Causey Reservoir - Salmon Run

September 19, 2014 -- Took a personal day and headed out with my hiking buddy to see the salmon run out of Causey Reservoir.  I've wanted to catch a glimpse of this phenomenon for a couple of years but just haven't been able to time it right.

We headed out on the Skull Crack Trail which is a relatively easy 2.6 mile (5.2 total) out to the south east fork of the reservoir.

The autumn leaves were just starting to change and I could see the aspen's on some of the slopes still green.

The salmon were an amazing red and incredible to watch swim up the small river feeding into the reservoir.

As we were getting ready to leave we ran into a trail runner with his dog.  He mentioned he was here last week and there where twice as many salmon. It's hard to know exactly the best time to see the spawning but we were pretty satisfied with our little adventure this fall. 

Causey Reservoir - Salmon Run

September 19, 2014 -- Took a personal day and headed out with my hiking buddy to see the salmon run out of Causey Reservoir.  I've wanted to catch a glimpse of this phenomenon for a couple of years but just haven't been able to time it right.

We headed out on the Skull Crack Trail which is a relatively easy 2.6 mile (5.2 total) out to the south east fork of the reservoir.

The autumn leaves were just starting to change and I could see the aspen's on some of the slopes still green.

The salmon were an amazing red and incredible to watch swim up the small river feeding into the reservoir.

As we were getting ready to leave we ran into a trail runner with his dog.  He mentioned he was here last week and there where twice as many salmon. It's hard to know exactly the best time to see the spawning but we were pretty satisfied with our little adventure this fall. 

Gilgal Gardens

September 1, 2014 -- Salt Lake City, Utah.  When I was a teenager Giglal Gardens was a mysterious haunt that was shrouded in mystery. The legend a creepy old man who was going crazy because the Mormons persecuted him built a haunted lot of stone... The reality of Gilgal Gardens is something completely different and beautiful. 

 In 2000 the city of Salt Lake opened Gilgal Gardens to the public and in 2001 the Salt Lake Master Gardeners took care taking responsibilities of the peaceful gardens over.

 So what is Gilgal Gardens?  In 1947, Thomas Child began expressing his deep held religious beliefs in stone.  Child who had been a masonry contractor and Bishop of the Salt Lake 10th LDS Ward conceived in he mind and created in his yard a memorial to his testimony.

 There is a beautiful peace in the gardens and scriptures and symbols reveal truth and reflection in solitude.

For more on Gilgal Gardens visit http://www.gilgalgarden.org/