Salt LakeCity

Some photos taken in and around the centre of the world as far as Mormons are concerned. It was a cold and clear day and I was lucky enough to hear a rehearsal by the Mormon Tabernacle choir as well as a recital on the famous organ in the same building.

Homelessness

It has surprised and at times shocked me to see the number of homeless people in America. Case in point when I arrived in Salt Lake City I walked into town past a Catholic welfare organisation where at least two hundred people were milling around and several were making their home for the night in an adjacent park with not much more then a plastic bag for cover. It was snowing at the time. Most restaurants and the Mormon temple complex gates have people standing around with signs begging for money or food.
It seems to me that a country that holds itself up as an example for others to follow should take greater care of those at the bottom of the ladder, those at the top will take care of themselves.

The Grand Canyon

It's big, magnificent and when I got there cold.
After a days travel I pulled up at the Mather campground in the Grand Canyon national park just as the wind that had been blowing all day turned to gale force and the skies that had been a foreboding grey opened up and a flurry of snow came down. Now normally I like snow but when you are trying to set up a tent barely bigger then yourself and then get both yourself and your backpack in there without getting wet can be a challenge.

Sin City

Vegas has changed a lot since I was there last 25 years ago everything seems to have been taken to the umpteenth degree. There are more lights, more shows, more booze and more scantily clad women selling everything from timeshare condos to themselves. Definitely an adult only playground.

Santa Monica

Wow, I'm knackered and all from just walking up and down the boulevard. I think I'll let the pictures do the talking.