Plaque at Rotary Park

Plaque reads:
American Fork Recreation Committee

in memory of

Wayne "Huck" Durrant

who was dedicated to

promoting sports activities

for the youth of American Fork

1924-1990

Tour de Donut (3)

As they rode off on their tandem bike, he yelled, "Back on the warpath!"

Tour de Donut (2)

This Tour de Donut participant is about to take her insulin.

Tour De Donut - American Fork, Utah

This morning was the first annual Tour De Donut in American Fork, in conjunction with Steel Days. The course was a 7 mile loop, biked three times. Between loops the riders could stop and eat as many donuts as they want, and take off 3 minutes from their time for each one. The website emphasized: NO PUKING!

Garden Fair (3)

Rock climbing wall, provided by CLAS.

This is your brain on skateboard... with a helmet

Road Trip: Canyonlands

More of Arches

See the crazy person on the top??

Tree Trimming

It finally quit snowing around here (it actually just snowed last Friday!!) and it was all of a sudden a sunny 81 degrees yesterday! Today a little breeze is blowing and the weather is around 55, perfect for yardwork. People all over town are working in their yards and gardens. I think I will do the same!

Seen From I-15 (3 of 5): Too Cold to Skate

I will have to shoot some photos at the American Fork Skate Park next week when it is supposed to be warmer. We have some awesome skaters that grace our local skatepark.

Seen From I-15 (2 of 5): Rainbow Playground Equipment

This place looks like a kid's dream come true. I would love to have a swingset like this, especially with the climbing wall. Totally Rad!

April Theme Day: Water

American Fork is named after the American Fork River and is nestled next to Utah Lake, so I thought I would show them both off to you today.

I took this photo in February when it was (a lot) colder than it is now. I posted this before, but thought it was perfect for themeday this month. This is the American Fork Boat Harbor and this family is ice fishing:

And this is our beautiful American Fork River during the fall:

Also, here is a little plug for a helpful website a friend has started. It's called UnderstandHearing.com and allows you to take an online hearing test and learn more about hearing loss.

