Grand America Hotel- Salt Lake City, UT

My husband and I went to tea at the Grand America the other day, a favorite activity we hadn't done for a long time. It is such a beautiful hotel and a very elegant, well-priced tea (we have their delicious cocoa). We've stayed there as well and it didn't disappoint! It's also a beautiful place to have bridals or wedding photos taken- I would love to do some portraits there, so call me! LOL.

Here's a mini-tour of the hotel and their afternoon tea. Enjoy!

The elegant table

Classy napkin

Delicious and beautiful tea sandwiches

A few of the divine desserts

Taken from the lovely courtyard

A fountain in the courtyard

One of the beautiful hallways. My husband and I always joke,
"Let's move in!"

The elegant lobby

Heading out to the parking garage elevator

Viva Las Vegas

My husband and I don't drink, smoke or gamble, but we love a good trip to Vegas! The restaurants, the shopping, the beautiful architecture and scenery. I had a great time keeping my camera busy last weekend!

Bellagio atrium; Wynn buffet

Palazzo lobby; outside the Wynn

Caesars Palace Forum shops; Bellagio fountains

Amazing quesadilla at Max Brenner in Caesars Palace

Vegas bokeh fun

 

Temple Square on a rainy day

New York, New York

Nah, not the real place (I wish!). But I liked this photo from Vegas.

Sunday driving 1/30- downtown Provo

This old pharmacy caught my eye tonight while we were driving by. I'm a sucker for old buildings.

Happy Christmastime!

Temple Square; 11/27/10

Santa Inés Mission

One of the places I visited while I was in California last month was the Santa Inés Mission. I've been to lots of the missions in California. La Purisima is closest to my hometown, but this one is in the same area. It's beautiful.

Solvang, California

This is one of the windmills in the small Danish town of Solvang, California. I hadn't been in years and was able to go last week while I was visiting my grandparents. I went with my childhood best friend. It was a beautiful, breezy day and we enjoyed lunch, browsing in the shops and eating some of the delicious pastries and cookies in the Solvang bakeries. It was wonderful!

Disneyland

I found a few minutes to post these. Just a small selection from our trip. More to come... Enjoy!

The esplanade between Disneyland and California Adventure:

"We want the redhead!"


The singing busts in the Haunted Mansion:


The first tunnel on Thunder Mountain:


Snow White:


Magical fireworks:




A shop next to Grizzly River Run in California Adventure:


The Lily Belle, the special train car Walt Disney named for his wife
(I've been on it!):


Main Street train station (from the train):


Peter Pan building in Fantasyland:


Court of Angels in New Orleans Square:

Provo Castle Amphitheater

I'd never been here, but I finally decided to check it out. It's on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital way out on 13th East and Center. It was GORGEOUS. Next to the castle was a little pond, stream and gorgeous trees. I was in heaven! Can't wait to do a shoot there!

I couldn't resist a vintage feel for a few of the photos.