October Snow

I've been surprised by the amazing colors during my first fall in Utah. I went up to Wheeler Creek near Huntsville yesterday to photograph a dusting of fresh snow on Mount Ogden. Enjoy.

Fall Colors on Wheeler Creek

I just wanted to put up a few photos from a hike up Wheeler Creek this weekend. The fall colors are really starting to come through in Northern Utah.

©Benjamin Zack, 2013

©Benjamin Zack, 2013

©Benjamin Zack, 2013

Cross Country Video

I was shooting photos for a high school cross country meet this week and had a little extra time and created this video. To be honest, I ran cross country in high school and our soundtrack was all early Metallica with "Eye of the Tiger"thrown in occasionally. Hopefully the music here isn't too much of a stretch.

After Charlie

Last week I went out to Black Island Farms in Syracuse for work. In addition to photographing a surprise pig race, I also spoke with the owners about the late Charlie Black and followed some kids on their tour of the farm for the video below. Enjoy.

You can read more about Charlie and the farm here.

Baby Pig Races

I guess the title kind of says it all.

Fourth grade students from Backman Elementary School watch a baby pig race during a field trip to Black Island Farms in Syracuse on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Students from around Northern Utah, Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming visit the farm throughout September and October. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Logan Canyon Cattle Drive

This video is a couple weeks old, but I wanted to get it up here. I put this together as a side piece to go with a large article and photo package on cattle in Northern Utah. I hope you enjoy.


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edit: Due to the hosting from the newspaper's website, the video may not be visible on some phones and tablets.

In the Hot Air Balloon

Over the weekend, I had a chance to go on my first hot-air balloon ride. On the trip, I shot a small photo story and made a video about Teri Lee and Dan Montgomery, the couple who took me up on the ride. Below are a few of my favorite photos from the day.  Enjoy.

Teri Lee, left, and Dan Montgomery fly over Kaysville in a hot air balloon during the Antelope Island Stampede Festival on Saturday, August, 31, 2013. Throughout the weekend, three balloons are flying over Kaysville in the morning and over the island in the evening. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Dan Montgomery, left, takes Ryan Stringer on a hot air ballon ride at Oakridge County Club in Farmington on Saturday, August, 31, 2013. Montgomery was flying as part of the Antelope Island Stampede Festival and gave brief rides to golf course employees after landing on the eighth hole. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Dan Montgomery, left, takes Ryan Stringer on a hot air ballon ride at Oakridge County Club in Farmington on Saturday, August, 31, 2013. Montgomery was flying as part of the Antelope Island Stampede Festival and gave brief rides to golf course employees after landing on the eighth hole. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)