On July 29, 2025 I visited Buffalo Point on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. The hike is a 2.0-kilometer (1.25-mile) moderate ascent. White Rock Bay as Seen from Buffalo Point Smoke from a wildfire along Arizona’s Grand Canyon dulled the scene. The edge of the clouds mark the tailend of a […]
Read more "Questing for Wonder on Antelope Island"Winter escape to Antelope Island State Park
Read more "Visiting Antelope Island during Winter"Yesterday while Carol and I were hiking in the White Rock desert, a herd of ten pronghorn crossed our trail 300 meters in front of us. They were in no hurry, and we gladly halted to let them pass. Juvenile Pronghorn Pronghorn Twins Endnote It was a privilege to interact with these animals. […]
Read more "Pronghorn on Antelope Island"November 6th is halfway between the September equinox and the December solstice. Believing that November 8th was close enough to the 6th, I visited Antelope Island to experience the mood of that anomalous day. While parked at a turnout for a few hours, I sometimes meditated and sometimes took photos. The Spine of Antelope Island […]
Read more "Between an Equinox and a Solstice"Hosting often overlooked wonders with photography and writing Gulls Loading up on Breakfast – 7 June 2021 A seven-mile causeway across the Great Salt Lake connects the mainland to Antelope Island. At 50 miles per hour (80 kph), the beauty of the salt marsh and its birds are unseen. You must pull over and get […]
Read more "Shore Birds near the Antelope Island Causeway"Introduction In 1969 Davis County constructed a causeway from Syracuse, Utah to the north end of Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. Since then I have visited the island more times than I can count and have accumulated a couple thousand photographs of the place. I acknowledge my inner psychologist who […]
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