Fall
and spring are my two favorite seasons. When it is fall I think it
is the best, and when it is spring I also think it is the best.
Either season in my opinion beats out anything that man can make.
I
always plan in my schedule time to get out and enjoy. Whether I am
on the beach of Oregon enjoying clams or on the East coast eating my
favorite lobster, fall is a great time to get out and enjoy nature.
This
year it is the Rockies, which I would like to share with you now.
Located
just east of Salt Lake City is Little Cottonwood Canyon, where you
will find Snowbird Ski Resort. Once you are there it is just a short
tram ride to the top of the mountain, where you can look down the
valley and see Kennecott Copper mine (largest open pit copper mind in
the world) on the far mountain. At the top of the tram it is 11,000
feet above sea level.
Just
east of Salt Lake City is a pass that goes over the mountain —
Guardsman Pass. One of the best fall rides is to drive to Brighton
and then go over the pass to Park City or Heber.
As
you travel over Guardsman Pass, you will see color all the way —
from bright yellow to deep red. The dark tree branches begin to
appear and add nice lines as the leaves begin to fall. It is even
more fun when you see a few deer in the bushes.
Millcreek
Canyon, found on the east bench of Salt Lake, will give you the most
intimate feeling with fall. This little waterfall takes on a new
dimension with the fall colors.
The
green of the grass is a wonderful background for the leaves, yellow
flowers and granite rocks.
Just
to the south of Log Haven a wonderful restaurant in the canyon is
this beautiful water wheel.
This
beautiful tree was at its peak as the sun made it glow like a hot
fire.
These
beautiful flowers caught my eye as I was driving up Millcreek Canyon.
I found that a key to enjoying the fall was to park my car and get
out and look for the small gems that you will find and enjoy as you
walk through the woods.
At
Wasatch State Park is this wonderful pond that is reflecting the
beautiful color of the fall. It is a small fishing pond that kids
and adults come to enjoy every day.
At
Wasatch State Park I found this little redhead boy enjoying feeding
the ducks. His bright red hair blended in with the colors of the
fall. One little three-year-old could not stop jumping for joy as he
prepared to feed the ducks. His mother said that it was his third
time there and she said that he got just as excited each time he
came.
Catch
the spirit of this little boy and go out and enjoy the fall wherever
you live.
Dian
is a tour director taking people around the world. To learn more
about Dian’s next trip to Peru, watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk9J5xnTVMA.
To enjoy affordable trips adventure trip, call Dick Jensen at (801)
917-1131 or go to www.dickjensentours.com.
For a special discount, tell him Dian sent you.
Dian Thomas was blessed with the good fortune to be born near and raised in
the remote, breathtaking Manti-La Sal National Forest in southeastern Utah,
where her father was the forest ranger. She took the skills she learned in the
outdoors and turned them into a New York Times best-selling book, Roughing It
Easy. Her appearance on the NBC's "Tonight" show with Johnny Carson
boosted her into the national media scene, where she became a regular on
NBC's "Today" show for eight years and then ABC's "Home Show" for six years.
After more than 25 years of media exposure and 19 books, she now shares her
practical insights and wisdom with audiences who want to savor life.
A former Relief Society president, Dian is currently serving as a visiting
teacher. Visit her website at www.DianThomas.com
