It was a cold winter...

The Cedar River in downtown Waterloo, Iowa during the arctic cold snap this winter.

Help! One of my arms is missing!!

Help! One of my arms is missing!!
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

Over the years I have passed this old rail line many times. The line was once the Union Pacific main line from Salt Lake City to Provo. However, the section from Draper to Lehi has not seen trains in 15 or so years but the tracks and some crossing signals still exist.

This crossing signal at 12715 south still stands guard waiting for a train that will never come (although the line will become a light rail line someday).

The sun was really bright yesterday but I still like the way this picture turned out.

Seagulls at the Great Salt Lake

Seagulls at the Great Salt Lake
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

My nieces who were staying with us wanted to go out and see the Great Salt Lake.

We decided to take them out to the Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina so they could get the Great Salt Lake experience without driving all the way to Antelope Island (since it was 95 degrees out and the only car we have that would hold us all has no A/C).

Of course if I am going somewhere I had to take my camera!!

I do not have a lot of experience taking pictures of birds except for ducks and geese at a nearby pond so this was a perfect chance for some practice.

I took several pictures of seagulls and was delighted that most of them turned out pretty good.