Hungry...

I thought I'd post a picture of a great steak I had in Amarillo, TX. No, this isn't the big one. Instead it's the little brother. Hmmm...this picture is making me very hungry!

A Reminder of Home

As I was ambling through the myriad of shops in Park City, I came across one I recognized. Look familiar?

Bright Cloud

More Park City Pics

Here are a few from last Friday in Park City...

The Linder Family

Here is a photo of the Ken Linder family

at John and Trista's wedding,

taken by their photographer.

The Adventure Continues

After returning from my hike in the foothills, I began to drive a rather random, circuitous route to the north. This skirted along behind Salt Lake City, and brought me around to Memorial Grove behind the capitol building. Here I stopped to take some pictures. I then continued on until I merged onto Hwy 89, which took me back up to Layton.

The capitol building

Memorial Grove parking

Sunlight and clouds...

...and a closer view!

Two towers

Refinery

An excellent place to conclude a day's adventures!

Hiking In The Foothills

Last Thursday evening, after getting off from work at Hill AFB, I drove down to Salt Lake and did some exploring up in the foothills behind the University of Utah. Here are a few of those pics.

The view was spectacular...

...if I didn't know better, I'd say it wasn't Utah!

The hills were covered in a dry grass

Not a bad display of colors!

I just thought the tree was pretty with the mountains behind...

My ride awaits to carry me to further adventure...

Park City Pics

Here's the first batch of pics from Park City, UT. These were from last Friday night.

Main Street

A free trolley bus

Countless little shops

A little park half way up Main St.

According to the plaque, this is "Franz"

Home Again!

We'll I'm back home again. I took three photo excursions during my hiatus and came away with close to 800 pictures. Not to worry though, I won't post all of them here! ;)

Serving Our Country

Well, I'll be away from the computer for a few days while I do some "time" down at Hill AFB. I'll be back on Sunday evening. Have a good next few days!

The Linder Boys

One of the many highlights of the time around John and Trista's wedding was traveling from Logan, UT (aka "home") up to Seattle in my '98 New Beetle with my Dad. We got a fairly early start and just had a ball the entire time. We sang along to some music I had with, chatted about the latest goings-on, and had good theological discussions. We also had a blast taking pictures of scenery and each other. Here are three from that trip.

Another Angle!

Here is a more explanatory picture of the same light. This was in Vegas, in one of the casinos that Janet and I walked through. Thought it looked interesting and, well, the rest is history.

What is it?

Anyone want to guess as to what this is? (I'm hoping it isn't too obvious!)

Clover Pass Folks

Here is a group of folks who have at one time been a part of Clover Pass Community Church in Ketchikan, AK. Some are still there, some have moved on as God has directed.

First Snow on Mountains

We got our first snow on the mountains this weekend! I think this is my favorite time of year. Trees changing colors, the brisk weather, hot beverages (tea, coffee, cocoa, etc.), Thanksgiving coming, et all.

Grumman Amphibians Website

I have been working on a redesign of the Grumman Amphibians website for some time and have gradually, after pages and pages of designs, begun to narrow it down to what I really like. Here is the latest metamorphosis. Whaddya think?

Nake!

One of the great things that happened at John and Trista's wedding was the number of folks who showed up who I hadn't seen in quite some time. Here are Grant and Owen. In the first picture, Owen was just listening, but in the second, he was proudly showing me his toy snake which he enthusiastically introduced as "Nake."

Aircraft Boneyard

Grumman Albatross hulks resting silently in the desert sun...

The Bitterroot Mountains

The Bitterroot Range (a subrange of the Rocky Mountains) runs along the border of Montana and Idaho in the northwestern United States. To the north is Lolo Creek, and to the south is the Salmon River, a span of over 100 miles (160 km). To the east is the Bitterroot Valley and the Bitterroot River, and to the west are the Selway and Lochsa rivers. Its highest summit is Trapper Peak, at 10,157 feet (3096 m).
The range is named after the bitterroot, a small pink flower that is the state flower of Montana.
In 1805, the Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, crossed the Bitterroot Range, first entering the Bitterroot Valley from the south via Lost Trail Pass, and then exiting to the west via Lolo Pass. - (Wikipedia)

Song Practice

John and Trista wanted the Steven Curtiss Chapman song I Will Be Here done at their wedding. Trista's friend Rhonda was going to sing it and I was to supply the guitar background. Here we are practicing two night's before the wedding! Nothing like last minute eh?

Photo by Ken Linder with his new Sony H5

Crazy!

Pastor Kevin

RIchard

Kiddo!

The Field of the Redeemer

Many of you will be familiar with the concept of Boaz as a "type" of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Ruth, in chapter two, had gone to the field of the "Redeemer" to gather that which would sustain, strengthen and nourish. She went to the field to find that which was necessary for life. Let us be found often in the field of the Redeemer, gleaning from His word and growing in Him. Remember our Lord's response to temptation:

"...man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." (Luke 4:4)

Response to Grace - (Ruth 2:10)

"The Christian found not often on his face,
Is one who has not grasped God's grace."
- D. A. Linder

Bugged - Part Deux!

I am going to break away from the wedding pics for a little and get back to more random posts. These pics were taken on the way back from the wedding. I chose an alternate route which took me east on I-90 through Spokane, WA; Cour d Alene, ID; Missoula, MT and finally down through the Bitteroot Mountains. (Can you see me waving in one of the pictures?)

The Dress

A "Mine of Precious Treasures"

"No other book proves such an exhaustless mine of precious treasures to those who are content to delve deep into it. It is a field for endless study and ceaseless discovery and the humblest believer may find hidden treasures never before dug up by any other" - J. Sidlow Baxter [on the book of Ruth]

Of Bride, Groom and Friends