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A thunderstorm pounded the Cache Valley in Northern Utah. Looking southwest toward the Wellsville Mountain range over the Cutler Marsh, white sunlight pierced the cloulds to the south. At the same time, light from the same sunset shown through the hazy atmosphere illuminating the west in orange/gold. Exactly between these two heavenly spectacles struck lightning bolt after lightning bolt.
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Spring at the marsh near Benson, UT invites migratory birds. Here a pair of Grebes enjoy the evening sunset in quiet solitude.
One morning on the San Clemente State Beach in April 2015 the storm from the ocean confronted the bright morning sun and seemed to receed back over the ocean. The waves of the Pacific knawed at the sunlit sands like long worn teeth.
Unseen Little Bear River and Wellsvilles
This ariel view hovers a hundred or so feet above the Cutler Marsh and looks south west to the Wellsville Mountains. I was fascinated at the twists and turns theLittle Bear River takes as it winds its way through the marsh and the combination of color in these low lands. Surprisingly, this view is very close to a busy state road that provides a straight path through the marsh. Most people never get to see this beautiful view as the drive busily from one destination to the next.
My nephew and I stayed up through the night looking for the perfect shot of Grandpa’s boat resting quietly on the waters. The Milkyway shown with all its glory high above the lights that illuminated Bear Lake from the west shore.
Old and the Young Below the Storm
This landscape shot looking upward to the sky may seem a bit drab, but closer inspection reveals an interesting symbolism. The tall brown dead plants stand four to five feet tall as left overs from the previous year. Happily growing at the heals of these dead remains sprouts new growth, the new life for this year. Nature continues to perpetuate itself through reproduction and growth. I especially like the threatening nimbus clouds descending rapidly on this contrast of the young and the old.
Spring brings a variety of color on the marsh near Benson, UT. The sunset lights up the violet and green tones and punctuates the recently hatched flying insects.
