We made the most our last day in Utah. Took the long way down from the Heber Valley through Ogden (there's a nice yarn shop there) and spent the afternoon on Antelope Island.
The Great Salt Lake is frozen in most places, but where it is not, the ducks congregate--many varieties. The hawks hang out there too--looking for a good meal--as do bald eagles, we were told, though we did not see one.
We saw bison,
coyote,
rabbit, chuckar partridge and porcupine.
The scenery was beautiful and since it was cold and overcast, there were very few people out. It felt like we had the whole island to ourselves.
This is my favorite picture of John from that day.
He's wearing an Irish Hiking Scarf.
And, I'm holding a new scarf I'm knitting from what was left of the brown Shetland handspun. The pattern is Labyrinth (picture #17) from Knitting New Scarves by Lynne Barr. This interesting scarf is knit as a tube in the round. The white stripes you see are waste yarn, holding stitches that will be bound off later in a contrasting color.
The sun broke through the clouds briefly at the end of the day sending a shaft of light upward toward the heavens. With so much beauty all around, I could not help but think of the one who created it all.
Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
lovely post.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing pictures!
ReplyDeleteAlso taking the opportunity here to say, I really enjoy your blog. I enjoy reading knitting blogs, but yours is especially nice since you are a Believer. Like today for instance. I love that you are sharing your adoration to the One who made the beauty you have been enjoying on your trip. Thanks for the encouragement today!
Love the sunset picture. Antelope Island is always fun. Thanks for having such wonderful pictures and thoughts.
ReplyDeleteAntelope Island is a beautiful, unique spot year round. How wonderful to see it in winter! Thanks for capturing the sun...it's an amazing picture.
ReplyDeleteI just love your traveling blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us along with you!
Caroline, the SockPixie
Lovely, lovely, and fitting praise for the Creator!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a grand time going to Utah and then coming home again. Your trip inspired our weather here and we got some more snow over the weekend. Nothing is really around now, but it was a nice quiet Sunday with a fire in the fireplace. First time this year!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of the trip, I really am enjoying your skill with the camera.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures, makes me wish I was there. Thanks for sharing your trip.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your finished scarf. I love that book, the author is so creative.
Wonderful photos! I can't believe you saw bison and coyotes like that, wow! It must be good to be home ;o)
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are beautiful. How good for the soul a trip like that must be!
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are so cool! just like your CO pictures, you're making me homesick. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe stopped in Salt Lake over the holidays to visit my aunt and uncle, but it was a "just passing through" visit. I still haven't had a chance to get out there for real exploring.
remember, you're always welcome to test out some hand knits here in MN.... ;-)
We've been through Heber Valley during the summer. It looks so different in the winter.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in the scarf. I'm not sure I understand how it will work with the waste yarn.
What a great post, beautiful photos too! Glad I stopped by.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful it all is!
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