Here we go! Here we GO!

The first in a series of potent storms is moving eastward, slated to impact utah for the next few days. Although most of the energy will be south of the wasatch, the good news is that an active storm track in now present. Hopefully this is the start of something good. And when I say good I mean 20 feet of snow.

here is what the National Weather Service has to say:

"THE LEADING EDGE OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...AND LAST INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXISTS...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
UTAH WHERE UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOWFALL IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN IS POSSIBLE"

when will it begin?

Sitting here looking at the extended forecast. Not really looking too promising for the conditions displayed in the photograph below. Im a very patient individual, so I will continue to wait...



(there is a snowmobile in there)

fall fishing continues...

The extended period of beautiful fall weather has led to some fine outings on the river. Winter is tightening its grip on the landscape. Each day of fishing is appreciated as it could be the last. Any day now, if everything goes right, the mountains will endure the snow cycle that myself and thousands of others live for. Until then, benders and tight lines...


neil broke his dry spell and has caught himself a trout


last light before it got mad chilly.

Arts and Crafts

my streamer box was hurting, no black buggers!!! That meant it was arts and crafts time at the tying bench. Fly tying can be extremely hard yet satisfying. You can let the creativity flow and create just about anything. So long as I don't snag it in a tree, a good hand tied fly might last many years and bring at least one fish to the net.




black wooly bugger variation. Tied with goat hair and various bird feathers.

afternoon stroll

Took a nice walk through lion country. An hour drive had me neil and the dogs on a beautiful river in central utah. The lion vibes were strong and I kept glancing up at the high cliffs hoping that I might catch a glimpse of the elusive cat. We saw an amazing aerial display from a bald eagle that lasted a few minutes. We also spent time stalking some impossibly large trout. All in all, it was a very pleasant saturday afternoon.

Bullmastiff vs. Cane Corso

The other day I filmed my dogs battling it out over the choicest stick on the property. This really is a nice stick, and you can tell they both wanted it. In the end they usually just share the stick, but sometimes they get a little worked up especially if it's a nice one. The lighting for this piece was really nice at the time. it provided for some good soft contrast

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Timp, the crown jewel

Last week my brother and I spent a few days climbing around on Mt. Timpanogos in order to get our legs in shape for the winter. This is a perfect mountain for that. The sheer vertical rise of Timp is astounding. As you stand at the base of the mountain and gaze up some 5,000 feet to the summit, you become humbled. Everywhere you look on this mountain, tales of deadly, destructive avalanches can be heard. The aspen trees become flattened, and entire forests of mature timber are plowed down by the devastating forces of nature. The energy I receive from this mountain is immense.

Elk Point, ominously looming over the foggy valley

heading up to the glacier. swallow tail snurfer for the descent.

we saw a bunch of goats. Plenty of steep cliffs for them.

It was very winter-like for october. Stoked to come up here in the winter.

first snurf descent down the lower glacier? Conditions were consolidated powder, very nice for the snurf.