The Sole Tree

The Sole Tree, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Another tree...this one with shoes in it. The soles of past souls.

Tree Ent

Tree Ent, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Traveling home from Cedar City, I took a quick trip up into a canyon to shoot some photos. I found this great looking tree from the road and went to take a few shots of it and headed back to the car. I looked back at the tree and for some reason wanted to go shoot a few more. So I headed back to the tree, and upon closer inspection...found this little guy carved into the tree. I couldn't help but reminded of the Ents from J.R.R Tolkien's novel, The Lord of the Rings.

In the Shadow of Light

Southern Utah, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Just north of St. George, UT is where I got lost...if only for a moment. Everyone should get lost in the desert. This here is Abbey country.

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Most of us lead lives of chaotic improvisation from day to day, bawling for peace while plunging grimly into fresh disorders.

Damp, humid green all over the place- gives the country an unhealthy look. I guess I really am a desert rat. The sound of all these verdant leafy things breathing and sweating and photosynthesizing around me all the time makes me nervous. Trees, I believe (in the ardor of my prejudice), like men, should be well spaced off from one another, not more than one to a square mile. Space and scarcity give us dignity. And liberty. And thereby beauty. -EA

Sundance Twilight

Sundance Twilight, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

The sun sets on a beautiful evening at Sundance Ski Resort. This quiet place is just the ticket to get away from the throngs of people ascending on the local mountains. Here it's peaceful. Here it's quiet.

Sundance River

Sundance River, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Quiet Sunday exploring in the mountains...leads to places like this. Yup...this is why i love Utah. It doesn't get much prettier than this.

Snowboarding in Utah

Nothing like a bluebird day at one of the greatest resorts in the world....Brighton Resort in Utah. My cousins and I headed out for day of fun in the sun and powder in the trees on a perfect Saturday. No one here is going to win any competitions but we sure know how to have fun. Now if only I can get my knee to behave...getting old sucks for the most part. Might as well live it up while you can!

Marine Melancholy

Marine Melancholy, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

The sun sets behind the foggy haze of winter along the southern Pacific Ocean.