Wasatch Back

12 people running 3 legs each + 181 miles + 25 1/2 hours + Logan to Park City + lack of sleep + quality time in a van = The Ragnar Wasatch Back Relay Race!

My  friend Maggie invited me to be part of her all women team made up of some of the members of her running club.  The race was a really fun and challenging experience.  I am convinced I had the best team ever!  They were all super strong runners but most importantly  they were very supportive and positive.  The results are in, we got 7th place in the women's only division!  Way to go Runamok Divas! 

Here I am just about to start my first leg.  Oh, the fun is just beginning.  Don't I look fresh and confident?  Yeah, that look didn't last too long.  

I really enjoyed the legs I had.  I had some beautiful views (even when I had to run at 4:00am)

 Here was our secret weapon. . . Coach Bill!  He coaches the running club and he knows EVERYTHING there is to know about running and fitness.  He volunteered to drive the van, offer council and support, always made sure we were taken care of, and he makes the most amazing recovery drink that I think saved me.  Thanks Coach!

Mt. Olympus

For my dad's 69th birthday my sister Jen and I went on a hike with him. But he didn't want to go on some easy going leisurely hike, he wanted to hike to the top of Mount Olympus. If you've done this hike then you know that it's long and strenuous both going up and down. It's not for the faint of heart. But my 69 year old dad hiked it like a champ! No matter how many years he adds to his age, he will forever be a young-hearted (even immature), adventurous, energetic man who is always excited to get out there and be active and explore. I'm proud of you dad! Now all we need to do is Lone Peak, Twin Peak, and Mt. Timp. Start training . . .

Little Red Riding Hood

School got out two weeks ago and time is already going by way too fast.  This is the first summer in quite a while that I'm not leaving the country for a long period of time, so I had to pick up a new hobby.  I bought a road bike almost a month ago and I love it!  It's a great break from running and I love how much further I can go on a bike and how much more I can see.  

My mom, my sisters Jen and Suzanne, and my sister-in-law Nanette did the Little Red Riding Hood cycling event last weekend with me.  It was in Logan and we rode 80 miles!  It was so much fun (a little uncomfortable by the end) and it made me miss Logan even more.  It was gorgeous and  such a perfect place to ride.  Next year we will for sure ride the full 100 miles!

Angie & Ronnie's wedding

So got to photograph Angie's bridals the other day. Angie is like a little sister to me so I was super excited to do these. Anyways, Ronnie is awesome and they are a great couple.

I've been waiting until after their wedding to put these up, just in case Ronnie came across them.

I shot these with a 1ds mark II and a 1600 watt battery powered strobe. I also had three great assistants to help out.

I already added these to my photography site

Southern Utah this weekend

So we climbed in St. George's Cathedral area this last weekend. Temps were nice. It is really in the middle of nowhere.







We also got to hang with my brother and sisters kids at the pool. Pretty to climb and hit the pool in the same day!

Happy Memorial Day!

Hey all, we went up City Creek Canyon on Monday with the Hosenfelds. It rained the whole time but it was really pretty. Alisa had to be burley and run all the way down from the top to Jared & Nan's apartment. Anyways, it's super pretty up here right now.

A few more from the River trip

OK, I know there was no river in the last one...... anyways, here are a few more. I'll try to post some of the people shots soon. I'm right in the middle of two big side projects.

The one is up one of the side canyons (Bodie?). The other is out the window of the small airplane that we flew back to Moab in.

Cataract Canyon River Trip

Here are some of the many photos we just took on our river trip down the Colorado River in Canyon Lands down Cataract Canyon. More coming soon.  We went with the Hosenfelds and it was a perfect family vacation.  Thanks so much mom and dad for taking  us.  We had a lot of fun floating down the river, hiking, camping, and experiencing the rapids of Cataract.  

Good time in the studio

Got a photo shoot coming up and we were experimenting with some light at work. I thought this was kind of cool

Rainier in early June

So we are going to do this route in LATE June. If anybody wants to come let us know.

http://www.cascadeclimber.com/gibraltar_ledges.htm

4th Street Triathlon

This past weekend we did the 4th Street Triathlon with the Hosenfeld family!  It was super fun!
Everyone in the family that didn't do the tri did the 5k (even baby Ethan).  It made it so much more fun to have everyone participate.  We were sponsored by the Chateau Apres Lodge in Park City.  Yeah, you have to be really fast and tough to be sponsored.  
Anyways, here is a link to the rest of the photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25102718@N02/sets/72157604774673572/

I think they can be downloaded in a pretty big size.

Tahnee and Tyson

So, Here are a few images from their wedding that I did some photoshop work on. I though they turned out pretty good. I already put them up on my new photography site.

Here is my dream transportation. Check it out:

"Again we see the trusty Royal Enfield Bullet, German made 350cc, gets 170 m.p.g. New bikes retail at £4250 from CHARNWOOD CLASSIC RESTORATIONS. "

This young man is lucky to be alive!

Thanks to Scott for this one.

St. George this weekend

We climbed St. George this weekend, it was freaking sweet! Here's a pic of Alisa and Scotty B pulling down on this sweet 350' route.

Summit photo.

This is a before and after screenshot, Scott was asking about it. The first one is pretty lame!

Climbing Section is up!

So I just put the climbing section on my new photography site! There are so many images still to go up but I am loving how easy it is to upload images!

New Site for Casey

it's still in the works but check it out and let me know what you think. Don't try to email from the site. That is not set up yet! I hate email forms!!

This new site is super cool because there is a CMS backend, so I can update it super easy! It has taken me forever to figure out the back-end part of the site!

www.caseyhyer.com

Tyson & Tahnee's wedding

Hey all! Just finished a wedding last night. It was a fun night, and everything was very nice. Sorry about taking all the photos of Aubs. It was just cracking my up how she was smiling for the camera and closing her eyes. I love messing with kids.

Also, me and Alisa thought that the colors were very nice.

Here is a rough edit of all there images.

http://www.hyerphoto.com/html/jones/

Here are a few of my favorites from the evening.

In Remembrance

When I heard yesterday that the Amber Alert for Hser Nay Moo was called off my stomach dropped.  We volunteered Monday night to help find her and I was so hopeful for a different, happier ending.  This really hit home for us because she lived just across the street.  We've just had to look out our window to see the whole thing unravel.  I went across the street tonight to pay my respects.  There was a letter posted from her teacher that made me cry when I read it.  She is the same age as the kids I teach.  I just don't understand how someone could do this.  It has been a sad day, but I know she is with her Heavenly Father.  I pray that her family will find peace.

If anyone is interested in donating to a trust fund set up for her family, you can go to Zion's Bank or mail a check or money order to:

Zion's Bank

701 East 400 South

Salt Lake City, Ut 84102