A Drive to Capture Fall

Marcia told me of a place that we should try for breakfast. It is very hard to give up our routine, but in the interest of staying out of a rut, we ventured out to some place new. Marcia has been to Utah many times, as her son lives in Park City, and we didn't think she would steer us wrong. So, we headed up I-80 to Summit Park, which is between Park City and the Salt Lake Valley, and right off the exit found the No Worries Café.  It is a very tiny place, but they know how to get you in, serve you quickly, and turn the tables over fast. It was a very different menu than our usual place and we enjoyed the change of taste. Thanks Marcia, you picked a winner!

After our enjoyable repast we headed back down Parley's Canyon to East Canyon and back into the North Eastern mountains of the Wasatch. We heard the colors were changing and the fall show was just beginning.  Isn't the picture above breath taking? The mountains of Utah rarely have a crown of clouds, but both days this weekend the peaks were dappled with small white bits of fluff. Saturday we had mostly cloudy skies in the valley, but on Sunday it was sunny and the back country skies were clear blue. The mountains foliage is full of varied shades of green, red and orange, with yellows and golds just beginning to peek through.  It was a spectacular day for a drive.  There was a decided chill in the air and we stayed in the warm car instead of taking a hike as there was just too much to do at home.  In the next two weeks the colors should be at their peak and we'll make sure to do some hiking and driving into the mountain glory.

This week two lovely treats arrived in my mailbox.  Elizabeth spent untold hours, actually months and months, working on the Knit Bloggers Cookbook.  She did this all as a labor of love to share with everyone who sent recipes for the book. What a wonderful gift!  We have already picked a couple of dishes we want to try this week.  The other treat was from La. Not only did she send a years supply of chocolate (which is hoarded hidden away) and some lovely knitting note cards, but this pink grrly, grrl mug.  My morning coffee never tasted so good! 

Comments

[Kathleen]

Gorgeous fall pics--I love the stripey look on the mountains. Good for you for trying something new too. Cool cookbook and mug!

[Jaimi]

I always love waking up on Monday mornings to see what you did and where you went this weekend.

[Kim]

Your foliage is looking beautiful! It has been so warm here, that ours hasn't even started to change yet......very unusual.

Wonderful cookbook and mug! I am hoping that Elizabeth puts those cookbooks up for sale :0)

[Teresa C]

So pretty, all that rain pays off. We had little rain so our fall may not be so brilliant this year. Our summer was though!

[Teri]

Those views are breath takingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[Chris]

Oh, your photos sooo make me want to head for my favorite mountains, the White Mountains in NH. How nice for you to be close enough to visit your mountains so often!

[Vicki]

Gorgeous, as usual! Yay for rut-less weekends.

[Teri]

Beautiful, just beautiful!

[Cara]

Gorgeous landscapes! Fall is definitely here (I hope) to stay!

[Norma]

Okay. Look. We're good friends and everything, but now I feel like you've just gone over the line and you're starting to SHOW OFF. WTF? I'm starting to think you're just making all this up...including the photos. Who can possibly top Margene? Huh? Huh? I'm not even going to try! ;-D

[Carole]

Do you ever get tired of me telling you how gorgeous your scenery is? I never get tired of seeing the pictures! The "bumps" of Vermont haven't really started turning yet so we didn't get to see much foliage. Maybe that's why I bought so much yarn?!?

[Snow]

Beautiful pics, Margene. I always enjoy your shots from the weekends.

[Chelle]

Can we buy one of those cookbooks if we're not bloggers? Chelle

[Sneaksleep]

I can almost smell the clear, crisp air. And I've never even been anywhere near Utah. Sigh... Still a couple of weeks to go til we get that kind of foliage around here.

[Rachel H]

Lovely photos! Almost makes me want to get up early one weekend and go for a scenic breakfast drive. Except for the part about having to get up early. I'm SO not a morning person. (and, um, apparently neither is Norma... ;o)

[Kim]

It was gorgeous in Utah this weekend(we made a quick trip out and back). Driving on I-84 to I-80 was just breathtaking. I can't believe how quickly the leaves began to change. It seems like just a week ago, I was asking you if anything had started. Thanks for sharing! :)

[Laura]

Oh what beautiful pictures. You're so blessed to live somewhere so pretty and a place that you love so much. :)

[Colette]

Margene - We found that cafe by accident - We we low on gas and looking for a place to fill up - saw the sign for Parley's Summit and got off the highway - When I saw the cafe, I decided we should stop for a bite. It was a lovely meal and the staff were great!

[Jody]

Wow. I'm utterly jealous of those people who are actually experience Autumn weather and changing leaves. Yesterday was a record breaking 107!!! degrees in Austin. That's hot.

[Karen]

I so enjoy seeing your weekend photos. Every one is more beautiful than the last.

[Marcia]

I am SO glad you found the cafe (given my inability to remember the name!) and enjoyed it! Hope to make another visit when we get out there in November. Your pictures are beautiful, but Utah's incredible and diverse beauty NEVER ceases to amaze me, and we have some pretty decent scenery in these parts, too! Just beginning to see a colored leaf or two in Southern Connecticut (there's always an oddball maple tree that beats the crowd by turning in late August) but when we start getting towards "peak", I'll have a little contest with you!

[regina]

oh, it all looks so beautiful. so how do we buy one of those cookbooks???

[Julia]

I love your fall pictures - just lovely.

[MJ]

Such breathtaking pictures, Margene! I never get tired of seeing your Utah landscapes.

[Zarah]

Wow! What a beautiful drive. I spent this weekend trying to conjure up some fall weather by decorating for fall and pulling out my fall clothes. So far, it's still hitting the 90 degree mark, though! Too bad...

[claudia]

Who knew that Utah gets color before New England??

[Sandy]

Thank you for those pictures. I love the clear colors the leaves take on. Here in Georgia, we sometimes get cheated out of a bit of Fall. I really needed to see those.

Thanks again.

[Paula]

Love the fall pics. It will be months before the leaves turn in my Alabama foothils.

[ann]

thank you for the beautiful pictures Margene! I am anxious to see some fall colors around here

[emmy]

Beautiful scenery and great photos. I am another one interested in buying the cookbook. I love cookbooks! and I bet knitbloggers are great cooks!

[Michelle]

Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. Thanks for sharing Autumn in a greater way with mountains included! I sure would love to buy one those cookbooks!

[Birdsong]

Thanks for sharing these gorgeous fall pictures; makes me want to come and visit. I just love the color in the fall, and it is barely starting here. Thunderstorms tonight will more likely lead to fires than fall chill, bringing on the color.

[JessaLu]

Your foliage is beautiful!