Oh Give Me a Home

On the Range, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Hiding from Hunters

The better to hear you with, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

This mule deer spent the day (perhaps longer) hiding in a cemetery in downtown Salt Lake City, as it was the second day of deer hunting season. Luckily the only thing she got shot with, was my camera.

Dance of Diablo

Dance of Diablo, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Reala, a fire dancer for Incendiary Circus, performs at the Park Silly Sunday Market. Located in Park City, UT the "Oktober Silly Fest" celebration was modeled after traditional Oktoberfest celebrations, and included classic Bavarian music, beer and bratwursts as well as Farmers’ Market with organic, seasonal produce and low-impact recycling stations. The "Oktober Silly Fest" was the final weekend of the Park Silly Sunday Market's inaugural season.

Upwards of 1,500 people attended the eco-friendly market every Sunday. Vendors across the Wasatch Front participated in the market’s first season, infusing Park City’s historic Main Street with colorful arts and crafts, antiques, live street entertainment, music, local produce, gourmet foods and exciting performance art. See more photos of the Park Silly Sunday Market here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophast/sets/72157602518149452/show/

Parched Earth

Old earth, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Life is indeed muddy sometimes, then you dry out and......crack.


a metaphor or perhaps synchronicity? The latter I think.

Valley in the Fall II

Valley in the Fall II, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Overlooking the valley towards Heber and Midway, taken on the backside of Deer Valley on Guardsman's Pass.

esencia de Neruda

esencia de Neruda, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

No te amo como si fueras rosa de sal, topacio
o flecha de claveles que propagan el fuego:
te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras,
secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma.

Te amo como la planta que no florece y lleva
dentro de sí, escondida, la luz de aquellas flores,
y gracias a tu amor vive oscuro en mi cuerpo
el apretado aroma que ascendió de la tierra.

Te amo sin saber como, ni cuándo, ni de donde,
te amo directamente sin problemas ni orgullo:
así te amo porque no sé amar de otra manera,

sino así de este modo en que no soy ni eres,
tan cerca que tu mano sobre mi pecho es mía,
tan cerca que se cierran tus ojos con mi sueño.

(...for a special someone)

The Farm Trail

The Farm Trail, originally uploaded by SoPhast.

Just down the Farm Trail about to cross under S.R. 224 over to the McLeod Trail. A true Park City landmark!