The XX

Look it! We went to a gig last night!

I recommend the Long Island Iced Teas

Overcast on the roof

It was time to put the swamp cooler cosy on for the winter. Worth it for the view mind.

Moab

Moab

In the unlikely event I get through all the translations, websites and emails I just got thrown at me I’ll put the rest of the pics up. In short, an amazing little weekend break.

Delicate Arch, Arches Ntl Park, UT

Jeeping

Link to slideshow of UT pics (or latest pics if you’re reading this in an archive)
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Who’s a good boy?

Who’s a good boy?

Young ‘Cus is once again parvoproof and ready for a short stay at Barksalot

City Creek in Fall, UT SLC

Autumn again

Just put a few new pics up on Flickr in a bid to encourage my dear parents to start uploading their Italy trip ones too 😉

Photos are from up City Creek, another week or three till peak foliage I reckons. Uintahs next…

Matt makes it look easy

Barrel Roll Attempt at 2m10s:
http://youtu.be/Tv1bppxs_Zs

Kat went first…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upjy3tHSIdI

“Give him hell, Matt”…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od9BffYt1bs

Meanwhile 24hrs later and my arms still ache from hanging on for dear life. Apologies for less than steady camera work, kept hiding me brand new iphone under me shirt to stop it getting splashed. One of the most fun days out I’ve had in a fair while, thanks again Matt for orchestrating the entire trip.

State of the Allotment

http://youtu.be/nFmynWytDE4

Coming along nicely. This weekend I’m going to sort out the automatic irrigation once and for all, though I have to admit that watering the plants by hand first and last thing every day is good for the soul.

Atticus approves ‘n’all.

The aforementioned SLC Spring pics

El patito in the middle is something DrSita came home with t’other day, a solar powered duck. He rocks back and forth like a PTSD victim when the sun’s shining on him. It’s the first time I’ve felt like I’m actually wasting the sun’s energy…

Spring Cleaning

Clocks go forward soon don’t they? It’s a gorgeous day, perfect for ripping down metal structures. Soon, the entire back garden will be a schipperke-friendly market garden.

http://youtu.be/dkoZ953XkjU

See how much snow melted in 17 seconds?

Zion – View from half way up Angel’s Landing

Zion – View from half way up Angel’s Landing

It’s not easy to capture the sheer scale of the geological goings-on in Zion National Park in a single pic. I tried fisheyes, stitching half a dozen shots into a panorama, then 40 odd shots into a panorama on me iTouch, zooming while shooting and trying to include teeny tiny humans somewhere in the image but I think the only answer is to start saving up for yet another lens… 18mm or thereabouts. Anyroad, hope you like this pic aimed down the valley from a relatively safe vantage point, unlike the ones where I feared for life, limb and camera on the icy stretch 20 feet from the top…

(lots more Zion pics here)