I continue my fascination with Salt Lake City’s secret locations and amazing homes. This week I photographed the Skaggs Mansion, the former home of businessman and philanthropist Sam Skaggs, which has changed hands several times before receiving a fresh remodel from the assiduous talent of its current owner with...
With a blanket of snow covering most of North America, I decided this week to stay with the theme of white but to move it to a more tropical setting. The result is a feature on a white-on-white beach cottage. One of my highlights of 2017 was traveling to...
I am often asked about homes that stand out for me as unique. One is located in North Hollywood, California. My intention was to photograph the amazing garage conversion in the rear of the property. However, stepping into the main home introduced me to the vivid creativity of the...
One of the more interesting homes I have encountered lately is located just five minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, but it sits nestled into the land and landscape like a cabin. Surrounded by nature, views of the city, and outdoor living spaces in the trees, it combines the...
In my work as a photographer, I've had my eyes opened to the enormous amount of good that people in our community do for others. This is the case when I made photographs of what is known in the Wasatch Back as the Zebra House because of the exotic...
The week of the presidential inauguration is dramatic with departures and arrivals. I titled a past blog Dramatic Departures, and this cued me to remember that I promised to return with more photos of the exteriors of the home featured in the Dramatic blog. Not long ago I returned to...
Books are my passion. To look at my home, it’s not an easily kept secret. Every year, we crate four or five boxes to give to a good home like our friends, the library book sale or thrift stores with a book section, but still the outflow never matches...
The Goldener Hirsch Inn, a slope-side family-owned boutique hotel at Deer Valley, is synonymous with old-world luxury. It is a local favorite for those who want to splurge for some special moments or a memorable celebration. The hotel has been limited to just 20 rooms, but now a contemporary...
In my mind COVID is the Grinch that stole my Christmas. To enjoy our grandchildren Christmas morning in San Francisco, we would be placed under mandatory ten-day quarantine. Obviously, plans have changed. We are now celebrating a quiet holiday at home.
Heber Valley is a wonderful place to spend Christmas...
The desirability of resort towns presents challenges for working people to be able to live close to their jobs and be part of their community. Park City has wrestled with the issue of affordable housing for a long time, well before many other communities have faced the issue.
Park City’s...