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    Abandoned Mill

    by Kaylah Stroup December 20, 2017

    Throwing it back to November’s road trip again today! After catching the ghost town of Frisco at sunset, Jeff and I headed back to Provo for the night. We had stayed there the night before and found a great hotel at a super price so it seemed like an easy choice to go back that way for a good night’s sleep. Plus there was an In-N-Out like two miles away from the hotel so duh. This was also the time both of us started to feel sick. We slept in as much as possible, which isn’t very late at all since we’re early birds, and then started off on another day of adventure. It was the last full day of our trip so we decided it would be best to start working out way back toward Colorado but before we could do that there was one thing we had to check out!

    Located on the side of a mountain in a tiny town in Utah, this now abandoned refinery only operated for a few short years from 1921 to 1925. These days it’s looking a little rough. The ruins that remain are covered in terrible graffiti. But boy, oh boy! They are a sight to behold. I’m not sure my photos can properly shows just how HUGE this place is. It was a pretty tiring hike considering the massive cold my body was trying to fight but wow, what a spot! I don’t think it’d have quiet the impact it does if it didn’t have such incredible views though. Utah is just gorgeous!

    Other posts from this trip…

    ▴ engagement story / Cisco, UT
    ▴ Antelope Island
    ▴ Eureka Cemetery
    ▴ ghost town – Silver City, UT
    ▴ ghost town – Frisco, UT

    Word to the wise : please follow any posted signage at the locations I share photos of.  😉
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  • we only come out at night

    by Kaylah Stroup December 19, 2017

    #ghostkaylah It seems like every year I end up getting myself one very nice Christmas gift – usually photograghy related. Last year it was a new lens, this year a camera! I had been saving my pennies (still loving Digit, y’all!!) for one of Canon’s newest cameras for a little bit but wasn’t really expecting …

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  • a few of my favorite posts 2017 – part one

    by Kaylah Stroup December 18, 2017

    five of my favorite hair products – I don’t use too many hair products but there are the ones I can’t recommend highly enough! grow light review – because I can almost guarantee your house plants aren’t getting enough natural light! five reasons to start geocaching – say ‘hello’ to your new favorite hobby! fun …

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