PLACE OF SERENITY

photo taken on hike on the Jacob's Ladder Trail on August 25, 2012 

CLIMBING TO GREATER HEIGHTS

Photo taken of my wife standing on a rock ledge on our early morning hike up towards Lone Peak

SKY ABOVE AND THE EARTH BENEATH

photo taken on our early morning hike with my wife on August 25, 2012

Below you can see the housing development of Suncrest in the foothills above Draper.

AWAKING EARLY TO SEE THE ARISING OF THE SUN

photo taken this morning on August 25, 2012 on an early morning hike ascending Jacob's Ladder.

My wife and I woke up at 4:00 AM this morning and went for a hike. I will write more about the symbolism shortly.

SILVER LININGS: BALANCE BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK

photo taken from our front yard of the evening sun rays behind darken clouds

WHITE AND GOLD: Brigham City Temple

photo taken of our trip to the Brigham City Temple Open House on August 18, 2012

photo of my parents and my family in front of the gold east doors of the Brigham City Temple

JOY OF SWIMMING ON A HOT DAY

Photo of Eden swimming on August 16th, 2012

Part of celebrating our anniversary, we took all the girls swimming.

I AM A LUCKY MAN

photo taken on August 16, 2012 celebrating our anniversary at a park

SUNRISE ON OUR ANNIVERSARY

photo taken of sunrise this morning on August 16, 2012 between the Mt Olympus Peaks.

Today is our 18th Wedding Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Kat!

This photo is extremely symbolic. The risign sun between two Mountain Peaks and/or pillars is an ancient symbol for creation and union.

BEAUTY STILL TO BE FOUND IN A SWAMP

Photo taken of a butterfly that had died in swamp of dirty water taken on August 3, 2012

GOLDEN EAGLE ON POWER POLE

Photo taken of Eagle on top of  power pole on trip to Manti August 3, 2012

(courtesy of my friend, Kevin Carlston)

REWARDED WITH BEAUTIFUL WINGS TO FLY

Photo of butterfly taken on top of a seven tiered mountain named "Shem's Altar" near Manti

on August 3, 2012

OPENING OF THE HEAVENS

Photo taken on August 3, 2012 of the morning sun breaking through over the valley neat Manti

TORNADO? BOMB? OR FIRE?

photo taken yesterday from Wasatch Boulevard in Salt Lake looking south at the Herriman fire

SYMBOLS AND SACRED LOCATIONS NEAR MANTI TEMPLE

photo taken on August 3, 2012 of the Manti Temple

left photo taken of an Eagle on top of power poll taken on August 3, 2012

right photo taken of aspen trees in the mountains above the Manti Temple on August 3, 2012

photo taken of an Eagle flying on August 3, 2012

photo taken of a rattlesnake on August 3, 2012

STANDING ON WATER WITH MY GIRLS