An Orangey Moon

We've had a lot of smoke in the valley, all coming from wildfires in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.  The smoke has come and gone and back again since July 10th.  One of the many joys of living in a valley.  (Being surrounded by beautiful mountains really is great, though.)

Last Sunday the setting sun was a glowing reddish color, looking all kinds of ominous.  By the time the moon rose it decided it didn't want to be outdone by the sun, and so the moon looked orangey, glowing and eerie.  

This photo doesn't capture this wondrous moon one bit, which is the case with most cell phone pics.  In person the moon really was quite the sight.  

And fun little fact, the glowing dot above the moon isn't a star, it's Jupiter. :D

(I wrote this early this week.  Thankfully the air hasn't been too bad these last couple days, so that's good.)

Have a great week,

Sarah

P.S. Still editing the Creator's Playbook Podcast episode, and it's looking like it'll go up on Friday.  I recorded with my bro. Steven, and I love what we came up with. :0)

The Last Rose of Summer & The Brilliant Bright Moon

I picked this rose from the yard on the last day of Summer.  The fragrance sweet.  Store bought roses never smell nice, which is a shame.  "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."  At least nature roses still smell nice.

The next day after picking this rose Utah nature took a crazy turn.  Rain, wind, and cold, the weather so crazy there was almost a tornado in Utah Valley when a funnel cloud appeared early morning, only to dissipate thanks to the valley mountains.  And between then and now the weather has been back and forth, taking turns between above and below normal temperatures.

This last weekend was heavenly.  The moon was brilliant, more beautiful then I've seen in a long time, passing through clouds, bright and clear.  I'm not the type to stare romantically at the moon, I prefer a night full of stars, but this last weekend the moon almost won me over.  The temperature that night as I stared at the moon was perfect.  Mid-seventies with low humidity, a slight breeze, the wind-chimes dancing in song.  I stayed outside long enough to enjoy natures thrill until the moon was finally engulfed.

The nice thing about living in north Utah during the Autumn is that we get to enjoy this season for quite awhile until snow hits.  Or maybe its lasted so long this year because I took advantage of the changing leaves when they first started to turn up in the mountains.  Every week since the beginning of September I've taken a trip into the mountains to take in the fresh, crisp air and admire the beauty of the trees.  They're captivating.  Now the trees in the valley have started turning.

This is my favorite time of year.

I'm going to enjoy each nice day we get.

I hope Winter minds its business and delays its welcome.