Utah Isn't So Bad Sometimes
Monday, February 24 2003
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All of these photos were taken at sunset last night by me and Scrumptious Bearded Husband, with the kind assistance of The Former Congressman.
You should listen to Interpol really loudly while you look at these, and have yourself a multi-media extravaganza.
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- Currently listening to: Chromeo
Thursday, 31 July 2008 - Not necessarily a better liar, but at least she's getting creative
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Monday, 28 July 2008 - On this day many, many, many years ago
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1. Filter said:
I don't mean to be a jerk, but putting songs up is a good way to kick the shit out of your bandwidth limit isn't it?
2. dooce said:
i've got gobs of gigs.
3. Filter said:
By the way, the picture of your dog's silhouette out the window is my favorite out of the pictures.
4. Dyanna said:
Wow. You have an amazing eye for taking the most captivating photos.
5. Renee said:
I'll say Utah isn't so bad... beautiful pictures!!! :)
6. Agatha said:
Photo-phabulous!
7. Funtime Ben said:
Who knew nowhere could be so beautiful. You have officially made me want to visit Utah... which feels strange, even to type.
8. jenB said:
I want to kiss the Former Congressman oon the head and rub his tummy, in the worst way.
9. galt (reluctantly) said:
yeah, utah's pretty cool. i guess. i wish i had a sunset like that, all pink and splashy on a mountain. I couldn't even color that with all the cray. ons. in my big ol' box.
10. Jenny said:
See, there ARE some benefits to living in the Air-Waste-Dump/Air-Pollution capitol of the earth.
Those are incredible pix, Dooce.
11. Sprite said:
I gotta know: what kind of camera do you use? Even with the nifty photoshop tricks, my pictures never look that amazing. Yours are always so clear and wonderful!
12. Naaman said:
Dude, Jason Lee all the way. Sorry.
13. LK said:
i love the last photo of chuck. his beautiful eyes make me want to cry.
14. Croz said:
Very nice photos. And good choice on the music.
15. monkeypeaches said:
Nice
16. the mighty jimbo said:
spectacular photos. nothing better than dooce with gobs of gigs.
i think i need to do a climbing trip out there again soon. the sky out there is simply amazing. like you colored it all with giant cray-ons. or are we done with that discussion now?
17. Irk said:
Purty!
18. Yahmdallah said:
Thanks for the bitchin' endorphin rush!
19. Chris said:
Pretty pictures! What'd you take 'em with?
20. chunderchud said:
Uh-oh...point of the mountain. Please, please, please, please don't tell me you're living in the land of Provotians!
Nice pics -- nothing beats a Salt Lake sunset.
21. Paul Gutman said:
That's real purty.
22. windowsill wendy said:
gorgeous! i've been wishing i could take a mountain vacation this year, but *sigh* it's not going to happen.
23. J-Me said:
Interpol. Nice choice. oh, nice pics too.
24. Emily said:
Wow. Utah is beautiful.
25. moose said:
re: no. 7
She's baaa-aack!
Nice, all round.
26. Heather #2 said:
I fucking love that song. I wanna be indie!?! (Um, but would that mean I'd have to give up my J-Lo obsession???)
27. Kevin said:
The last picture gives me figurative buckets of warm chocolately goodness.
28. Heather #2 said:
Oh, and my favorite pics are #8 & #11 - each of one of your babes. I love people (or dog) picture subjects.
29. Evan said:
Goddamit, dooce, you consistenly post the best friggin songs. Since, like, forever. Rockit! Oh, and the pictures are awful pretty, too.
30. Sean said:
Your Scrumptious Bearded Husband looks hell of a lot like Jason Lee.
31. kath said:
Unbelievable! The colors! The Former Congressman silhouette--that's a geometric marvel. And I am irrationally obsessed with that first hangglider photo. I can't stop looking at it. What is that bulgy spot on the right side? Did you delete a UFO?
32. dooce said:
kath: actually, it's a drop of water on the windshield of our truck. it is kinda spooky, huh?
33. antisocial diva said:
beautiful pics. great song. love the one of chuck out the window.
34. aubs said:
What type of camera do you have? GORGEOUS pics...
35. brittney said:
Am loving all these, especially the parachuters.
And yep, he is scrumptious.
36. Sam said:
that all looks so wonderfully familiar.
37. tfm said:
I like that song. What band is that? What album?
38. slackjaw said:
When I dream a heaven, it's not that different from my everyday. I don't usually stumble till I see pictures like the ones above.
It's then that Heaven ain't right necessarily and all my visions of truth and beauty are neither. I'm left staring past a sink full of dirty dishes out into an evening, dull gray as a seagull eye.
39. Xanthan said:
What's with the all the "what kind of camera" questions? The reason they're beautiful is that Dooce has the eye; great images are made by great photographers, not great cameras. Delightful as always.
