(When) Utah Travels (Again)

West Valley Arts is pleased once again to welcome the Wasatch Camera Club to this year's Utah Travels photography exhibition. Providing commentary on the current pandemic, limiting travel for most, this year's show will reflect our times and be renamed (When) Utah Travels (Again), and is hosted entirely online.

Utah Travels is a photo exhibit highlighting remarkable photographic images captured by Utahns during their diverse, global, travel experiences. The exhibit allows an opportunity for professional and amateur photographers of all ages to publicly present their most distinct travel photos and to share the stories of their experiences with a short descriptive paragraph. Images may represent destinations thousands of miles away or a few miles from home. Photos in this exhibit will reflect the beauty, richness and diversity of people, events, nature, culture and all that celebrates humanity and planet earth.

To purchase prints of items listed as For Sale, please contact Jeff Clay at the Wasatch Camera Club at exhibits@wasatchcameraclub.com

John Ballard

Putuo Dawn
Shanghai, China

"On the hottest day Shanghai had seen in a hundred years, I went out at 5:30 a.m. to look for early risers before the sun started baking the city, I set up a shot on the ornate Wuning Road Bridge over the Suzhou River, hoping for some good reflections. Just before I clicked the shutter, this gentleman appeared, out for a stroll in his shorts and South Philly t-shirt. Staying cool."

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Peak Potala
Lhasa, Tibet

"In Lhasa, one of the world's most important religious centers, the former home of the Dalai Lama can be seen from most of the city. From the terrace garden of our hotel, I spent three nights attempting to balance the brightly illuminated white palace with the last light of the darkening sky. The third time's a charm."

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Chiesa di Santa Maddalena
Santa Maddalena, Italy

"I had a few days to myself after a visit to Florence, so I headed to the Italian Alps, looking for that perfect keeper shot of the jagged saw-edged ridges and rocky pinnacles of the Dolomites. I found a friendly alpenhotel in the ski town of Oritsei, where everyone speaks Italian and German, and started driving the one lane roads and alpine passes from village to town. Eventually, I landed in Santa Maddelena, a village so beautiful that it could have been conceived by some movie designer. I returned the next afternoon, hoping for good light. After jostling for position with tripods and photographers from Korea, Japan and teh UK, a few clouds appeared, a shadow settled across the valley and I got an image that I'll always remember."

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Charlotte Brennand

Boy and Comfort Woman Statue
South Korea

"During WWII, Japan kidnapped teenage Korean women to be "comfort" women for their troops. This has led to conflict between the countries to this day. The statue honors the Korean comfort women."

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Sea Lions
Alaska, USA

"Sea lions watching everything going on around them."

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Game - Dead Goat Polo
Kazakhstan

"One of the nomad people games that has been reintroduced involves two teams on horseback and a dead goat. Each team tries to carry the goat to their goal."

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Jason Cameron

Grand View Barn
Vermont, USA

"A grand autumn view of a beautiful barn in the mountains of Vermont."

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Mark My Way
Olympic National Park Ruby Beach, Washington, USA

"A cairn marks a beautiful ocean view on Ruby Beach in Washington State, USA."

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Ballooning in the Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods, Utah, USA

"Lucky balloonists enjoy unbeatable views flying high above southern Utah's unique rock formations."

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Jeff Clay

Ganga Aarti Fire Ceremony
Varanasi, India

"'Older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together,' so said Mark Twain of Varanasi, the ancient city along the Ganges River. Wander the ancient, narrow pathways, gaze upon the burning ghats where millions have been cremated over millennia, watch the sun on the Ganges and at the end of the day, witness the hypnotic Ganga Aarti, the Hindu Fire Ceremony. One doesn't have to be spiritual to be moved by the mesmerizing experience ... only alive."

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Dawn on the Golden Temple
Amritsar, India

"To the Sikhs it is known as Harmandir Sahib, "The Abode of God." Westerners know it by its appearance: the Golden Temple. Regardless of what it is called, it is to the Sikh people something akin to what Mecca is to Muslims, Jerusalem to Jews, and the Vatican to Catholics. As the sun rose, these two women in their beautiful robes entranced me. Whether gossiping or discussing the nature of God, they made a compelling sight."

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Among the Believers
Taj Mahal, Agra, India

"There may be a more perfect building than the Taj Mahal, but I have yet to see it. It is a mausoleum to house Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. It is, arguably, the grandest love poem ever created. Soon after the Taj's completion, Shah Jahan was deposed by his own son and put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort, where he could gaze on his creation from afar. After he died, he was buried next to his beloved. One part of the building is a mosque, in which these men have just finished praying."

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Cindy Costa

Mittens
Monument Valley, Utah, USA

"This was my first visit to Monument Valley. The cathedral view outside our cabin provided an incredible sunrise view."

Central Fire Station
Singapore

"The Central Fire Station is the oldest existing fire station in Singapore. The station was completed in 1909. Built at a cost of S$64,000, it included a watch tower and living quarters for firemen."

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A Juniper Tree's View of Skyline Arch
Arches National Park, Utah, USA

"This dead juniper tree is the focus of this picture with Skyline Arch in the distance."

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Linda Dalton Walker

Tuscan Landscape
Tuscany, Italy

"When I envision a Tuscany landscape, this is what I thought I'd find, and I did."

