Tag: Utah

Mosaic of Life #151 Sassy Sonic…

Mosaic Of Life

I still vividly remember the story behind this mosaic. As shown above, it was taken in July of 2012. We were leaving our third and last trip to Mesa Verde and decided to tour more of Utah. About a month before this trip I got this new 2012 firely orange Chevy Sonic. I had to go to a dealer about 80 miles from home to get it as no local dealers had one.

When I bought it I realized that it was probably the last vehicle I would purchase, and indeed I still have it thirteen years later. When we were driving down the road there were red buttes, or whatever you call them, and part of my brain lit up and said “you gotta get a picture of them as a backdrop for my Sassy Sonic. I think they compliment each other very well. 😁

Mosaic of Life #63 – Flaming Gorge, Utah

Mosaic Of Life

I discovered Flaming Gorge, Utah during my trip to the Ft Bridger Rendezvous in 2018. Ft. Bridger was on my bucket list for more years than I can remember. It was the first fur traders rendezvous in the U.S. I will be putting out a mosaic on that site soon. This one is dedicated to the adventures of traveling in a 30+ year old pickup across some of the peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

When I left the Fort Bridger Rendezvous in 2018, I decided to take a 55 mile scenic route through the Rocky Mountains instead of using the closest Interstate. That meant taking State roads through Utah. It seemed like a good time, and it was some of the most beautiful real estate in the U.S. But, one thing I didn’t consider was that I was in a 26 year old truck with 100,000+ miles on it. Getting up some of those mountains were a struggle for my µRV. I was in the middle of this trek when I came across the view above. The truck was on the verge of overheating so I decided to spend almost an hour taking in the landscape. That proved to be the most peaceful part of the trip.