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With snow melting out of the high country pretty fast now, the first real hike of the year took me up Utah’s Grandeur Peak. At 8,299 ft. above sea level and only about 3 miles from a paved road, it’s considered one of the easiest summits around Salt Lake City and still provides a spectacular view. Also did a bit of riding this week, which has left me with a partially torn MCL and doctor’s orders to have no fun for the next few weeks.

Photos all taken w/ a Nikon 10.5mm fisheye lens, which I borrowed for the weekend.

Glacier National Park was signed into existence by President William Howard Taft 100 year ago today. I had the incredibly good fortune to live at Glacier’s doorstep for two years and not far away at all for another 5. Truly, it’s one of the most awe inspiring places on earth. Below are a few of my modest images of the park from my time there. But for some truly spectacular photos, visit my friend Chris Peterson’s blog here (and subscribe to his magazine, while you’re at it). Chris is the photographer for the Hungry Horse News in Columbia Falls, Montana, and — more than anyone else I can think of — is really the park’s modern-day visual historian.

Shot a few dishes a while back for a local restaurant. All in all, a really positive experience. If you can make some decent images shoves into a corner of the kitchen while a bunch of cooks are bouncing into you, then you must have at least a vague idea of what you’re doing. Right?

And my dog…