; Utah, Colorado, New Mexico & Arizona

We drove out into the boonies because there isn’t much out at Four Corners. There is a monument and booths where Indians sell their wears, many are homemade and they are pretty impressive!  I RELAXED and ENJOYED watching people stand on all four states at the same time, it was fun!

iPhone 5s

Roses

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The roses at the hotel where we stayed in Bluff were beautiful!  I love all flowers, but roses are special!

Canon 50D

Twin Rocks

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There isn’t much in Bluff, Utah, only 350 inhabitants, but, they do have some pretty scenery, Twin Rocks, for example. It was fun to read the monument as we entered the town where it says, Established in 650 A.D.  This is Indian country.

Shiprock

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Shiprock, New Mexico

As we were driving along the freeway I could see this mountain in the distance.  I took photos from the car, even though the lighting wasn’t the best, I hope you can get a feel for it as I did.  It definitely peaked my curiosity because it is a very flat area, except for this rock that sticks up out of the desert.

According to Wikipedia; the name Shiprock gets it’s name from the peak’s resemblance of an enormous 19th-century clipper ship.  It is in the Navajo Nation and plays an important role in their religion, myth, and tradition.  It is located in the center of the area occupied by the Ancient Pueblo People, a prehistoric Native American culture of the Southwest United States often referred to as the Anasazi.

Canon 50D

Cactus

IMG_1295aFour Corners; Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona

We walked around the stands where Native Americans where selling beautiful handmade items at Four Corners and along the way I looked at the flowers that were on the cactus.  Cactus are such interesting plants that collect moisture and use it as needed, they also produce awesome flowers!

Canon 50D

Beautiful Colors

IMG_1256aRoad to Moab, Utah

We came to some construction on the road and we were at a standstill, so I got out of the car and took photos of this beautiful hill.  I loved the colors, the contrast of the greens, oranges, browns & blues!

Mary’s Garden

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Salt Lake City, Utah

I went to a friend’s house for her granddaughter’s High School Graduation Celebration.  My friend, Mary, invited me into her garden, an English Garden and I had to sit, put my feet up and RELAX, it was so beautiful!

Baby’s Yawn

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I think baby’s yawns are so cute!  My newest granddaughter is showing you how they look!  LOVE IT!

On the Deck

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Maryland

It felt so good to put my feet up and RELAX!  We all have to do this from time to time, put our feet up and ENJOY LIFE!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s.

Another View

IMG_1216aAnnapolis Junction, Maryland

This sculpture is called INTERPLACE by Michael Szabo (2012). I walked by it each morning when I was out walking and it intrigued me.  This is another view of it.

Taken with an iPhone 5s

Sculpture

IMG_1220aAnnapolis Junction, Maryland

I went walking each morning we were in Maryland, and of course, I had my camera across my shoulder as well as my iPhone in my hand.  I found this sculpture very interesting and took some photos of it.  It is called INTERPLACE by Michael Szabo (2012).  As I was walking back to our hotel I was stopped by a policeman and he asked me if I had been taking photos.  I told him I had and talked about the cool birds and sculpture I had seen.  He asked me if I had taken any photos of the buildings.  NOPE, HA! HA!  NSA was right across the street from our hotel.  I guess I looked like a spy!

Taken with an iPhone 5s.