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Family of Trees
Tuscany, Italy

"I felt lucky to have such beautiful skies with this iconic family of trees."

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Cycling Home
Tuscany, Italy

"As I was wandering a small Tuscan village, this gentleman walked out of his office and rode off on his bike."

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Anna Day

Walk with the Ancients
Redwood National Park, California, USA

"Redwood forest in bloom."

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Tuscan Dream
Tuscany, Italy

"Sunset storm rolling in over Tuscan hills and cypress trees."

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Tuscan Icon
Tuscany, Italy

"A Tuscan winery in foggy morning sunrise."

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Carolyn Dvorak

Reflections Along the Arno
Florence, Italy

"Buildings are reflected in the Arno River in Florence, Italy."

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Waiting for You
Nassau, Bahamas

"On this particular morning, the water and gazebo at Sandyport Beach, Nassau, were an open invitation to explore."

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Doorway to Italy
Central Italy

"While strolling through the towns and villages of Italy, you can't help but notice the variety of doors and doorways with their textures and colors. This is just one of many."

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Keith Hill

Cuban Ballet Student
Havana, Cuba

"A dancer shows a delightful move in a neglected mansion that is emblematic of the challenges she will face."

Morning in the Palouse
Palouse, near Pullman, Washington, USA

"Reminiscent of our agricultural roots, this classic barn meets another day."

Family of Trees
Tuscany, Italy

"Cypress trees growing in a protected group referred to as a 'family.'"

Susan Jones

Oia Sunset
Oia, Santorini, Greece

"I captured this image walking back to our cave house after viewing the sunset at the point with 100s of other people. This was my favorite image of the evening!"

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Old Sweden
Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden

"This image was captured at Skansen, an open air museum in Stockholm, Sweden."

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Along the River Zaan
Zaandijk, North Holland, Netherlands

"I captured this image while crossing the Zaan River to the Zaanse Schans Windmills."

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Susan Klinker

Lit Cabin
Duck Creek Village, Utah, USA

"Surprising and playful colors in varying light forms were captured by my iPhone, very different than the naked eye."

Richard Koehn

Machu Picchu
Peru

"Probably the most popular tourist site in South America."

Vietnamese Dancers
My Son, Vietnam

"A special ceremony"

Angkor Wat Reflections at Dawn
Angkor Wat, Cambodia

"Angkor Wat is the largest temple on the planet."

John Nellist

Bangkok Dancer
Bangkok, Thailand

"Behind the scenes of a dance team in Bangkok."

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Seeing the Light
India

"Light rays momentarily strike the subject's face in an Indian market."

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Rice Farmer
India

"Rice farming in India."

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Claudia O'Grady

Fishing for Supper
Dunseverick, Northern Ireland

"A fisherman contemplates his supper for the evening."

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Antrim Coast
Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland

"Basalt column formations on the Antrim Coast."

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Cigar Shop
Vinales, Cuba

"Workers taking a break from the heat of the tobacco harvest."

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Brent Ovard

Practice on the Arno River
Florence, Italy

"Boat Club practice taken from one of the seven bridges on the Arno River in Florence, Italy."

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Storm Over Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy

"Taken in the Tuscan countryside."

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Vernazza Cinque Terre at Sunset
Cinque Terre, Italy

"Taken from Vernazza overlook at sunset."

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Wendy Ovard

Afternoon in the Dolomites
Dolomites, Italy

"I found this lake while traveling through the Dolomites in Northern Italy."

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Morning in Monterosso
Monterosso, Italy

"Getting ready to leave the Cinque Terre and we were greeted with this scene in the harbor."

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Elephants on the Move
Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa

"I found this large group of Tusker elephants on the move in the late afternoon."

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Michelle Single

Old Pier Strength
Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos

"There's just something exciting about the waves crashing, but the mystery of what happened to this old pier just captivated me. I sat for hours watching the waves crash, splash, and dance around this old pier that was just as sturdy as ever and refused to give to the angry waves. In January 2020, I didn't realize then that this old pier would be a metaphor for what the world was about to withstand with a global pandemic."

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Sunrise at the Bean
Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

"I was on a business trip to Chicago on a cold March morning. After 11 years living in the Chicago area, I realized I never took a picture of The Bean (Cloud Gate). I donned my coat, hat and gloves and made my way before work began that day. The cold and the early hour kept most of the tourists away, so I had this magnificent structure mostly to myself. It was worth the frozen fingers when I was greeted with this gorgeous sunrise coming up over the lake. This photo taught me not to take the beauty of our everyday for granted."

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Harmony of Opposites
Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

"The vast landscape of Canyonlands took my breath away. This was our first trip there, and it definitely lived up to the hype! I was further struck by the vibrant colors and scorching heat of the park in contrast to the white mountain snow. What a world we live in these two opposite can coexist in such harmony."

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Greg Smith

Inspiration
Santa Maggalena, Italy

"Inspired by a jigsaw puzzle I completed as a child, I always wished to see it myself. After more than half a century i was able to fulfill by dream. It is even more inspiring in person."

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Dolomite Sunset
Passo Giau, Italy

"Known for grand landscapes of clouds and radiant sunbeams illuminating the mountains, I was greeted with a rare clear day. Adapting to the situation, one finds that there is beauty in everything, if you look hard enough."

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Venetian Morning
Venice, Italy