Mount Timpanogos Sundance Trail

By Joshua Kirton

Mountain Forest

The Canadian Rockies

Photo By Joshua Kirton

Clingman’s Dome

Everyone needs a place they can go to clear their head, speak to God and listen to His advice. This is one of those places. High above the mountain peaks, with plenty of room to find a lone hiking trail, Clingman’s Dome is in the Great Smoky Mountains, TN. The views are breathtaking and the wildlife abundant. Bring your camera, some good walking shoes, and a healthy respect for black bears. You won’t be disappointed!

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As the Fog Rises

If you are a night owl like myself, you may have missed many beautiful things that take place just as the sun begins to rise. From time to time, I take trips to the mountains where I force myself out of bed before the light of day so that I can capture these magical moments, like the fog lifting into the trees and the sun beginning to light the mountains.

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Mountain Goat

This picture was taken on the trail from Sundance up Mount Timpanogos. There are herds of mountain goats that wander the area and I was able to capture this picture.
By Joshua Kirton
More By Joshua: Family Focus and Iguana

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More From Diamond Fork

This photo was taken in Diamond Fork Canyon, in Utah. Like I have said before this is one of my favorite canyons. There is a lot to see and do.

Photo By Joshua Kirton

More from Diamond Fork: Poetic Beauty and To Grandmother's House we go.

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Power, Love, and a Sound Mind

"7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;"
2 Timothy 1:7-8

Photo By Joshua Kirton
Taken at Bear Lake, Utah

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Sunrise in the Great Smoky Mountains

“Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.” Psalm 144:4-6

For anyone who needs strength renewed, visit the mountains at sunrise. There is something powerful, yet so serene about the sun rising over the rim of the mountains, brightening the day as it rises.

Teri-Kai
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Other Posts By Teri: End of the Season and On the Lake

Copper Basin Idaho

As Fall’s chilling grip tightens on Idaho’s Copper Basin, the mountains transform into a patchwork of color. Snow begins to fall on the mountain peaks as the Aspen and Maple trees explode into varying shades of red and orange. Few choose to travel into this remote and rugged landscape but those that do are rewarded with spectacular views, wildlife sightings, and the opportunity to experience Idaho.

By Beau Johnston
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Other pictures of mountains: Family Focus, Still Waters, To Grandmother's House We Go.

Still Waters

"1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. (Psalms 23)"

This beautiful shot is at Lake Louis in Alberta Canada. 

By Joshua Kirton
Other Spiritual thoughts: Family,  Good and Evil, and The Straight and Narrow

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Focus

"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." (Sign hanging in Einstein's office at Princeton)

There are many things in life that are important, and are discounted, cast aside as dross. Many men lose sight of what is important but have it right before their eyes. Family is worth more than all the world, but is ignored for small pieces of worldly wealth. If you are blind long enough you find yourself on the curb discounted as well, and no one will want to pay the price to be with you and all your worldly possessions.

One thing that photography does for me is that it freezes a piece of life to be evaluated. As I mull over what I see, I often can see if the focus is where it should be. If only all of us could do this in each of our lives, this world would be a much better place. Do not focus too much on what is past, or you will miss the picture of where you are headed, and do not focus too far in the distance or you will trip over what is right in front of you.

Photo taken at Bear Lake Utah
By Joshua Kirton
More Thoughts: The Price of Freedom, How in the World
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To Grandmother's House We Go

Over the hill and through the woods to grandmother's house we go. I don't know about you, but a trip to grandmother's house rarely meant a trip over the hill or through the woods, rather it meant getting on the freeway, to the interstate, then down a busy street, and into suburbia. I don't recall any run-ins with big bad wolves, only big trucks and bad drivers.
However you get to grandmother's house it is a good place to be. Grandmas have a tendency to spoil you, or at the very least let you get away with the occasional craziness.
This beautiful picture was not taken on the way to my grandmother's house, but rather on a drive up Diamond Fork Canyon with my wife in Utah.

By Joshua Kirton

All about Little Red Riding Hood, Including a recording of the story.
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What I can do with my phone.

Cell Phones are rather fancy theses days. Some of you can still remember when there were no cell phones, and some of you had those first bricks that people called cellular phones. There was even a time when phones were built with cords in cars for the rich and famous. Now everyone totes a little phone around with them. For good or bad that is the way things are.
Another great innovation with the cell phone was the addition of the digital camera. Initially the pictures had such low resolution that they looked like Mario and Luigi did in 1985. Now you can take pictures like this anywhere you go. This was taken near Park City, Utah.

By Joshua Kirton

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Get on your Horse and Ride!

This is the best view in the entire world! If you are stressed, or just need a break, get on a horse! I did this over the long weekend up in Park City, and it was beautiful! 


By Sarah Allred


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Evanston, Wyoming: A Greater Purpose

Have you ever just stood in the middle of nowhere and loved it? I think so many times in life people find themselves lost. Those are the times in my life where I like to stand back and look at the big picture. To me this picture is a representation of how life looked to me at one point. The beauty and all the bugs not seen. But even though it was a difficult time in my life I can truly look back and see that I was never lost. I just had to trust that someone else could see the bigger picture. So the next time you find yourself in this situation. Stand back and enjoy the scenery because eventually you will find out it had a greater purpose.
By Rebecca Kunz Kirton

Be Still

I sat at Legacy Lake in Heber, UT pondering these words.

LET YOUR HEARTS

BE COMFORTED

BE STILL AND KNOW

THAT I AM GOD

D&C 101:16

What an amazing experience.

By Rebecca Kunz Kirton

Just Around the Corner

I took this picture up in Park City. I really like that the light  is coming around the corner, and you're not quite sure what is coming. That's where I'm at right now between school, and deciding what to do with my life, and all the different options! I can't wait to see what is laying around the corner! 
By Sarah Allred

Red Rock and Blue Skies

Southern Utah is full of red rock and blue skies. It is an oasis of beautiful vistas. I took this photo in south eastern Utah after packing up my life and heading to Florida for my husband's graduate studies. It was an unforgettable experience riding in a u-haul across the country sitting between my brother-in-law and father-in-law.
By Annie Kirton

Windmills

I took this picture at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon after a great day up the canyon with my husband. A beautiful end to a beautiful day.
By Annie Kirton