Family and Scenic Photos

North Pole Express

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fun day fishing

2011-11-12T11:51:00.000-08:00

How Mountain Green got it's name

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How Mountain Green got it's name, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

Silver Lake sunset

2011-07-19T21:08:00.001-07:00

Silver Lake sunset, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

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Piano, Lily and Temple Pixs

2011-02-22T20:36:00.000-08:00

This month was D's Piano Recital - he did a Fantastic Job!

Chuckar in our backyard

This is Dixie - Lily's best friend from up the street

Lily was excited to see me come and get her from the neighbors house - she doesn't know that a fence will go up as soon as the snow melts

One highlight from this year is that our Cousin and Nephew Nic was able to go through the temple for the first time before leaving on a mission - here he is outside with his Mom and Brothers

Southern Utah flooding HDR

2011-01-06T19:37:00.001-08:00

Southern Utah flooding HDR, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

Enterprise Flood

2010-12-31T08:18:00.001-08:00

Enterprise Flood, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

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Jessica's Miracle

2010-12-30T10:34:00.000-08:00

Please take some time to visit www.jessicasmiracle.blogspot.com - a great family we met at Primary's today from St George. They Discovered a stage 4 tumor in her Kidneys just last week before Christmas.

Enterprise HDR

2010-12-18T21:55:00.001-08:00

Enterprise HDR, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

I love the clouds in this shot - it was just hours before the "Blizzard" of 2010

Enterprise Valley

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Enterprise Valley, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

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IMG_7036, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

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IMG_6978-Edit, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

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IMG_6845-Edit, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

reflection pool

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reflection pool, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

LDS Temple Christmas Lights

2010-12-18T21:51:00.003-08:00

LDS Temple Christmas Lights, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

2 point buck

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2 point buck, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

Laughing Toddler

2010-10-03T21:14:00.000-07:00

KSL Pic of the Week

2010-09-11T21:52:00.000-07:00

One of my shots from last Saterday's fishing trip was the Picture of the Week on KSL and is nominated for the Picture of the Month which will be put in next years calender, click HERE to check it out!!

Upper Lilly Lake HDR

2010-09-06T12:11:00.001-07:00

Upper Lilly Lake HDR, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

Upper Lilly Lake Panorama-1

2010-09-06T12:10:00.001-07:00

Upper Lilly Lake Panorama-1, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

Zo McGregor

2010-09-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

LaNeece's brother Lorenzo is in this video clip, he works as a river guide on the Colorado River, taking clients on 5 day river trips. He is 6'7", LaNeece is the family extreme at 5'3" - let me know if you can see the family resemblance....

Duke - wishes he could swim!

2010-07-27T21:42:00.001-07:00

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Lily playing in the water

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Summer Storm

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Summer Storm, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

D holding a Crawdad

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D holding a Crawdad, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

Crawdad closeup

2010-07-27T21:40:00.001-07:00

Crawdad closeup, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

2010-06-07T22:34:00.000-07:00

Spring

2010-05-11T20:21:00.000-07:00

Can you see the small chick below and to the left of the mother? This is just about as newborn as they get!!

Hi Duke, fix your ear...

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I've seen several Bald Eagles over the last few weeks... the next 2 pixs were taken just off of the freeway exit in MG - the Eagle on the left was eating a trout caught out of a small fishing pond nearby

The next 2 shots were taken at Farmington Bay

Another HDR, still needs some work - too soft, and overmanipulated but does a good job capturing the feeling of the weather

2010-01-10T21:31:00.000-08:00

I recently got the full version of Photomatix, used to combine multiple exposures for HDR images... above is my favorite so far.

For the last several weeks I've spotted this porcupine eating this tree, fascinating to see how much damage he has caused!

Here is a bald eagle flying in front of the mountains... I had to crop a bit but still a fun shot.

Here is lily just playing in the mud on a warm day, she is really growing up to be a fun dog, if we can just get her to stop chewing on toys, clothes and furniture!

2010-01-02T23:11:00.000-08:00

Today was fun.... I took D outside to shoot his new BB Gun from Santa and Lily the dog enjoyed herself too!

2009-12-26T18:28:00.000-08:00

A remake of Clash of the Titans is coming out March 26, 2010! Click here to see the trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2626946073/

2009-12-26T07:32:00.000-08:00

We had the best Christmas ever this year! We stayed home, exchanged gifts as a family, opened Sants gifts then just hung out all day eating left overs from our Christmas Eve dinner! We finished the day watching Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (A gift from Santa)

L thought the wrapped gifts were pretty neat but she had a hard time ripping the paper.... no trouble unrolling and shredding a roll of toilet paper or scattering trash, or emptying the dog dishes but she just didn't like ripping the wrapping paper! We chased her around all day.... she was into EVERYTHING!

