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Wyoming Bucking Bronco Hot Air Balloon – Provo, Utah

Wyoming Bucking Bronco Hot Air Balloon - Provo, Utah

The Travel Wyoming Bucking Bronco Hot Air Balloon aloft at a holiday celebration in Provo, Utah in 2015.  I love the simplicity of the design, while conveying a frontier, rural, Wild West Cowboy tourism theme to those considering visiting the state.

1933 Buick Series 50 Coupe – Classic Car

1933 Buick Series 50 Coupe - Classic Car

A close-up of the driver side front end of a 1933 Buick Series 50 Coupe. Included are parts of the chrome grill and headlights, “shark gill” engine compartment, and an amazing reflective black paint on the fenders, hood, and spare tire carriers. An antique automobile from the golden era of auto design.

The Buick Series 50 Coupe was a car model produced by Buick from 1930 to 1935. It was part of the Buick Series 50 lineup, which included various body styles such as coupes, sedans, and convertibles.

The Series 50 Coupe was powered by a straight-eight engine, which was a common feature among Buick’s luxury cars at the time. The engine had a displacement of 272 cubic inches and produced 89 horsepower. The car also had a three-speed manual transmission.

The Series 50 Coupe had a stylish and elegant design, featuring a long hood, flowing lines, and a sloping roofline. It was also equipped with many luxurious amenities, such as a walnut dashboard, silk upholstery, and chrome-plated hardware.

Overall, the Buick Series 50 Coupe was a popular choice among car enthusiasts during the Great Depression era, thanks to its combination of performance, style, and luxury features. Today, it is considered a classic car and highly sought after by collectors.

Old Hay Barn – Cache Valley – Utah

Old Hay Barn - Cache Valley - Utah

An old hay barn during a a thunderstorm in Utah’s Cache Valley. A large rural mountain valley in northern Utah, the Cache Valley is one of Utah’s top agricultural areas, providing land for cattle, milk and cheese production, and the growing of wheat, barley and hay.  The valley is located between to the Wellsville Mountains to the west and the Bear River Mountains to the east. Both ranges are part of the larger Wasatch Mountain Range that dominates northern Utah.

The Cache Valley gets its name, from the fact that early fur trappers created caches in the valley to protect and hide their goods from thieves.