Larry O'Sullivan's (allchristie) Blog

When the only sign of color in my picture is a... Since I have belonged to Active Rain, I  have become used to having a camera with me at all times. Sometimes it may be odd in checking pockets for wallet and watch, I also include still and video. Over time, this photography habit has allowed me t...

The romance of mineral fossicking continues in Utah Coal, oil and gas may be the modern attractions. Let us not forget copper and gold and gems. Utah is mineral rich.  To the west of me, and obvious every day the sun shines, is the Bingham Mine, the world's largest open cut copper mine, rich also...

We are tolerant of weather in Sandy UT Yesterday we had a little rain - we need it. The Salt Lake Valley is high altitude desert. ( 10 - 12 inches a year ~ if we measure it carefully). A lot of our water comes from snow melt. Clear and cold. This requires snow falls, and our mountains are blessed...

A wonderful time to be in Sandy Utah All of the leaves designed to fall have fallen, and some others too as the wind makes its presence know ~ now mostly from the south   Being outdoors is not uncomfortable, but you might need a coat. It is a different experience: its late fall in the Salt Lake V...

Late nights and early mornings in Sandy Utah It is the end of November and the end of a grueling/beneficial challenge. A post a day (minimum) for the month with an added emphasis on local events. I realize that my writing and photography have improved, except for a few lapses, for personal gratif...

Santa is as busy as a lizard drinking Santa lives in a Lantern in Salt Lake City Utah The sign on the lantern says so. This structure is to be found in the City Creek Center on the ground level out in the open air. Quite a change from Santa getting a mere decorated seat somewhere in a store. Besi...

All in one day, wouldja believe...   Early start for Nov 28, 2012. Lots to do. Early on to social media to attack my backlog.   No frost, so van started easily to get me to the University of Utah for an appointment at the Behavioral Sciences building, on a great campus on the east side of Salt La...

Metal Art in Salt Lake County Utah   It's indoors, it's outdoors, in parks, on sidewalks, near creeks, in malls, at TRAX stations...   Artistic expression in metal is found everywhere in Salt Lake County, Utah. It records, pioneers, famous people and events, glory from the 2002 Winter Olympics wh...

Falling asleep with the visual media   Somewhere in my dim, distant past, I remember being in a conversation of the mind-numbing effects of television.   The questions of the day concerned the penetration of broadcast programs and even the the fate of unwatched offerings, especially re-runs. I re...

A break in the frenzy in Sandy UT   Gray Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday... and a gap to Cyber Monday. How many distractions do we need? Who has money still to spend for Holiday cheer?   I tend to avoid crowds and demur sales. Both have a habit of breaking my routine and my planni...