Holladay Winter

 Location: Holladay, Utah.

Holladay Red and Green - nice play on words eh?

Waterfall & Pond in a Yard

Fall Leaves Cling - to trees. Snow had not fallen and caused the last of the leaves to fall. It makes for a great mix of seasons.

Classic Winter Foliage.

Last month I took some photos for a photo contest for the city of Holladay, Utah. After I had taken these photos I found out that I was supposed to provide my own frame along with printing and such. That is not bad really, but I found out that the grand prize would not even pay for the cost of printing and the frame. It was not worth my while to enter but it was fun to go out and take photos. It was a beautiful winter day that was lacking in snow.

Cottonwood Creek - 1

Tree on Blacktop.

Barn with Trees

Mount Olympus. Located just East of Holladay, UT

Barn Weathervane - Mount Olyimpus and clouds in background

White Winter Weed

Barn Roof Texture - I love the weathered look and the growth on the shingles.

 Cottonwood Creek passes through Holladay, Utah. It is from this creek that the Cottonwood Mall got its name. However, the mall is all but non-existent. The creek remains and in the spring gets extremely full and dangerous from the runoff in the nearby mountains. Here are some photos of a section that I enjoyed and that has easy access. It is located by I-215. In fact the shadow that you see in many of the photos is from the freeway just above where I was standing.

Cottonwood Creek - 2

Cottonwood Creek - 3

Cottonwood Creek Panorama - Upper Fall

Cottonwood Creek - 4

Cottonwood Creek  - 5

Weaving River-bottom Trees - In Creekside Park, Holladay, UT.

Tree by Creekside Park - Mount Olympus in background.

Cottonwood Creek Panorama

Southern Holladay looking South GIF.

Moon coming over Twin Peaks, UT

I took this photo by the Jordan River in the Salt Lake Valley of Twin Peaks. The moon was just coming over the mountain so I had to move quickly to get this photo. It is surprising how quickly the moon moves. 

I had to take multiple photos and combine them because the dynamic range of scene was extreme. While I was taking the images the moon was moving and it was noticeable in the photos. It took a little more work to get it to look right. The image is a beautiful winter moon and the lovely silhouette of Twin Peaks. I took the photos on January 9, 2012.

Moon coming over Twin Peaks January 9, 2012 - cropped

Moon coming over Twin Peaks January 9, 2012

Winter in Idaho and Utah

Winter in Idaho and Utah can be quite varied. Both states receive snow but different parts receive more and can be quite cold. The first two photos I have here are from a small town in Northeastern Utah. The last tree are in Idaho.
Snow is beautiful and cold, however there are limitless possiblities for what you can do with it.