Stormy Skies Over Utah

We had some dramatic storms rolling through Northern Utah earlier this week. I caught a couple photos when a hiking trip was cut short by the lightning, and took a few more when the sun set over Ogden.

Sunset over Ogden, Utah after a day of thunderstorms.
©Benjamin Zack, 2015

Storm clouds roll over Willard Bay and the Great Salt Lake towards the orchards of Fruit Way above Willard, Utah.
©Benjamin Zack, 2015

Storm clouds roll over Willard Bay and the Great Salt Lake near Willard, Utah.
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Sunset over Ogden, Utah after a day of thunderstorms.
©Benjamin Zack, 2015

Golden Hour Light in West Ogden

As the sun started to set earlier this week, I spent some time chasing the evening light around West Ogden. The secluded neighborhood across the railroad tracks from downtown offers some of the best views of the Wasatch Mountains from within the city.

Sunset over Ogden Canyon.
©Benjamin Zack, 2015

Evening light over the Swift Warehouse in West Ogden.
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Evening light over downtown Ogden and Mt. Ogden.
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Sunset over West Ogden.
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Lewis Peak Snow

After an unusually warm start to the year, new snow arrived in Northern Utah this morning. After the morning storm passed, I caught a couple photos of Mount Lewis and Jumpoff Canyon above Ogden.

Fresh snow covers Lewis Peak and Jumpoff Canyon above Ogden, Utah.
©Benjamin Zack, 2015

Fresh snow covers Lewis Peak and Jumpoff Canyon above Ogden, Utah.
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Tournament Time

Play-off season for high school basketball in Utah just wrapped up. Last week I spent a couple days shooting the quarterfinals of the 5A and 4A tournament at Weber State University in Ogden for the Standard-Examiner. I'm not sure how much of it is chance, but the best photos from each day usually came within one quarter of one game. My personal favorites were in the Layton vs Bingham and Bountiful vs Spanish Fork games. A few highlights are below.

Jarriesse Blackmon leads Layton High School in a cheer before their game against Bingham during the State 5A Basketball Tournament at Weber State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.
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Bountiful High School's Zac Seljaas shoots over the outstretched arms of Spanish Fork's Parker Bowman during the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
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Layton High School's Julian Blackmon leaps for the basket at Bingham high School players watch during the State 5A Basketball Tournament at Weber State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.
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Kearns High School's Kiko Faamaulsili, left, embraces Bushman Ebet following their 51-48 victory over Logan High School in the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner, 2015