-3 Degrees F

I may hang around the hotel today.

Windows on the World - S is for Skiers in Snowbird

This month I am participating in the A-Z Blogging Challenge where I will endeavour to post on this blog each day. I will be sharing photos of Windows that I have photographed on my travels and highlighting from A-Z the places where I found these Windows on the World.


In February this year I visited the ski resort of Snowbird in Utah, USA. My three friends and I were the only non-skiers who were in our crowded cable car as it travelled up to 11,000 feet. The cable car was quite empty on the way down as the skiers travelled down under their own steam.

At 11,000 feet

Passing Lane

Looking out

Another load of skiers waiting at the bottom

Australian Export

Whenever I visit my genimates in Utah I take along some packets of our favourite Aussie biscuit, Tim Tams.

One of my US friends sent along a message accompanied by a photo today. 
She said  "Jill Ball, we've got 'em now at my local grocer".

Tim Tams

Red Iguana

One of my fave places to visit in Salt Lake City is the Red Iguana 2.

This evening we celebrated Genimate Roger's birthday there.

I had to take a photo of my combination plate. Whatever it was it was delish

Charm

I loved the sentiment on my fortune cookie tonight.

Sunday Scenes Part 2

After a lunch break at Blue Lemon in Sandy we drove to Antelope Island State Park. Our senses had a  fantastic feast this morning but they got a sumptuous buffet this afternoon. I would love to bring Mr GeniAus to see this spot.

I'm rather proud of the photos I took today. It helps to have superb subject matter.

Sunday Scenes - Part 1

My camera got a good workout today as I went on an excursion out of Salt Lake City with friends Lisa and Roger.  The subject of this , the first of two posts for today is, our morning visit to American Fork Canyon with a drive through  the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

I will let the pictures tell the story.

Bridge over bubbling waters

Linda is dwarfed by the trees

Roger composes a shot

Boo Hoo

A touch of green

I'm not scared (for those who have read Going on a bear hunt)

We passed on the barbeque

There wasn't too much snow around today

I forgot my skates

Locals having fun

Thanks to Lisa and Roger who invited me to share their adventure today.

A Saturday in Salt Lake

Well here I am in Salt Lake City for the Rootstech Conference. As it was my first day I took it quietly, slept in till 9, had a leisurely breakfast with some genimates and then headed for some retail therapy (don't worry Mr GeniAus - I only bought essential items) came back to the hotel for some R&R then made a short visit to the Family History Library.

Dinner with Roger and Lisa Moffatt was an adventure which ended in a delicious meal at Blue Lemon.

I wondered about these birds until Roger told me that the seagull is the State bird of Utah

Decoration on the lamposts

A Shoppers' Paradise - The City Creek Center

City Creek - Just the place to recover from a long flight

The Creek runs through the Center - don't know if it's man made or if it follows an original watercourse.

Light lunch at Kneaders - thanks for the tip fellow bloggers

The Temple in Salt Lake City - note the brilliant blue sky

That's the Mormon Tabernacle in Temple Square

And I can't remember what this building next to the Tabernacle is called

I made a positive comment about this chap's car so he fetched an album from the trunk and showed me a picture of his family and the car when he was a baby in 1965. It was previously his Dad's car.

Steak Tacos at Blue Lemon