San Domenico, or St. Dominic's BasilicaSiena, Italy
Sunset... Siena... camera in hand. It doesn't even matter that you don't have the BEST seat in the sunset house... all that matters is that you're there. 

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Church of the MadelineSalt Lake City, UT
This was just one of the many architectural wonders that surprised and delighted me throughout Salt Lake City. What a beautiful church! I feel like I "ooh'd", "aah'd" and captured every square inch, although I probably exaggerate tremendously. Still, I loved this angle... which is the first thing you see when you walk in. Those are real pipe organ, um, pipes (?) you see sticking out at the top. 
Oh, to have heard it played!

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The Remodel Had Gone Exceedingly WellCapitol Building, Salt Lake City, UT
She surveyed the foyer with delight. 
It had taken 15 elves, 5 gnomes, 25 grifslenbachers and a small pot of essence of grace, but all in all, the castle's guest wing remodel had gone exceedingly well. 

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Nothing Beats a Grand EntranceCapitol Building, Salt Lake City, UT

Nothing. Kinda makes you wish you could fold this up and take it with you for those special "high impact" moments, doesn't it?


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That Glow From WithinSan Francisco, CA

I don't care how much money you have,
What your status is (what does that mean, anyway?),
Who you know. 
All I want to know is if you have that glow
on the inside...
Where light lives.
The Dreamin' TreeAuburn, CA

For you, place of wonder, a place to call your own; to shade you from the hot, hot sun, and shelter you from storms. A place to seek - and find - your own deep wisdom, one will light your way and keep you safe. A place of your own that will travel with you and glow in the night, but only when you want it to. Where you can invite whomever... or nobody at all. 

It's a dreamin' tree... where wishes come true, so dream well.
There's a Peach Parfait in the SkyLake Tahoe, CA
Scoop it up, quick!
I think it's a one-time-only summer special...
Dreams Live here
My voice manager Stacey Stahl sends out these wonderful email "inspirations" every day. I just love them. One opened itself up for no reason the other day from months ago. And this is what it said: 

"The universe makes no mistakes in its ongoing expansion.
Each of us is born to be different; to have a unique life experience whether for a second or for 100 years. 
Some sing out loud on the train, some stay silent in a meeting,
some will have 5 marriages in their lifetime.
Some will be convinced that their faith is the only one,
teach children to dance, raise millions for charity, be always late for work,
struggle with rules, chew gum continuously, be unsinkingly positive, always beat you at golf …
The list of differences is infinite.
If all you do today is practice allowing others their freedom of expression as a human being, your contribution to the ‘happiness scale’ of the universe
will create a ripple effect that will last for eternity.
Respect & allowing.
It's really that powerful."
Like It Was Only Yesterday
Her memories seemed elusive at times...
But the very best ones truly felt like they happened only yesterday.
Or maybe the day before.

San Domenico, or St. Dominic's Basilica

Siena, Italy
Sunset... Siena... camera in hand. It doesn't even matter that you don't have the BEST seat in the sunset house... all that matters is that you're there.

©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
San Domenico, or St. Dominic's BasilicaSiena, Italy
Sunset... Siena... camera in hand. It doesn't even matter that you don't have the BEST seat in the sunset house... all that matters is that you're there. 

©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)

San Domenico, or St. Dominic's Basilica

Siena, Italy
Sunset... Siena... camera in hand. It doesn't even matter that you don't have the BEST seat in the sunset house... all that matters is that you're there.

©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
See photo in original gallery.