{"id":16102,"date":"2014-10-09T03:59:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T09:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=16102"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:15:30","slug":"utah-the-state-with-billions-of-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/10\/09\/utah-the-state-with-billions-of-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah – The State with Billions of Views"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UtahUtah – The State with Billions of Views<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m heading on another journey today to locations I have never been to before so I expect I will be seeing plenty of new views along the way. I get so excited when I am seeing new country and I don’t even try to imagine what it looks like ahead of time because I enjoy the surprises that are just around the bend in the road.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure I will have a connection to the internet but I know for certain I will be connecting with nature.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to see more of my Capitol Reef National Park photos.<\/p>\n

I’ve pre-scheduled some posts to be published while I am away. Please feel free to share them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m heading on another journey today to locations I have never been before so I expect I will be seeing plenty of views along the way. 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