sun valley - the artsy side

Bald Mountain is the main ski hill in Sun Valley. This is a view of it coming down the canyon - love the fall colors.


Bald Mountain again, further up the canyon, as a snow cloud passes through and softens the scene.


Driving up the canyon I found an area that had been blackened by fire - it had an artistic touch to it - so I stopped and enjoyed the fall colors underneath the chard remains of the trees.


There was so many colors and textures - healthy pine trees, dying pine trees and chard pine trees all in a row - ah, the circle of life!


The hillsides in Sun Valley have the coolest golden color. A storm cloud passed overhead and sent horizontal snow sailing past the camera! I thought, for sure, the picture was ruined!


When looking at the remains of a forest fire, you always think, 'all is lost' - but there is always good that comes from disaster and nature adapts and flourishes. Kind-of-like US!

h.a.p.p.y. b.d.a.y. g.u.b.s.t.e.r.

It's the hardest thing, for me to know a birthday is rolling around and not be with the one I love and adore! Our kids are my world - and when birthdays roll around and they live hundreds of miles away . . . well, it makes me miss them even more. SO, here's to you Grif aka: gubster, gub, gubbles and, oh yeah, Griffin (as it appears on your birth certificate)!

just a thought - BSM

Shot this 'lone' berry stem at Mesa Falls - it caught my eye. There it stood all by itself - no one else around (fellow berries) to support or keep it company. It only has a few days, possibly a week, left on this planet - but there it stood. Just wanted to pay it a little tribute - for trying so hard!

the lower road

This is the "lower mesa falls" in our area. The last time we were here, we ran out of sunlight so, we had to come back and capture this 'lovely'!

lower mesa falls - 'roar'


lower mesa falls - 'guardians'


lower mesa falls - 'cascade'

Updated note: Sunday, this pic was awarded the "American West Photo of the Month" award and is hanging their Hall of Fame gallery - on Flickr! This is major huge honor!

The wind was lightly blowing through the trees, temperature warm and balmy. Had the leaves not been turning crimson, you would not have known it was autumn. Soon this area will be closed off as the snow will keep travelers far and wide from viewing it's splendor until next spring - PITY!

depressed?

zoom-zoom-zooooooom-zoom

We live in a very quiet area . . . very quiet . . . until . . .



it's time to kill potato vines . . .


then, it gets really, really noisy around here - it's a 'zoom' on steroids . . .

you would think this dude was going to drive right through our kitchen - you even start ducking your head . . .


but, it's for a good cause as HARVEST is just around the corner . . . again!

must see

I'm a Netflix junky. I don't go crazy over it but I order a few videos a week or every two weeks! Some weekends, it's our date-night. When I first started, I would order all the 'current' new movies and thought it was very cool to do so. Then, as I became wise about what was going on, I began noticing that each movie was rated by the customers of Netflix with stars - 1 through 5, 5 being the best. So, awhile back I ordered a movie that was rated 5 stars (not a new/well-known release) and I was blown-away! I thought this was great and even ordered the movie because I loved it so much! So, recently, I did it again - ordered two shows that were unknown to me but had 5 stars! Not only was my time well-spent but one actually changed my life!


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Christmas Cottage is a movie based on Thomas Kinkade's (Painter of LIght) life. The movie was cute and entertaining but the highlight was a part played by Peter O/Toole (old/famous artist coming to end of his life) - he was brilliant in his portrayal of his character. It had a wonderful message and brought the spirit of Christmas to light.

Taking Chance should be seen by ALL AMERICANS and for that matter EVERYONE! What a moving movie - it literally changed my life for the better and made me appreciate the 'fallen soldier'. Kevin Bacon was also brilliant in his starring roll. It was done with such love and dignity that everyone who watched it with me was crying and doing so unashamed! Please order this movie and be sure and bring an extra big box of tissue.

Both movies based on true stories. Even better!