There are 178 City Daily Photo Blogs participating in Themeday this month. Check them out:
Adelaide, Australia by Gordon, Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen, American Fork (UT), USA by Annie, Anderson (SC), USA by Lessie, Ararat, Australia by Digger, Arradon, France by Alice, Ashton under Lyne, UK by Pennine, Athens, Greece by Debbie, Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar, Austin (TX), USA by LB, Bandung, Indonesia by Guntur Purwanto, Barton (VT), USA by Andree, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro by Paja, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro by Bibi, Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA, Bicheno, Australia by Greg, Bogor, Indonesia by Gagah, Boston (MA), USA by Sarah, Whit, & Leyre, Boston (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston, Boston (MA), USA by Fenix - Bostonscapes, Brighton, UK by Harvey, Brookville (OH), USA by Abraham, Budapest, Hungary by Isadora, Budapest, Hungary by Zannnie and Zsolt, Canterbury, UK by Rose, Cape Town, South Africa by Kerry-Anne, Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff, Chateaubriant, France by Bergson, Cheltenham, UK by Marley, Chicago (IL), USA by b.c., Christchurch, New Zealand by Michelle, Clearwater (FL), USA by Smaridge01, Clearwater Beach (FL), USA by Smaridge01, Cleveland (OH), USA by iBlowfish, Coral Gables (FL), USA by Jnstropic, Cypress (TX), USA by Riniroo, Dallas/Fort Worth (TX), USA by A Wandering Soul, Dunedin (FL), USA by Smaridge01, Durban, South Africa by CrazyCow, East Gwillimbury, Canada by Your EG Tour Guide, Evry, France by Olivier, Glasgow, Scotland by Jackie, Greenville (SC), USA by Denton, Grenoble, France by Bleeding Orange, Guelph, Canada by Pat, Gun Barrel City (TX), USA by Lake Lady, Hamilton, New Zealand by Sakiwi, Hampton (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Haninge, Sweden by Steffe, Helsinki, Finland by Kaa, Hobart, Australia by Greg, Hyde, UK by Old Hyde, Inverness (IL), USA by Neva, Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon, Jakarta, Indonesia by Santy, Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005, Jogjakarta, Indonesia by Jogja Portrait, Joplin (MO), USA by Victoria, Juneau (AK), USA by Gwyn, Katonah (NY), USA by Inkster1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin, Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine, Lake Forest Park (WA), USA by Azure, Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale, Las Vegas (NV), USA by Mo, Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl, Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João, Lodz, Poland by ritalounge, London, UK by Mo, London, UK by Ham, Mainz, Germany by JB, Maple Ridge, Canada by Susan, Marseille, France by Alex, Mazatlan, Mexico by Kate, Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo, Melbourne, Australia by John, Memphis (TN), USA by SouthernHeart, Menton, France by Jilly, Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol, Mexico City, Mexico by Poly, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg, Minsk, Belarus by Olga, Monrovia (CA), USA by Keith, Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly, Montego Bay, Jamaica by Ann, Monterrey, Mexico by rafa, Moscow, Russia by Irina, Mumbai, India by Magiceye, Mumbai, India by MumbaiiteAnu, Mumbai, India by Kunalbhatia, Nancy, France by yoshi, Naples (FL), USA by Isabella, Nashville (TN), USA by Chris, Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben, New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser, New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless, Niamey, Niger by Dinabee, Norfolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Norman (OK), USA by Chad & LaCresha, Norwich, UK by Goddess888, Nottingham, UK by Gail's Man, Odense, Denmark by ania odense, Omsk, Russia by Nataly, Orlando (FL), USA by OrlFla, Oslo, Norway by Lothiane, Paderborn, Germany by Soemchen, Paris, France by Gordio, Paris, France by Eric, Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia by Murphy_jay, Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise, Pont-à-Mousson, France by Tintin-j, Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar, Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Sam, Port Townsend (WA), USA by raf, Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo, Portland (OR), USA by NWgal, Portland (ME), USA by Corey, Portsmouth (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03, Quincy (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston, Riga, Latvia by Prokur, Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke, Saarbrücken, Germany by LadyDemeter, Saigon, Vietnam by Simon, Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes, Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate, Salem (OR), USA by jill, Salt Lake City (UT), USA by Eric, Salt Lake City (UT), USA by atc, San Diego (CA), USA by Felicia, San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson, Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck, Seattle (WA), USA by Kim, Seguin (TX), USA by Thien, Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound, Sequim (WA), USA by Eponabri, Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia, Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa, Shanghai, China by Jing, Sharon (CT), USA by Jenny, Singapore, Singapore by Keropok, Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia, St Francis, South Africa by Sam, Stavanger, Norway by Tanty, Stayton (OR), USA by Celine, Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo, Stouffville, Canada by Ken, Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC, Suffolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Sunshine Coast, Australia by bitingmidge, Sydney, Australia by Sally, Sydney, Australia by Nathalie, Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo, Tacloban City, Philippines by agnesdv, Terrell (TX), USA by Bstexas, Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K, The Hague, Netherlands by Lezard, Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine, Toruń, Poland by Torun Observer, Toulouse, France by Julia, Turin, Italy by Livio, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jazzy, Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger, Victoria, Canada by Benjamin Madison, Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2, Virginia Beach (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin, Washington (DC), USA by Rachel, Wassenaar, Netherlands by Rich, Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb, West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria, West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara, Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto, Williamsburg (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Willits (CA), USA by Elaine, Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn,

Road Trip: Mesa Verde (2)

I will be back to posting photos of my beloved American Fork, UT tomorrow, but for now, here are two more of Mesa Verde National Park. This gives you a small glimpse into why I was so amazed just being there!

Check out my American Idol predictions here on my other blog.