We are finding that PSP's are a great peacekeeper

I have never seen someone get so excited about mouthwash

M's Dino - the only thing she asked Santa for was to get a Dinosaur so that she could scare her Mom

This guy roars, purrs when you pet him, tries to bite you when you walk past and if you touch his nose he opens his mouth and squirts water at you... she LOVES him!

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Christmas Cupcakes

Does this really look fun?

Routine

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Routine, originally uploaded by flammpixs.

2009-11-29T20:36:00.000-08:00

Our cat appears to be earning his keep so far... captured this as we were packing to leave for Thanksgiving... Priceless!

2009-11-23T12:07:00.000-08:00

This amazing buck was in the field north of my home this morning, he was just standing there when I opened my garage door, didn't seem to mind me taking pics but decided to move when cars driving kids to school started stopping to look... as usual I decided to try a couple of effects, becuase of the fresh snow and blaw colors they just seemed to turn out better like this.

2009-11-22T21:14:00.000-08:00

It has been a busy month, birthday's, pinewood derby, life... here are a few snap shots of our life this November:

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Kids love pasta!

Lily after a long walk! 9 weeks old

our little MOUSE...

the Undead Ninja Warrior!

One of the incredibles - ?

Burned tree outside of Enterprise, UT

Fox wandering through the field behind our house

Deer moving into Enterpise for the winter... the bucks will arrive once the snow hits

2009-10-27T17:21:00.001-07:00

<a href="http://www.cmt.com/video/" target="_blank">Tom Mabe: Eavesdropping</a>

Tom Mabe: Eavesdropping

2009-10-26T18:32:00.000-07:00

Layla and Lily

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Aunt Loni and #3 playing...

A couple of Photoshop effects on a photo of Lily from Sat...

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DSC00073, originally uploaded by kuota1.

Ran into this photo over on Flickr and wanted to share...

LILY the Golden Retriever

2009-10-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

We did it, after a year and a half without Toby we decided to get another family dog... we decided on another Golden, her name is LILY.

2009-10-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

These were taken just outside of Zion National Park on Oct 12th

We spent last Saturday at Hardware Ranch for Elk Days, there were about 70 head of Elk up high on the hill... just a little too far to see without help. Here we are on the horse drawn wagon.

The Fox Fam

2009-10-09T21:16:00.000-07:00

For the last week I've seen one fox at a time, but today two were out chasing each other around without a care in the world. I took too long getting my camera, this was taken as they were finished up. They had been chasing each other in circles through the short cut grass.

The two below are the same photo, I watched this guy for about 20 minutes. I suspect he was chasing mice because he'd hold perfectly still then pounce, then turn around and pounce again. I thought it was a lot of fun to watch, the kids thought the Wii was more fun!!

2009-10-06T19:57:00.000-07:00

Our 2nd with her cousin at Grandma Macs

Fall colors with a special effect

I created this panarama by stitching 8 photos together...

The Lower Enterprise Reservoir, drained to work on the headgates

2009-09-29T20:11:00.000-07:00

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Here is a corrected copy... which one do you prefer, this or the one from yesterday?

MG Lightning

2009-09-19T22:05:00.000-07:00

I just had to post this as soon as possible... just captured this lighting strike and wanted to share!

2009-09-16T19:45:00.000-07:00

Here is my favorite photo from the MotoX...

#3 is finally starting to walk, here with the help of #2

This little buck was in the back yard pestering a doe...

Another lightning strike, this one was in the destert just south of St. George.

Moto X @ Powder Mountain

2009-08-30T22:56:00.000-07:00

Spent the last 2 days (Sat & Sunday) at Powder Mountain's Moto X running a booth for work, D came with me, we had a blast! Rider #2 below is Jeremy McGrath, 7x supercross champ...

2009-08-25T20:30:00.000-07:00

We have a new squirrel living in the rock wall below our deck, my kids think it's fun to feed him. I'm waiting for him to get comfortable them I'll use a have-a-heart to "relocate" him....

Another sunset.... I know, I know.... I'm told that I just keep taking photos of the same things but this really was a nice sunset so skim over it if you don't like it!

