Andrew Goldring, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

I came across this young man at the Avenues Street Fair in Salt Lake City and was simply amazed at his talent. I heard him playing before I could see him since I was approaching from behind the stage. As I neared the stage I expected to see a seasoned guitar veteran leading the band and was quite surprised to see this “kid” up front. He was playing a blues set accompanied by bass and drums and quite simply carried the band.

When I got home that evening I did a bit of googling and found out that his name is Andrew Goldring and that he is 14 years old. He seems to keep quite busy playing small venues around Northern Utah (in addition to all the other things that keep 14 year old boys busy). He looks to be someone to keep an eye on as his career unfolds.

Check out his website at www.andrewgoldring.com.

UPDATE: I was contacted by Andrew’s father and they are now using some of my shots on his website. Thanks Steve!

Remembering, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Taken at the Healing Field in Sandy Utah on September 11th, 2006. This year each flag carried the names of the people who died in the attacks.

Roadside Hawk, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

I spotted this serious looking predator perched atop a fencepost in Eagle Mountain (Utah). When I stopped to photograph him, he turned and stared directly into the camera lens with a very determined look. I imagine that this is the type of stare that places fear in the hearts of fieldmice everywhere (or at least in Eagle Mountain).

Chef Hugo the Balloon Artist, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

I guess this answers the age old question:

“What does Santa do during the summer months?”

Elizabeth selling Kenyan jewelry, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

While wandering through the Avenues Street Fair this past weekend, I ran into an old friend. Elizabeth, who is from Kenya, was selling authentic African jewelry. Michelle and I used to play on a band with Elizabeth. It was great to catch up.

Weeds, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

With summer winding down, many roadsides in Northern Utah are teeming with wild flowers. I stopped alongside one such road this past week for a few captures.

The Potter’s Hands, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

“So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.”

Mystic Water, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range roughly 25 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The canyon’s entrance is a few miles north of Little Cottonwood Canyon.

The 15-mile long canyon provides hiking, biking , picnicking, rock-climbing, camping and fishing in the summer. During winter its two ski resorts, Brighton and Solitude, are popular among skiers and snowboarders.

Hiking to the mountain lakes contained in the canyon is popular, with many trails leading to lakes such as Mary, Martha and Katherine. The canyon’s most popular hiking trail leads to Lakes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. The trail is 3.1 miles long and is considered strenuous.

Big Cottonwood Canyon is a watershed canyon, therefore pets and other animals aren’t allowed.

[source: Wikipedia]