Ok, so there are other mountains that may be considered more grandiose than the ol Wasatch mountains. But not that many. These mountains got us the Olympics once, and maybe they can do it again!
I never really paid much attention to these staggering, hulking natural beauties when I was young. I was never much of a hiker or skier, etc etc. But for some reason when I got into college I would find myself walking around campus stressed about something or the other, then I would look at the mountains and it would calm me down. I can’t explain why, but they represent some sort of comfort to me. Maybe it is because they are so massive (and I live so close), maybe because they are such a striking form of nature, maybe because they can be green or white depending on the season, I don’t know.
They do provide a lot of summer and winter fun too. When I was up at the U for school, I was shocked how many undergrads I talked to that said they moved to Utah just because of the outdoor, mountain activities. I do love doing bonfires and picnics in the canyons, and I definitely want to hike more this summer. The idea of being in something so peaceful as nature, it’s just a quick break from real life.
I started taking pictures with my phone whenever they looked particularly beautiful. I still do. They won’t win awards, they are tilted and full of telephone lines, but it seems like when the mountains look so beautiful, how could you not want to document it?
It’s been raining around here lately, and yesterday as I was stressing while driving home after work and running errands, I just kept looking up at them. The last picture is from a rainy day and I love how they fade into each other. I feel lucky to live in such a beautiful place.
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