Where Are Those Warm Temperatures?

Where oh where did the warmer temperatures of last week go…..as I’m thinking to myself when I look out my windows this morning.  The mountains are full of snow and our ground is covered.  Taking pictures out of my windows this morning and amongst the views, I see snow and icicles hanging from the roof.

Winter…..So Not Ready For This!

I thought I would read my book for a little while this morning (7:12am) when I heard a clicking sound.  My first thought was….Oh no, do we have a mouse in the house?  Since moving into our home in 1998, we have only seen one mouse and that was because we we’re fixing tile in the bathroom and happened to leave a little space between the tube and the wall and one slipped in.  We did catch him right away and haven’t seen any since.  Anyways, to my relief, it was not a mouse, but it was a mixture of hail/snow.  I am soooooooooooooo not ready for this.  And to top it off, while I was sitting here typing, I heard the snow plow go down the road.  Aghhhhhhhhh!

Late Season Beauty

This blog post is loaded with photos.  On October 15th, I went for a drive from one end of the valley to the other….with a little in-between driving, too.  I really missed the most beautiful parts of Fall/Autumn by taking my drive a little late in the season.  But, the places that I did see between the stretches off missed opportunities, were totally beautiful. 
Since I started taking photos and traveling with my camera at all times, I see a lot more beauty in things that I actually didn’t notice before.  Sure I saw and noticed things before, but it was with a different eye that I see things now.  Since getting my first camera, I look more deeply now, seeing colors and texture in things that I didn’t take the time to notice before.

Halloween Yard In Utah

My daughter, Amber, my grandson, and I traveled to Utah this past week to visit with family.  Oh my, the weather was so crazy warm in Utah….I didn’t even have to put a jacket on, ever!  And they actually still have most of the leaves on their trees.  It was a little strange coming home to leafless trees after being in Utah for a week.
I love Fall/Autumn….it’s the mostest (my friends word).  I know, not a word, but it works for me. 
We (both daughters, grandson, sister & myself) drove to a home nearby to see some Halloween decorations.  This person really decorates…….you actually get out of your vehicle and walk around the yard to see all the things that are displayed.  Some things were kind of creepy, but most of it was fun to see.

When taking pictures at night, without a tripod, it’s sometimes difficult to hold the camera still enough to get a good picture.  But, it can sometimes add to the Halloween theme of things….making the pictures even better.

Especially this one……………OoOOoOooOoO.

And wowziers…….look at the size of this Godzilla, balloon.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen a yard balloon this size.  That thing was so life-sized that you’d expect King Kong to come around the corner.