Blogs - My Great Salt Lake

Scientists find patterns in Utah's wet-dry cycles

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13681950?source=rv A team studied long-suspected patterns against temperature measurements, precipitation readings, tree-ring data and levels. They looked at data that goes back nearly 1,000 years, discovering a powerful relationship between sea-surface temperatures in a specific area of the Pacific Ocean and the rainfall and snowfall in northern Utah. The 12-year cycle is like an echo… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on November 2, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

For Sale: Train car!

Wally Wright, the man who owns the property near Saltair on which the Water Slide and Train car sit, is actively looking to have the stuff removed as soon as possible. So long, great photo location! IMHO, the area needs a nice location out there in which the general public can safely take pictures of people near Great Salt Lake - Even if there is a monetary charge to do so. Black Rock is not that pretty, and it's too small. There is plenty of room.. It would be nice to see such a place develop… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on August 23, 2009 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

Sand May Be 5th State of Matter: Study

Sand exhibits so many unexplainable physical properties that some think granularity is a form of matter unto itself, Wired reports. Granular matter acts like a solid, a liquid, or a gas depending on the circumstance. “You walk on the beach, and the sand supports your weight,” said physicist Heinrich Jaeger. “Pick up a handful, and it runs through your fingers, like a liquid. But you can’t walk on water.” A recent study of the physics of falling sand shows the grains forming into droplets like w… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on June 24, 2009 at 10:43pm — No Comments

Sailing Lessons

I am in search of some sailing lessons. I live near the Great Salt Lake in Utah. I want to sail a pretty big boat, 35 to 65 feet long and I want to sail it across the Pacific so I thought it might be a good idea to get some more advanced training that what I have now, which is practically nothing. My email is djw46@att.net. No spam please! Continue

Added by D. Waller on June 18, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

MyGreat SaltLake.com featured on Ning Blog

Nick gave our site a nice writeup: http://blog.ning.com/2009/06/explore-my-great-salt-lake.html Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on June 17, 2009 at 11:19pm — No Comments

Marblehead: Construction Company Owner Killed In Horrific Accident

This is very sad for everyone including the many photographers who photographed this area, before Ron shooed them away becuase of safety concerns. The owner of a construction company is crushed and killed when a 40 ton storage silo comes crashing down on him. Ron Samford, owner of a small construction company was working with two employees to dismantle two large lime silos at the old Marblehead mining faculty just outside of Delle, Utah. According to the Tooele County sheriff's office around 1… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on May 28, 2009 at 10:22pm — No Comments

Added Imapweather.com to the weather page

Added iMapWeather: Where Social Media Meets Sophisticated Weather Data iMapWeather is a new combination of google maps and social networking. It should work on your smart phone, just like the rest of the site. Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 24, 2009 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Bird Strikes at Salt Lake International Airport

With Salt Lake International Airport being so close to Great Salt Lake, it is no surprise that the number of reported bird strikes has been on the rise, according to the report released today by the FAA: http://www.newser.com/article/d97otd5o0/faa-data-shows-jfk-in-new-york-and-sacramento-airports-have-most-bird-strikes-with-damage.html… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 24, 2009 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Feedback Needed

As most of you Know, for my Job I make Vests, Slings, Pouches... I have made a couple new Items for Photographers, I want some Honest Feedback. Lens Caddy - Becasue I can't think of a better name for it LOL Desiged to Hold 2-3 Lens and misc gear http://thevestguy.com/product.asp?id=10292 I have used this a Few Times and This is one of my Most Useful, Handy, items I have designed in a Long time And Camera Sling, Designed for the L… Continue

Added by Rob AKA TheVestGuy.com on April 24, 2009 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Scott Stringham in the Tooele Transcript

Scott is featured in a photograph at Black Rock in a Tooele Transcript article, How Clean is the Great Salt Lake? Read the article: How Clean is th… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 23, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Today is David Maisel's Birthday

