Home for the Holidays, by Thomas Kincaid

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Show & Tell Friday

happy Friday, Friends, and welcome to another Show & Tell Friday, here at Home Musings.

First my Show & Tell. See my cute little jack-o-lantern lamp? I found it last year in a thrift shop. Of course, once I uploaded this pic, I realized the cord is showing - tacky, tacky, tacky! :)
Next, Sweet Friends, I am so excited. My baack is doing SOOOO much better (I end up not having as terrible problem as they thought, just good, old fashioned arthritis!). Meds have made me mobile again and what was the first thing I did...I had the husband drive me up into the mountains... Want to see what is 10 minutes from our front door?
This is Snowbird ski Resort, up Little Cottnwood Canyon. Drivnng up there one goes form high desert climate to soemthing akin to The Alps!
It had snowed there earlier(rained in the valley) and the peaks were in the clouds.
Above we are headed back down the mountain again. On the way, we stopped to admire the Fall colors that are still ripening along the mountain sides.
An interesting rock formation.
Cliffs surrounded by Autumn color.

We had a really wierd cold snap early on, which dumped snow into the mountains and killed off leaves on trees which normally brim over with color.
A lovely stream flowing from mountain run-off and Silver Lake above.
..And last but not least, a beautiful collage of muli-coloured fallen leaves.

Have a lovely day and please be sure to check out more Show & Tell posts over at Cindy's blog, My Romantic Home.
Blessings,
Elizabeth

19 comments:

Myrnie said...

LOVE that last photo...isn't it amazing where a little drive will get you? :)

Hootin Anni said...

The autumn foliage is grand...but me being a 'lover' of Halloween....I love that LAMP best of all. [I bought a lamp also this year, and painted it...it'll be my NEXT week's show n tell. LOL]

Mine's posted ---

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Gee said...

You have shown many beautiful places with those photos. Thanks for sharing.

sportsdude said...

It's so beautiful where you are Elizabeth! I'm so very glad that you're feeling better sweet friend, there's hardly time for moms to be out of commission!! Have a wonderful fall weekend sweet friend ~ hugs and love, Dawn

Trish said...

I liked the drive...thanks. You know, we are similar...you and I...in where we live. I live so close to the mountains and yet in my little town (on the outskirts of the big City)....one would never really know. When I go to work during the day I am with City folk..grin. But when I get back to my town I am with farmers and young couples escaping City life with their kids. But when I load Radar up in my Yaris and we drive ten minutes from the house...we are ALONE in the mountains. Isn't life grand and God's handiwork even grander? Happy Weekend my southern belle.

Carla said...

Oh that I could hop in these pictures and really soak up this beauty!! Heavenly:)

Miss Mustard Seed said...

Gorgeous pictures! I grew up in the Bavarian Alps and that's the first thing these pictures reminded me of. I now live in the foothills and orchards of PA...not quite the same, but still a pretty area. Thanks for sharing.

Sandra said...

I am orginally from Logan and was just up there last week. I miss the mountains and changing leaves every fall. Love the snow too!

Sandra

The Watts Family said...

Beautiful Pictures thanks for sharing. Enjoy all that wonderful Fall scenery ~Blessings Heather :D

The Old Parsonage said...

Glad to hear that you are felling much better. I love your little spooky lamp. Very whimsical.

Enjoy!
Leann

Beth at Aunties said...

It is so pretty up there! This is a weird fall for our folliage... But oh what a glorious weekend we have in store!
I am glad your back is better...you have to love those meds:)
Cute lamp for the season.
~♥
I am headed to the airport to get my hubby. His flight comes in about30 minutes..ekkk I better run!

Sheila said...

So very glad your back is better. The lamp is adorable and the mountains were Majestic. Thanks for sharing.

Alexandra said...

Beautiful!

Susan B said...

Gorgeous pictures! I love your lamp also! Thank you for sharing.

Lenore said...

What BEAUTIFUL scenery.....spectacular!!!the little lamps is darling too.

Rae said...

I am glad that your back is hurting you less.

Those pictures are so beautiful. I just moved south and will really miss the snow. I love the combination of snow and autumn glory.

sez said...

That is some truly beautiful scenery! I'm sure the air had that beautiful fresh crispness too :) Thanks for sharing :)

Ruth Hull Chatlien said...

I love the lamp, and I'm in awe of your scenery. And I'm sooooo glad your back is better.

Cindy said...

Very pretty photos! It looks very cold there! Thanks for joining in on show and tell...I hope you are able join in again!