A Day in the Park

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Hello Everybody,

   Yesterday I was in Layton Commons Park in Utah.  I know that probably a lot of photographers have taken this shop.  I'm sure its been the stage for many bridal and engagement photos.  However this was my turn.  I might have to visit this spot when more of the leaves have changed colors.  I really loved the pastel version of this picture.  I hope you like them.

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Hooper, UT at Sunset

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 This is another picture I took in Hooper that night of that birthday party.  I think the tree kind of looks like a giant bonsai tree.  Like I said before this was one of the most glorious sunsets I've ever seen. I really hope you enjoy this picture.  I really loved the artistic Version.  Like always its free to download for personal reasons.  Commercial uses you need to contact me.

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Along the Lake Front

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A couple of weekends ago my wife and I went down to Hooper, ut for our niece's birthday party.  It was one of the most glorious sunsets I've ever seen in my life.  I use this picture on my phone for a wall paper at the moment.  I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.   Once again if you want to download it for personal uses you're more than welcome.  Contact me if you want to use it for personal reasons.

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A Solitary Tulip

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The school where I work has many tulips.  I thought this particular solitary tulip would be photogenic and I was right.  I really love tulips for some reason.  Maybe because they signify the beginning of spring.  Like always, you can download these images for personal uses.  I hope you enjoy.

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Around the Bend

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This is another one I took while waiting for the time to spray mosquitoes.  I took it out at the bottom of Gentile in west Layton.  I actually thought this one would make a good picture at sunset.  It took a while for me to be there at the night of a pretty sunset.  I was finally excited to take the picture.
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Evening in the Marsh

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Over the years of working in mosquito control I've learned to really love the marshes along the Great Salt Lake.  You see a lot of wildlife and the sunsets are amazing.  I thought the sunset this particular night was amazing.  

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Even More Temple Square Flowers

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I know pictures of flowers have been overdone.  However, I thought this picture was very colorful and worth putting on my blog.  I also really liked the artistic versions.  Hopefully this picture will add some color to your dreary winter.

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Spring Before Bloom

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This picture is a few years old.  I think I was in Fruit Heights when I took this picture.  In the middle of winter this picture gives me hope that the winter will end.  I really loved the impressionist rendition of the picture.  I hope that you all enjoy.

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The Beauty of Thistles

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 Hello Everyone.  Its been a while hasn't it?  One night I was out spraying mosquitoes and I had to wait about 15 minutes before I could start working.  The sky looked so amazing and I thought those thistles would look good in front of the sunset.

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Utah at Sunset

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 Well, I thought I would put up another post.  Last night I was out near the Davis County lakefront during the sunset.  I saw this tree and thought it would make a good photo.  I really liked what my artistic filter did with it.  I hope you like it.          


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Hike up Waterfall Canyon



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 A few years ago my wife and I took a hike up Waterfall Canyon in Ogden, UT.  It was a very nice hike with lots of pretty scenery.  I loved how this stream looked.  I've actually had this picture on my office wall for quite a while.  For some reason it never occurred to me to convert it with an art filter.  I think the pastel filter did a good job with it.

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Tulips at Temple Square

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I actually like the impressionist version of the photo more than the original.  I should have focused on the fountain more than on the flowers.  But like I said.  I really loved the art version.


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Fountains of City Creek

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 Yesterday was my first time to City Creek Center which is a new "mall" in Salt Lake City.  I loved the fountains there and thought this picture turned out really well.  I know I'm not the first to take this shot but I think the oil painting version is unique.


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Temple Square Foliage

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This is also taken on my fifth anniversary.  When I saw that view through the trees I thought it would make a great picture and It turned out right.  I really loved how the colored pencil version turned out.


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Colored Pencil

Temple View at City Creek

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Today my wife and I celebrated our anniversary yesterday by going to Temple Square.  When I saw that I could still see the temple near the fountains at the new City Creek Center I thought it would make a good picture.  I wasn't happy with it looking at it on the camera's viewfinder but on the computer screen it looks better.  the artistic version is with Pastels.  I love computers.  It makes me look artistic.




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Pastel Version

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"Dawn's Early Light"

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A couple of years ago when I got to work in the morning the sunrise was magnificent.  When I saw the colored flag with the fall colors and the colored sky I just had to take this picture.  I hope that you like it.

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St. George LDS Temple

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 A few years ago my wife and I went down to St. George, UT to escape the colder Wasatch Front weather.    It was certainly warmer there.  It was actually uncomfortable to sleep it was so much warmer.  I guess I need gradual changes in temperature.

   Close to sunset my wife and I went to see the Temple and I took this picture.  I love how white the building is.  from a distance it really stands out.

   Once again the the pictures are free to download from the links below for personal use.  If you intend to use it for commercial uses then you need to contact me first.

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Springtime at Temple Square

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Last May 4th my wife and I were at Temple Square for our anniversary.  The flowers were finally blooming even with the spring being really cold and wet.  I saw the yellow tulips and thought they would make a great Picture with all the other colors behind it.  I also thought the charcoal filter made for a nice artistic appearance.

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Sunset in Farmington Bay, UT

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"finger paint" filter

A few weeks ago I was in Farmington Bay for my other job and the sunset was as glorious as I've ever seen.  The only thing about this photo is that it reveals the imperfections of my camera.  I use a Kodak Easyshare ZD 710.  Its a "prosumer" camera.  It has let me take some very nice pictures; however it's no DSLR.

Personally I think the finger paint filter helps hide my camera's imperfections.  Overall I think it was a beautiful evening.

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Florida Pier

I love this picture.  A couple of years ago all my family went to Florida to visit my grandparents.  They live on bay front property in near Panama City.  This picture is of their neighbor's pier.  I hope you like it.  Such a shame I couldn't get their for sunrise also.

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Bountiful Temple Spire

watercolor filter

A few years ago during the fall my wife and I went to the Bountiful temple.  While there I liked the pretty fall leaves.  Driving around the temple I noticed that I could take this picture with Moroni and the leaves.  I hope you enjoy.  taking pictures and making them artistic lets me express my faith.

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Picture taking in Farmington, Utah

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A couple of years of years ago my wife and I went to take a walk in Farmington, Utah.  When I saw this bridge and thought it would make for a good picture.  While I was looking at it I just loved how the sun was coming through the trees like that.  I like both the normal photo and the watercolor rendition underneath it.  I have the watercolor version hanging in my office wall.  I hope you enjoy.

Watercolor Version

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Trying to get some exposure

      Hello everyone, my name is Mike Maynor.  I am from Utah and one of my hobbies that I have begun to develop is photography.  I don't know if this is just self-flattery but I'll be posting all of my photos full size to download.  the download is free.  If you display my art and guests ask about it just tell them where you found it.  If not I hope you enjoy looking at my pictures.

     Many of my pictures will be posted in twos.  Since I am no artist when it comes to painting or drawing I like to use artistic filters to make my more scenic pictures look like watercolor, oil and charcoal paintings.   Enjoy.

     If anyone out there plans on using my photos for commercial use I would like to make some money also.  Contact me for details.


Besides downloading my photos and digital art here and you feel nice you can buy canvas prints much of them at fineartamerica.com.  here's the Link:  utah digital art.  here's where you can buy my landscape prints: landscape art.  Here is some LDS Art