Road Trip: Mesa Verde

Ok, this isn't even in Utah, so I feel a little bit guilty posting it, but it's from my little vacation and I like the picture and I had A FABULOUS TIME. So don't get mad! I't s only about 5 hours from my house.

This is part of Spruce Tree House at the Mesa Verde National Park. We read an article in Sunset Magazine a few months back that listed this as one of the places you must go before you die, so we did it and we LOVED it!

Road Trip: Arches National Park (2)

You can't go to Arches National Park and not hike up to the Delicate Arch. Each time I go to Arches I am reminded of the amazing beauty and diversity that our amazing state is blessed with. It almost takes my breath away! I am so lucky that this is only 3 hours from my home.

March 2008 Theme Day: Graffiti or street mural

I've been missing for a few days and now late with my theme day post because we ran off to Moab this weekend for some sun and adventure. The weather was perfect, but we did end up driving through a blizzard in Spanish Fork Canyon on the way home.

Even though it's 3+ hours from here to Moab, I am going to show off some of the pics I took there later this week. To my knowledge, there isn't another City Daily Photo Blogger in Utah and it's a shame to not share the delicate arch with the world!

My theme day photo was taken last fall in downtown American Fork just a block from the library on Main Street.

American Fork doesn't really have what I would consider interesting graffiti, but it does have this beautiful mural downtown next to the bike shop on Main Street. Also, there are giant posters of Tahitian Noni (not pictured) on the side of the old abandoned Walmart store on 5th east, maybe I will have to show those off some time.


Enjoy Theme Day around the world by checking out these participating blogs:
American Fork (UT), USA by Annie, Arradon, France by Alice, Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar, Bandung, Indonesia by Guntur Purwanto, Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA, Bicheno, Australia by Greg, Boston (MA), USA by Fenix, Brighton, UK by Harvey, Budapest, Hungary by Isadora, Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff, Chicago (IL), USA by b.c., Coral Gables (FL), USA by Jnstropic, Guelph, Canada by Pat, Hobart, Australia by Greg, Inverness (IL), USA by Neva, Joplin (MO), USA by Victoria, Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine, Lake Forest Park (WA), USA by Azure, Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João, Mainz, Germany by JB, Mazatlan, Mexico by Kate, Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo, Memphis (TN), USA by SouthernHeart, Menton, France by Jilly, Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch, Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly, Monterrey, Mexico by raf, Mumbai, India by Kunalbhatia, Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben, New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser, New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless, Niamey, Niger by Dinabee, Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise, Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar, Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Sam, Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo, Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03, Riga, Latvia by Prokur, Saarbrücken, Germany by LadyDemeter, Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes, Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate, Salem (OR), USA by jill, San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson, Seattle (WA), USA by Kim, Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck, Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa, Singapore, Singapore by Keropok, Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia, St Francis, South Africa by Sam, Stayton (OR), USA by Celine, Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo, Stouffville, Canada by Ken, Sydney, Australia by Sally, Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K, The Hague, Netherlands by Lezard, Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine, Toulouse, France by Julia, Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger, Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2, Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb, Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto, Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn,

Hugs,

Annie

Ice Fishing at the American Fork Boat Harbor and WE ARE SEEING THE POLICE IN JULY!

We woke up to cold grey skies that were unfortunately in agreement with the forecast. Happily, it turned into a nice sunny day by noon. We took a drive down to the boat harbor after a quick trip to costco for spinach, milk and frozen berries. Oh, and a hot dog, slice of pizza and a very berry smoothie.

The Photowalking Utah group is up at the Moran Eye Center today and I bet they are having a blast. We have had some sickies around here this week and didn't want to get too far from home.

Also, we are kind of Sting and the Police fanatics, and the tickets for the Salt Lake City concert on July 19th went on sale today at 10, so we had to be home to snatch up ours before they were gone!! (This will be our fourth Sting/Police concert in four years... Am I lucky, or what??!!)

So, anyway, we were sad to miss the ohotowalking event, but will try and catch it next time. They are great!

Flight Park 2

Flight Park

The Caves, In Winter