Utah celebrates the arrival of it's predecessors on July 24th. It's the "Days of '47", Pioneer Day, or to some in the sub-culture, it's Pie 'n Beer Day. I love it all. For a celebration of my own, I've taken a few days off work and I'm relaxing, doing what feels good and enjoying this glorious place I live. We went to one of my very favorite spots, Silver Lake. It's never looked so green, so serene, so beautiful.
The sky was gray and the mosquitoes thick, but the walk was a delight, the morning cool, the views verdant.
Wildflowers are just past peak and we were fortunate to find one bit of elegance left, the Silver Lake Iris.
The ghostly white columbine has just started her dance around the lake. She has a way of hiding in the greenery, so it's best to walk slowly and keep an eye out.
Silver Lake enchants me, no matter the season or weather. It's a little slice of Utah not far from my back door, a place I love to love.
You really do live in a most beautiful neck of the woods! The iris, and oh, those white columbines, divine! The soothing greens AND a cool breeze? ahhhh.
XOX
Posted by: marianne | July 26, 2011 at 08:19 AM
Your pictures document a lovely spot. LOVE the columbine picture. And the perfect reflection? Fabulous!
Posted by: Ann in the UP | July 26, 2011 at 08:29 AM
It's definitely an enchanting place.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | July 26, 2011 at 08:29 AM
Oh, SO beautiful!! That last photos, especially, is like a postcard!
Posted by: Vicki | July 26, 2011 at 09:05 AM
The narration reflects the lovely photos. Thank you for sharing your outing. I wish you peaceful days off.
Posted by: jill | July 26, 2011 at 09:17 AM
Enjoy your time off!
That last picture is particularly lovely. :)
Posted by: Chris | July 26, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Beautiful! Did you see any moose? Enjoy your days off!
Posted by: Karen | July 26, 2011 at 11:41 AM
All the photos are especially lovely today but that last one makes me homesick for Utah! Can I be homesick for a place that isn't even my home?
Posted by: Carole | July 26, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Relax and enjoy. You deserve it!!
Posted by: CindyCindy | July 26, 2011 at 01:31 PM
So beautiful!
Did you say 'pie'?
xo
Posted by: Cookie | July 26, 2011 at 02:19 PM
Oh, thanks so much for the tour! The long spring is preserving the wildflower bloom here, so I am lucky to be able to still find some. Too many mosquitoes to comfortably camp at our favorite spots yet, and it is already the end of July!
Posted by: Birdsong | July 26, 2011 at 04:23 PM
Silver Lake was my favorite spot that we visited with you....so pretty and peaceful.
Posted by: Kim | July 26, 2011 at 05:42 PM
Lovely!
Posted by: Heather | July 26, 2011 at 10:12 PM
No wonder Silver Lake is one of your favorite spots! What a lovely, peaceful place. I hope you feel rejuvenated by your break. Enjoy!
Posted by: Kym | July 27, 2011 at 05:45 AM
Very pretty. I had a friend say "enjoy the holiday weekend" and I had no idea what she was talking about. I even consulted my calendar. Of course, she is in Utah, and I am in Louisiana. Thanks for clearing it up for me so I didn't have to ask ;)
Posted by: honeysuckleblue | July 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM
All I can say is BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the flowers. We are so dry here that mine never came up. Praying for a tropical storm here off the gulf.
Posted by: Rowena Philbeck | July 27, 2011 at 01:20 PM
Those flowers are beautiful! I like your way of celebrating.
Posted by: Laurie | July 31, 2011 at 05:52 PM