2009-08-20T20:52:00.000-07:00

The other day I decided to go on a short hike up by Snowbasin, ended up taking little miss #2. We found this great hike that took us up to a small pond below the ski resort, although we missed the turn off to the pond and ended up going about 1 mile too far it was a lot of fun. The pond ended up being only about 3/4 miles from the road!

My Hiking Buddy.... she decided to wear her pajamas, guess it didn't matter much since she didn't walk but sat on my shoulders for most of the time! This photo turned out really bad but I wanted to share it, just to prove that I was actually there!

Spanish Oak Reservoir

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Spanish Oaks Reservoir

2009-07-28T20:25:00.000-07:00

Finally a family portrait with EVERYONE!

Above Pine Valley in southern Utah

Let me know what you think of this shot... HDR, combination of 3 images taken at different exposures. I used a trial version of Photomatix to process so I ended up with a watermark, thinking about buying the program to do more of this kind of processing...

Enterprise, UT during a summer storm. This is also an HDR like the photo above but I used CS3 to process... which do you like better?

While in New Mexico I was able to swing by the ranch of some old friends, here is one of his bulls throwing dirt to keep the flies away. The next few shots are from their property, 24,000 acres near Lordsberg, NM. Big country, not much grass but beautiful.

Electrical Storm near Enterprise, UT. I have several more shots but havn't had time to process them yet, will post when I can.

A few shots of the Vegas Strip taken while in Vegas for business planning meetings

2009-06-28T21:10:00.000-07:00

Fun with Grandma, Grandpa and cousins!

Another Mt. Ogden sunset

Near Taos, NM

We have a small problem with Thistle in our backyard

The Male Crane in flight

Female Crane with her 2 chicks... they are getting huge and will start learning to fly soon

Gilbert Peak, High Uinta Mountains, Utah

Another HDR attempt

Angel on Earth ... Angel in Heaven

2009-06-26T07:52:00.000-07:00

Sadie Huish lost her battle with cancer yesterday in her home surrounded by her family. Please visit her link and pray for the family. Hug your loved ones a little tighter!!!

2009-06-14T20:30:00.000-07:00

Skateboard day 3.... showing us the "tricks" he has taught himself

Growing up but still only 18 lbs, too small for a front facing seat!!

Bright eyes and a beautiful smile

Fantastic morning after a night of rain... the fog lifted by 9am

Having fun watching the approaching storms. This was actually a fun one to process, using a combination of color and b&w to accentuate the focus on the little bug...

I liked the red of the sunset on the left side in contrast to the bright white lightning

The crane chicks are growing up quickly! They were hiding in the weeds, peeking their heads up to look around.

2009-06-03T20:45:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day at Timpanogos Cave National Monument

2009-05-27T22:18:00.000-07:00

I have been so slammed lately I haven't had much time to post anything new but I have recently uploaded to my Facebook account and to OtherPeoplespics.com... http://www.otherpeoplespics.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=1i5bko6pu2pt3 Take a minute to check these out, I've just added some photos of the flowers at the LDS Bountiful Temple, a few of my kids and several from our Memorial Day trip to Timpanogos Cave. I'll add my favorites here when I have a chance.

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Two shots from a New Mexico sunset

Lightning from a recent Utah thunder storm

The Sandhill Cranes have hatched their eggs and the 2 chicks follow them everywhere, this was the first time we caught them brining the chicks up close to the house.

2009-05-03T21:29:00.001-07:00

Take a moment to view the link for AMANDA'S FIGHT WITH LEUKEMIA, Amanda is the daughter of one of our close friends and was just diagnosed with Leukemia. Please keep Amanda in your thoughts and prayers....

2009-05-01T22:09:00.001-07:00

I can't believe how long it has been since my last post, thank you all for so many wonderful comments on my photos, although it's just a hobby but your comments are appreciated! I love spring and have not had much time to just go shooting but here are some of my favorites from the last several weeks. Also, we picked up 6 Ducklings 3 weeks ago, one just died last night which broke my son's heart (the funeral is tomorrow morning) but I've included some photos from the first day we brought them home.

1 Week Old Ducklings

Liberty Park, SLC, UT

North West of Santa Fe, NM

Roswell, NM

West of Clovis, NM

On Historic Route 66

Enterprise Res, UT

Looking toward Durango CO from Farmington NM

An old graveyard in Farmington, NM

2009-04-17T21:29:00.000-07:00

My first wedding shoot, just for fun for a good friend whose scheduled photographer bailed on her. I thought some of these turned out, what do you think?

