We don’t have the ocean, and that would be nice.
But, you’re right, it is beautiful, and amazingly diverse. I can pull out of my driveway, and in two minutes be in a canyon with pine trees, waterfalls, and a beautiful river. I can drive half an hour to the south and be in aspens and maples, and even red rock, with panoramic views of two valleys. I can drive an hour to the West and be on the old pony express trail, with herds of antelope and wild horses.
But, I’m ten minutes from a major university, and 40 minutes from a large (enough) city.
It gets hot during the day, but we have almost no humidity. And, in the evening, the wind shifts, and the breezes come out of the canyons, cooling everything down. I can stand at the center of Salt Lake City and smell pine trees when the canyon breeze starts to blow.
We have loads of winter snow in the mountains, and great skiing, but in the valleys the winters are usually quite mild.
LOL. I love this place. Can you tell?
I was born and grew up in California, and it was lovely then. But I would never go back.
Enjoy Bryce. It’s amazing.
You are so fortunate to live there.
Bryce is a temple from God.