Weekend in Utah

 

Although the brilliant scarlets and reds of fall color had faded, the pleasing combination of coppers, browns and glowing yellow trees were a companion to the sunny, slighty crisp mountain air.

 

A typical home in The Avenues, an older section of the city, where many of the houses date to the 1800s. The governor's mansion is a block away from here. This is actually my sister's house and they've done a TON of work to get it looking so nice. I always love staying there.

Eric, the groom's brother, and John, the bride's brother. Three of the children in the bride's family got the red hair; the others are brunettes.

 

 A door of the Salt Lake Latter-day Saint temple. I never tire of photographing/seeing these doors.

Detail of the doorknob.

Rebecca and John.

The other news is Jenna's engagement to Alex (standing behind her). 

 

John made the woven pearl and bead hair ornament for his bride.

John and Rebecca with Mom and Dad. 

 

 

  The next day, Saturday, we went to hear Susan Straight read from her book "A Million Nightingales," in the downtown library.

The atrium of the new library. 

 And afterwards, we went to lunch with Christine at the Avenues Bakery.

Showing Susan around the city, we ended up at This is the Place Monument. 

 Mom and Dad--a last photo before I head out the door on Sunday afternoon.

The Oquirrh mountains, with Utah lake in the background. With the snow and the shadows, these looked very sculptural from the airplane window.