Sunday, December 11, 2011

Wasatch Foothills















The foothills between City Creek Canyon and Immigration Canyon its were I spend most of my time running and when I do run it is usually later in the evening or early morning. The light at this time of day is almost always amazing and its rare that I don't come back from a run without images of golden colored hills and canyon filling shadows or a amazing sunset or sunrise playing back through my memory. The trails are generally smooth fast and flowing but with plenty of options for steep technical climbs and descents if chosen. Even with all this it is easy for me to take these trails for granted or think of them as ordinary and boring because I run them 8 months out of the year and I am surrounded by many other great trail running options. Some years in the spring I complain along with other local trails runners about how I can't wait to get off these trails and move up to the higher more challenging more dramatic trails of the Wasatch. But every year as the summer heat leaves the valley and the high mountain trails fill with snow and I return to these local understated trails I am reminded how they should never be taken for granted, they have their own simple beauty if you just take time to look.


I plan to shoot photos of this area for the next 6 months. The photos attached are from the first three outings. Most of the photos were taken from Dry Creek to Morris Meadows.

10 comments:

Jay said...

Beautiful pictures, Greg! Thanks for sharing... Looking forward to the next batch!

Erik said...

Great shots Greg. The late afternoon sun from Van Cott yesterday was especially nice.

Christian said...
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Christian said...

Thanks for reminding me how great these "boring" trails really are, fantastic shots!

Jake said...

Awesome photos!

Kiley Newbold said...

Nice pictures. We really are lucky to live in Utah

peter said...

Greg,
There are so many days that I run and wish I had a camera along or at least someone to appreciate a fleeting moment of beauty. Then when I do have a camera, I am never quite able to capture the moment. Somehow you are able to capture those moments. For me your photos of the shoreline remind me that this place is never short of spectacular. The quality of your pictures continues to improve. Thanks for sharing the images, and keep them coming.

The Running Gator said...

Do you have any wildlife photo's of the area? Besides squirrels and magpies? I have seen a moose once, and a horny toad a couple times, but thats about it in that are.

Christian said...

I did not take the pictures, but I can tell you I've seen coyotes, bobcats, elk, deer, golden eagles and evidence of mountain lions in the same area. Mostly in the winter.

Anny said...

Greg,
Beautiful pictures of the place where I always feel at home. I spend most of my days up there, if only for an hour. Those hills are truly special.