2009-03-30T19:23:00.000-07:00

#3's 1st birthday cake!! Yummmy?

ICE Fishing in the front yard? Not much to catch but she had fun when she found her fishing pole in the garage!

Assorted photos from New Mexico....

2009-03-27T17:19:00.001-07:00

Congressman’s War Hero Son Would Have Wanted Highway Bill Passed

2009-03-22T18:43:00.000-07:00

A lot has happened this week, and I find myself taking more photos now that it's getting warmer, here are a few of the things that stood out to me:

Weber River

Browning Arms and Mount Ogden

Dallen and I spotted this Porcupine in the tree this week, he was there 2 different days just resting in the sun

We took the Middle Child's bike out of the house for the first time this week, since Christmas she's been riding in the house, down the hall from her bedroom, through the greatroom, into the kitchen around the island and back! Yes, we're happy to have moved it outside...

I got home from work on Thursday to find the Cranes just hanging out in our front yard...

2009-03-15T12:26:00.000-07:00

The Sandhill Cranes are back, and their chick is still with them! Last year we had so much fun watching the cranes in the field behind our house, when they left last fall we hoped that they would return. Yesterday morning I heard a pair calling in the distance, within 30 minutes the 3 cranes were in our back yard! By this morning they were back to pecking at our windows!

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I thought this was a cool shot of the new Mountain Green Elementary were Dallen goes to school.

2009-02-14T20:38:00.000-08:00

I didn't notice the deer in this photo until processing, if you look hard you can see that the first deer in the heard is a buck. How many do you see? I've spotted 5 so far...

Costco Rose

Chocolate Volcano Cake, thanks LaNeece!

Cheese, Rice, Chocolate cake, everything needed for a tasty dinner!

I put her to bed in her bed, she got out the sleeping bag all on her own!

A new way to blog

2009-02-13T19:00:00.001-08:00

This is my first attempt at posting from my cell phone, although I
won't make it a habit it's nice to know it's an option.

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The Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville, FL

2009-01-22T21:41:00.000-08:00

Here is LaNeece's new truck, since I drive a company car we decided to trade in our Yukon and Maxima, we found this '06 crew cab F-150 on New Years Eve. Surpisingly the back seat gives the kids more room than they had in the Yukon and I get a truck bed again!

Layla and Grandma Mac

West of Legacy Highway

2009-01-17T19:34:00.000-08:00

Friday I got home from work in time to help Dallen and a friend go sledding on one of our hills, this first photo is of him walking UP, the next is of him coming DOWN!

Friday was such a beautifull day, I captured this image of the Weber River near Henefer. The light was so harsh that I ended up falling in love with the B/W over the color, let me know which you prefer.

Maya had a Tea Party with ELMO the other day, I just had to capture this image, I plan on sharing it when she turns into a rebel teenager! Notice that ELMO is standing on Maya's stool so that he can reach the table, and there is a plastic Hard Boiled egg covering each of Spong Bob's eyes, even the doughnut is in his mouth!

2009-01-10T22:05:00.000-08:00

We spotted this golden eagle just outside of Enterprise

Sledding over the Holidays...

Snow Canyon Snow!!

2009-01-04T09:45:00.001-08:00

Snow in Snow Canyon!! Christmas Eve '08 we drove down to Snow Canyon, just outside of St. George UT to see snow on the red rock cliffs, black lava rock and sand dunes.

2008-12-15T18:49:00.000-08:00

I'm still posting photos from Thanksgiving weekend. On Saturday I went on a hike through Snow Canyon with LaNeece's sister Loni. Although we took a lot longer than expected we had a blast! (I turned a 1 mile hike into 6+ miles) Snow Canyon was amazing, I can't wait to hike this area again in the spring.

2008-12-11T21:33:00.000-08:00

Over Thanksgiving Layla ate her first Oreo cookie, as you can see it was a hit!

Here is Layla with her uncle Lorenzo.

2008-12-05T20:29:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday before Thanksgiving I was working in Cedar City, my meetings ended earlier than expected so I drove up to Cedar Breaks, here are some of the photos I took that afternoon.

Road to Cedar Breaks

Sunrise over the Enterpise Valley

2008-12-01T18:07:00.000-08:00

We had a friends birthday party for Dallen the Saturday before Thanksgiving. He wanted a "Magic" Theme so we went out and bought some cheap magic tricks to give away then without him knowing about it we hired a local magician to perform, it was a HIT!