My dad was a military officer so we moved across country many times through out my childhood.  Between moving and vacations we spent a lot of time traversing the western United States.  At that time I looked at the miles of desert scenery as boring miles of nothing.  But what I did not appreciate at the time was the beauty of the wide open expanses of mountain ranges, valleys, unusual vegetation, desert animal life, rock formations, and color that make the desert so fascinating.  Last Friday, at the urging of my business coach, I took a day for myself.  My 17-year-old son and I loaded up the photography equipment and headed out to see what we could see and hopefully create a few memorable images.  My target was to be in Goblin Valley for the sunset.  It didn’t work out that way, but we had a terrific time along the way as we went with the flow, stopping to shoot photographs as interesting views showed themselves along the way.  We spent 3 plus hours hiking through Little Wild Horse Canyon.  With its slot canyons, so narrow in some locationsthat you had to slide through sideways, it has now gone on my list of things to do again.  I was mesmerised  by the various erosion patterns in the rocks throughout the canyon.  It was also interesting to note the cooler temperatures once we were inside the canyon walls.  After a great home style meal in Hanksville we were headed northeast towards Green River the sun broke through the cloud cover just before it set giving me an opportunity to teach my son about light and how important it is to photography.  What a beautiful country we live in.  And what a beautiful state Utah is.  Some days I have to pinch myself – There is nothing like being a Utah Photographer!