Salt Lake City, the Wild West

I took this photo yesterday on an afternoon excursion with visiting family. This is a herd of wild buffalo that roam freely, relaxing while watching the skyline of Salt Lake City, the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front on a most beautiful summer day.

I've said it many times before. The nation takes this major metropolis for granted. It's a well kept secret.

The first association that comes to mind with Salt Lake City is usually a picture of Temple Square. But for those of us who live here, we know this is the wild west combined with the convenience of a big city. Want proof? Take a look at the photo. Skyscrapers, snow capped mountains in June, shopping, skiing, boating, a herd of 50 or so wild buffalo in one place, and the rugged Rocky Mountains. It's all here. It's a well kept secret that my out-of-state family are learning to love. (We come from generations of nature lovers.)

Shhh... we gotta keep telling everyone that there is nothing here but Mormons and Temple Square. After all, we don't want it to get too crowded here. The State is already one of the fastest growing in the Union.