Mountains of concrete

We have returned from Utah and all is well.  The Professor enjoyed his meetings and skied well and I gained a few pounds while sitting around while my knee continued to heal.  Ugh!

For several days we had beautiful weather during our stay in Snowbird.  But then a heavy snowstorm was predicted and not wanting to be stranded since we didn't have a four-wheel drive, we decided to leave ahead of it. Unfortunately, we didn't leave EARLY enough and found ourselves inching down the mountainside in low visibility traveling barely two miles an hour.  It was quite intense as we passed a number of cars that had slid off the road.  

What was amazing to me was the number of cars that were coming UP the mountain!  I guess there is nothing like fresh powder for those who love to ski.

Me, though ... I'll take sugar-white beaches of sand versus snow.  Too cold in those mountains! Although I do love Utah's beauty and wide open spaces.  The mountains are breathtaking.

Unlike my view today in downtown Philly.

 

I guess one could call these buildings or better yet,
these 'concrete mountains",
as breathtaking.

And in a way, they are breathtaking.

But whenever I feel enclosed,

I find myself looking skyward.

It makes me feel more free.

My preference always is and always will be wide open spaces

filled with critters and birds, beaches and shorelines.

And that's why while in the city today between my appointments, 

I found this delightful window view where I could write this post.

Even in a city filled with concrete,
beauty and space can be found.
We only have to look up!

Helter skelter week

My life felt a little bit helter skelterish last week. 

After visiting lovely warm Scottsdale, I met up with The Professor in cloudy cold Snowbird, Utah.  He had some ~man~ time for several days skiing with our son.  Apparently, the weather wasn't great and by the time of my arrival, he had had enough.   So much for ME capturing any ski shots!

But fortunately they sent me an iPhoto shot ... I guess proof that they were actually skiing ....  in between beers!  Ha! 

The only photos I got on this trip were riding in the car.  Gah!  And all of them were taken through the car windshield coming DOWN the mountain, since I drove myself UP the mountain to meet the boys.  And I wasn't about to take my hands off the steering wheel on that winding, guard rail-less road!

So this is where Topaz comes in handy.  

Turning those blurry useless pics into something a bit more pretty.

So I guess not all was lost.

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I'm looking forward to hanging around home for a little while.

Maybe the cardinals and my other feathered friends will soon forgive 

my absence.

Hope you are having a great week!

I plan to begin watching Downton Abbey's first season.

Everyone says it's awesome.

So, am I the only one among you who has not seen it yet?

~ sigh~

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