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I'm back from Utah.
I left for the Altitude Design Summit and Salt Lake City really not knowing what to expect: all I knew was that Salt Lake City is near the mountains and that its population is largely Mormon; I was also highly amused that the Utah state bird is the "seagull," and there isn't a "sea" for 500 miles (turns out they like the crickets). And admittedly, I was a bit intimidated attending a conference filled with people who spent their time studying good design (really, what does one wear to a conference like this?).
What I found was a city that was exceedingly friendly; I thought Houston had cornered the market on friendly cities, but seriously, Salt Lake City rivals. The people at the conference weren't just folks who liked pretty clothes or interesting art; these were people who were committed to good design making an impact on emerging markets, saving the environment and improving the way we communicate -- and that's before I even get to the things I learned that strongly relate to my approach to photography, and may affect the way I use this site as a result. These were people determined to share what they knew and draw inspiration from each other. It was all such a pleasant revelation.
But I still never got over the shock of stepping outside and seeing huge, snow-capped mountains. Those things are crazy, man.
Song: Get down on it by Kool & the Gang. I was reading an article about disco in this month's Vanity Fair on the flight back, and James "J.T" Taylor of Kool & the Gang was quoted. I've had this song running through my head since.
You're welcome.
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 10:43AM
Reader Comments (26)
A veterinary friend and avid birder corrected me on the term "sea gull". Apparently the correct term is just "gull" since they do live in other places away from the ocean. It's a hard one to shake!
It's been a long time since I've actually been around SLC, but I've been to the airport a lot in the past few years and everyone has always been very friendly.
Love the photos of the mountains! Very foreign to those of us who live in the Houston area!!
a person would be crazy not to just totally adore Utah. I go there for two weeks each Winter and would probably live there if I wasn't so enchanted with New Mexico.
Looking forward to more of your pix from there!
Ugh, those shots are just GORGEOUS. I'm glad you had a good time at the conference.
STUNNING photos, Karen! I'm glad you had a good time.
Sounds like you had an incredible experience. Good to have you back, though. And what a site those mountains are!
We have friends from grad-school that moved to Utah. They're always trying to convince us to move up there and that we'd love it. We probably would except for one thing. All that snow! Yeah, one or two days of it is a fun novelty, but months of it would kill me. Glad you had such a good time.
Gorgeous views, Karen. Can't wait to see what you have in store for Chookooloonks.
Stunning photographs
I'm so glad that you had a good time. These photographs are amazing! :)