The Southern Utah Sky



Glorious sunrise over the high western edge of the Colorado Plateau
Just outside my kitchen door.



Everywhere I travel in Southern Utah I see beauty, whether I am stepping just outside my kitchen door or on foot for a hike or riding in the truck exploring back country roads.  You can look up and out into the sky and experience fantastic cloud patterns, streaming sun rays, and fire lit sunrises and sunsets. Hawks, eagles, magpies, crows, ravens, doves, ducks and flocks of snow geese fly overhead. There is always something to enjoy in our Southern Utah sky.

Winter Sunrise-First Glimmer of Light

A crisp 19 degrees this morning. The ice crunches under the wheels of the truck as I pulled out of the driveway.  The  Rocket Science Quiz comes on the radio and my grandson and I ponder over the  multiple choice  answers as we do most every day on the way to school. The valley lay under the sliver grey cast of morning.  We passed the herd of cattle with their calves. I love the way the herds look against the snowy mountain range.




Looking east towards Cedar Canyon



 In February the sun is low in the sky.  The southwestern range catches the first glimmer of light  as the sun rises over the eastern range,

First glimmer of light

 On the way home sparrows stood over the frozen pools along the road looking in at the world upside down.

I turned at the yellow farmhouse towards home past the frosted red willow branches. It was another beautiful morning.