Learn all about this amazing artist, who conquered Great Salt Lake from the air: http://www.davidmaisel.com/works/picture.asp?cat=ter&tl=terminal%20mirage Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 22, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

The Benefit of Having Your Photos Stolen

Is that not your goal, to have your photos seen by as many people as possible, and to bring people's attention back to you and your work? IMHO the person responsible for the theft of Great Salt Lake images that was discovered last week on Flickr was probably as naive as many of us have been about having our own photos stolen. He or she did not understand or apply Flickr's Terms of Service which says that any Flickr photo may be used anywhere on the web as long as it links back to the original… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 22, 2009 at 2:50am — No Comments

Showing your artwork: Quick list of things to do

Here's a beginner's quick list of things to do to prepare your photographs for showing at a simple artists fair such as the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival. Print using standard sizes at between 200 and 300 dpi: 5x7 8x10 11x14 Yes, that means you have to crop; too bad. Paper is everything, but printing at costco works great. Print landscapes on semi-gloss at costco. Or send it to a printer like Borge.net ($$). Do it over the net, then go pic them up. Then go to Michael's Crafts or Reuel's and… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Looking for Photos to Display at Great Salt Lake Bird Festival

Hi, I bought a booth for Great Salt Lake Bird Festival this May May 16, 17, 18 2009 (Thursday friday Saturday). The booths are sold out now. I'd like to share the booth with a few other people. If you have a few photos you would like to put on display for sale at the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, let me know and we will squeeze them in. The only requirements are that I will not be held responsible for any damage, and you must get them to me or to the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival. Photos sh… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 20, 2009 at 9:04pm — 1 Comment

Arches National Park ?????

I was going to West Yellowstone tomorrow, but None of its open yet, so I think I will go to Arches National Park can anyone give me some idea of where to go in that area, are there motels close by. What are the best places for Sunset / Sunrises... What are the Must See's and Must Do's... THX Rob Continue

Added by Rob AKA TheVestGuy.com on April 15, 2009 at 6:40pm — 1 Comment

Stolen Photos!

Today i noticed that a website http://www.timelessearth.net/?p=15542 had posted a crop of great salt lake photos. Yet I many of them I recognized from flickr, coming from several photogs. Since this was likely not legit, I emailed as many photographers as I could, and questioned the authors at the web site. It is a strong argument for watermarking your photos. At least if they are stolen, they can be an advertisement for your photography or ev… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Full Moon Hike April

The nine of us had a great full moon hike at Stansbury Island. We joined up at 6 and got to the top of the hill about 7. The full moon came up about an hour after sunset, right over downtown salt lake city, and the snowy wasatch mountains. A few people didn;t come becuase the cloud cover made it difficult to predict whether the moon would be visible, and we were losing a little hope ourselves. As we made our way down the mountain before it got too dark, the moon rose, while we were still high en… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 10, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

SUN-RIDE EARTH - in HD

Watch for this HD video including a drive around Great Salt Lake coming soon to the Discovery channel The evolution of the runaway hit SUNRISE EARTH is SUN-RIDE EARTH, a first-person tour of scenic drives from majestic start to end. Just like SUNRISE EARTH, the series does not add music or narration. Instead, just the natural ambient sounds and hum of the engine complement the action as SUN-RIDE EARTH viewers experience the Acacia National Parkway in Maine at the height of fall foliage or cruis… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on April 2, 2009 at 2:56pm — No Comments

Panorama - Farmington Bay

See the 3D-ish panorama here Justina Parsons-Bernstein, Jason Jones, Rich Hansen on a boat in Farmington Bay, UT from the Farmington Bay Great Salt Lake Nature Center http://greatsaltlakephotos.com Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on December 7, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

New Panorama - Fremont Island

Launch the Panorama (right-click to go full-screen). Taken from the middle hump on the north side of Fremont Island, this pano looks out over the water and the railroad causeway. You can see the Wasatch Mountains (Ogden, Brigham) plus the Promontory Range. Grea… Continue

Added by Charles Uibel on December 7, 2008 at 3:00am — No Comments

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