Fall in Utah's Wasatch Range, 2012.

En route to Desolation Lake from Big Cottonwood Canyon. 

On the summit of Mount Timpanogos.

Utah's Mount Timpanogos is the second highest in the impressive Wasatch Range. These are images from the summit on September 16, 2012.

Scott, Jim and Jake.

 

Wrangler Jim Lives!

In 1985 I was a wrangler at Colorado Trails Ranch in Durango, Colorado. While I am a decent horseman, with thousands of hours in the saddle, at least 90% of that time was in an English saddle. All the same, I have my western-looking chaps, and this is my current cowboy hat. I got the duds out for a gala and posed for some photos ahead of time. The black and white is from that shoot. The color photo was taken after ascending Mount Timpanogos on a 7.5 hour roundtrip hike on September 16, with about 4,000 feet of elevation gain from trailhead to summit.

Posing in my backyard. My decrepit garage has a nice old barn look to it. 

On the summit of Timpanogos. 

Update from SLC

Over four months since my last post. Sorry to keep the world waiting. So, what’s up?

Consumed—with transforming an old house

Slowing—the renovation process

Intrigued—by new people

Stressed—about the finances of transforming a house

Elated—that it’s fall in the West

Engaged—with a client I’ve worked with since May, their mission, and their amazing team

Guilt ridden—because I don’t spend enough time getting Jake outside

Experimenting—with life without a car, a temporary experiment by design, but one I will extend as long as possible

Struggling—with what to accept and what not to

Grateful—for friends and family, especially Jake

Happy—to be healthy and living in Utah.

Photographed yesterday in Salt Lake City.