Over the River, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

I spent yesterday afternoon along with some friends enjoying Utah’s summer climate. My friend Aaron captured this image of me rappelling over Big Cottonwood Creek just up the canyon from Salt Lake City. The weather was perfect!

Snail Pace, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Captured this little fellow taking his time crossing a campsite recently. The detail near his head really intrigues me. He actually appears somewhat translucent.

Butler Senior, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

I recently spotted this old silo in Draper (Utah) and immediately envisioned it in an antique sepia-tone presentation. I like how the many dents and damage on the metal structure add greatly its character.

Solitude, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

sol·i·tude n
1. The state or quality of being alone or remote from others.
2. A lonely or secluded place.

Bowling, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Here’s another capture in the recently found album of photographs I took in the eighties. This black and white photo was taken in a bowling alley from behind the pins. A friend of mine was the mechanic at the lanes and granted me access to photograph from unusual settings in the establishment.

Bride by Lake, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

I worked in the late eighties as a professional photographer in Alaska. While looking in my storage shed recently for some old software, I came across an album with several photographs that I had taken nearly 20 years ago. I opted to scan them into digital format to help preserve the images.

Featured here is a capture of a bride standing alongside a lake in Chugiak Alaska. Many of the weddings I photographed in Alaska during the summer were outdoors, due to the beautiful scenery. This brides name is Janice and her wedding took place at her parent’s home.

Summertime, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Summer temperatures have arrived in Northern Utah. This capture was made at the water feature at a local outdoor mall. The children (and some adults) love to gather on warm days and try their luck running through the fountain trying to evade the random waterspouts.

This capture was purposely shot on a low level to capture the fun in an anonymous way.

Missy Rapelling, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

My family and I spent the day in the Wasatch mountain range enjoying various outdoor activities. Days like this remind me why I love living here so much.

Featured here is a capture of my oldest daughter Elisabeth rapelling down a rock face in Big Cottonwood Canyon. She has previously climbed and rapelled on man-made climbing walls, but this was her first time rapelling “in the wild”. I’m definately biased as a proud parent, but I must say that she did quite well (as did her sister Sarah)!

Huh?, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

The two ducks (aptly named Fred & Ethel) who took up residence in our front yard have finally left. They spent the better part of six weeks living in the yard, but recently vanished as abruptly as they arrived.

Featured today is a capture I made of Fred as he was enjoying some seed left out by a neighbor. Fred was (is?) very protective of Ethel and was checking out a nearby child in this photo.

Black and White Shoreline, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

This capture was taken on the West side of Utah Lake in Northern Utah. When taking the photo, I sought to have three distinct elements:

1. The foreground with the shore and the reeds on the right
2. The water and mountains in the distance
3. The whispy clouds

The capture represents what I envisioned. The three elements, when combined, create a nice photograph. I elected to present the image in black & white to allow the various tones of the three elements to interact with each other.