40. Amber said:
That is just gorgeous. I will be out in the land of Mormons (why did I feel the need to capitalize that?) this weekend to ski and see the family. Hopefully much more of the ski part. They have yet to convert me, but they do send a pair of boys on bicycles in bad suits by at least once a year to try... I find giving them a rootbeer and the sports scores derails them just enough keep them off my back! Also -Chuck is wondermous. You must be so proud
41. the joker said:
cool pics, choice of song, and pumas.
42. david said:
the band: interpol.
the album: turn on the bright lights.
the song ol' dutch put up is only - literally - 1/11th as awesome as the whole cd.
43. matt said:
you have great light
44. Sprite said:
Xanthan - yes, the photos are amazing because of the photographer(s), but there is something to be said about the photo quality. My camera certainly doesn't take pictures that clear, so I was simply wondering what kind Dooce has.
45. shy said:
i love the second last one. almost a greenish hue. right out of x-files! especially with that white, blurry spot. looks like a ufo. i dig it, dooce.
46. David said:
They are stunning. My fave is the first one of the hangliders, too.
Looks a bit like the camera might be a Leica.
The focusing is gorgeous. Is it a soft focus filter?
47. David said:
And that song is so fantastic, I'm severely contemplating getting the album. Thanks for the tip.
48. Toby said:
Wow, fuzzy glowy Photoshop-y effect in full force!
49. dooce said:
the camera is a Nikon Coolpix 990, operated with a lot of love and while slightly inebriated.
50. Richard said:
Love the song, thanx for the mp3! And as usual, fantastic photos.
51. rosebaby said:
beautiful life you got there heather. very very nice. um, i think i still owe you that lifesize cardboard britney. i'll go and steal it immediately.
52. Jen said:
Man, I had a pretty shitty/hectic day at work and by chance I check out your site tonight, and MY GOD. How utterly relaxing. Thank you for sharing those fabulous images!
53. Kevynn Malone said:
Hey. I don't have anything stupid to say because those pictures are actually really cool.
Jerk.
54. lee said:
Chuck looks contemplative in his first two.
55. Certified said:
I've been to Utah. While parts are pretty, it still sucks.
56. KT said:
Dooce -
If you haven't already heard of these bands, I think you will really love 'em.
1. The Postal Service (with a member of death cab for cutie) - they have an ep and full length that just came out. The ep really kicks ass though, because The Shins and Iron & Wine do covers of a couple of their songs. (The Shins and Iron & Wine are also band you should check out if you haven't heard)
2. Ted Leo and The Pharmacists - So rad. So rad.
57. Brenda said:
God, that first one is gorgeous. It makes me ache.
58. Red said:
I want a Dooce cd mix
59. freshgroundpepper said:
Red: check out the "Leaving Los Angeles" post in the archives for a track list a dooce cd mix. The links are broken, but the titles/artists are there. I burned it to a disc myself, very very excellent choices. (plus I never knew how much I loved the song bootylicious).
60. Anonymous said:
cutedog
61. Ching said:
Glad to see that your hair is no longer septic tank poopy red..
62. pd said:
This is by far, the best Nissan commericial I've ever seen...simply gorgeous. :)
63. Evan said:
David: Go get the album. Now!
Red: Amen!
64. allisonic said:
nice glowy fuzzy pics. great hair color(s), too. very nice.
65. krotchbat said:
why do i have the soundtrack for KOYAANISQATSI going thru my head???? hmmm.
66. melanie said:
KT: not that you asked my opinion, but i really thought that the Postal Service full-length was rather boring. Gibbard's part was fine, but the electronic stuff made me want to pluck my eyeballs out. But I see your Iron & Wine and raise you a Hot Hot Heat.
67. rocket said:
Scrumptious Bearded Husband is dreamy...
68. The Inmate said:
Way to go on doctoring them pics. You should work for Playboy.
ps. Call Nissan. You've got the background for their next magazine ad.
69. drunkn otter said:
Interpol is on kcrw at 11AM this morning. Catch it on the website. Bye.
70. Los Feliz freak said:
Great pics, Dooce. Just saw Interpol here in LA last week at the Henry Fonda Theater. It's now being booked by Spaceland so every week we've had great shows. Guess I'm just tormenting you now that you're in Utah.
71. Los Feliz freak said:
KT-
Work on Ted Leo! His new record is really good, but "Tyranny of Distance" is one of my favorites of 2001.
72. Los Feliz freak said:
WORD on Ted Leo. Jeez. That's what I get for trying to be all retro-street.
73. Jess said:
I just finished reading your about section and laughing my head off. Oh and I love your photos today too. Your dog rocks! ;)
74. Morgan said:
Oh man, how much am I itching to be one of these guys?! Sighh, babysteps.
I'll be out there hitting the flats with a kite buggy this summer.