Lance M. Dickey Photography

Clarksville Cave

2012-02-04T17:53:00.001-05:00

Nothing quite tests a photographer like posing for several minutes in 45 degree water or lying in a puddle in order to get the shots you want.

Bentley's Cavern

2012-01-23T21:38:00.004-05:00

Old North Bridge

2011-11-08T19:52:00.001-05:00

This is the sight of the first battle of the revolutionary war.

Rose

2011-10-18T17:18:00.001-04:00

Clarksville Cave, NY

2011-10-10T20:56:00.000-04:00

I finally found a break from school and made it over to New York to do a little caving. This is Clarksville Cave.

Eye

2011-09-26T19:58:00.002-04:00

Franconia Notch State Park

2011-09-05T21:10:00.001-04:00

My sisters and I (and families) took a trip up to Franconia Notch in New Hampshire and spent a few days checking miles of forested trails and scenic waterfalls. I like that place. That's all.

Scenes from the long road east

2011-08-05T17:45:00.001-04:00

The sunrise below was taken in Davenport Iowa from the church parking lot where we slept.

We pulled into Niagara Falls at about 11:30 at night, which I'm convinced may be the best time to see the falls. Free close parking, no crowds, and lights from Canada painting the falls.

After visiting the falls, we drove a short two hours to Palmyra, NY and slept in another church parking lot. We woke up at about six and went to the Sacred Grove, we had the entire grove to ourselves for about an hour before the first busload of EFY kids showed up and inundated the forest.

Tony Grove

2011-07-29T10:10:00.000-04:00

As a farewell to Utah, I took a trip up to my very favorite place on the planet. Not only does Tony Grove have the highest concentration of caves in the state, but it also is one of the prettiest places on the globe. You can find adventure there year round and my family and I have been going camping up there since I was 2 weeks old (literally)

This flower is called Elephant's Head (for obvious reasons) it is one of my dad's favorites. It has a very specific habitat and only blooms for a couple weeks.

Providence Cave

2011-07-26T15:39:00.001-04:00

Pictures taken inside the big room of Providence Cave during a survey trip

Nielson's Well Cave

2011-07-17T02:13:00.001-04:00

Over the weekend I did a two-day backpacking trip to Nielson's Well Cave. The cave is about three miles in and the gear to execute the trip probably weighed upwards of 150 lbs. I went in with the intent to document the cave by way of photography. These are some of the results. My friend, Brandon (with the lovely yellow suit) is an excellent photgrapher (one of the foremost cave photographers in the west) and he has some pictures of the other parts of the cave that I will post her as soon as he gets them to me.

This is why it is wise to invest in a good case.

Heaven's Gate Cave

2011-07-10T23:39:00.000-04:00

This cave is located in the White Pine Lake area. It is only a single cavern, but the 3.5 mile hike is well worth it.

Roses are red, unless they're pink

2011-06-29T00:55:00.000-04:00

Caving with the Cousin

2011-06-29T00:33:00.001-04:00

This is my cousin Brian approaching the entrance ascent of thundershower cave. Not bad for his first time.

Summer Meltdown

2011-06-29T00:24:00.001-04:00

I took a trip up to tony grove this afternoon and found this little seasonal creek flowing through the area.

Answer to previous puzzle posted in comments section

2011-03-10T18:44:00.000-05:00

Who really knows their produce?

2011-02-27T19:34:00.000-05:00

Alright kish and kin, the following are from the produce aisle, who can guess all of them correctly?

A

B

C

D

E

Canteen Springs Cave with Ice

2011-02-22T02:18:00.000-05:00

These ice formations only form when liquid water from the warm ground drips from the ceiling of a cave whose temperature is well below freezing. In the last three years that I've visited this cave over at least twenty-five visits, I have never seen the formations this tall or numerous.

Solomon Smith crouches aside the formations

Nubble Light in Maine

2011-01-10T07:46:00.000-05:00

I got to take a trip to Boston this weekend to interview for medical school. During the trip we drove up to Maine and visited this charming Lighthouse.

The Sky is Fallen

2010-11-28T17:01:00.000-05:00

The sub-zero soupbowl

2010-11-27T10:42:00.001-05:00

View from Hyde Park canyon at sunrise

Ruffed Grouse

2010-10-10T19:59:00.001-04:00

Found this little fellow up on crab ridge in Franklin Basin.

Just another day at training

2010-09-16T21:53:00.000-04:00

Falling Dihydrogen Oxide

2010-06-06T23:44:00.000-04:00

This waterfall is also located up right hand fork.

BummingHirds

2010-05-30T21:09:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the hummingbirds around Mom and Dad's place. I was surprised by the transparency of the top bird's wings.

Right Hand Fork

2010-05-28T00:01:00.000-04:00

This section of stream is located in Right Hand Fork of Logan canyon.

Back with another one

2010-04-28T13:00:00.000-04:00

Spring has brought with it a ton of fun adventures. Unfortunately, not many of them have allowed me to pack my camera with me outside. That's okay though since cache valley is in its ugly stage. Here in about a week stuff should start to green up and become picture worthy again. Until then, here's a puzzler for you to enjoy:

A little zoomed out:

Tim wins again! It's the side of a quarter

Guess again

2010-04-02T12:20:00.001-04:00

Here's your next puzzler.

Laura is the winner. The pattern is that of a fly's compound eye.

Return of the Pollinators

2010-03-29T21:11:00.000-04:00

I was really just after the flower, the fly was a bonus.

New Guessing Game!

2010-03-28T17:09:00.000-04:00

Here you go. Good Luck.

Admittedly this is one of the stranger guessing games I've posted, but Laura insisted.

Cami is the winner! It is Amelia's umbilical cord. Sorry if it's a little too gross or strange, but I've never seen Laura so proud and excited.

Glimpse of Spring

2010-03-28T17:07:00.000-04:00

Some of the aspen trees at Grandma Dickey's house budded this week.

Challah

2010-03-28T17:04:00.000-04:00

Here's a challah braid that I made after work on Friday

New Niece

2010-03-21T18:34:00.001-04:00

Hey everybody, Sorry for having gone so long without a post. The arrival of my sister's new baby and spring break haven't left me much time to sit down at the computer, and most of the time I have had has gone into researching some of the local caves' histories. Anyway, here are a few pictures of my new niece, Amelia Grace Hanley, or as I call her, "Squiggles"

Splashing about

2010-03-04T14:52:00.000-05:00

If any of you have been to our house recently, you'll recognize this picture as being one that hangs in our bathroom. I took it in Dani's basement last year and getting the photo involve dropping coins into a bowl of water as I tried to click the shutter at just the right time.

4th of July Fun

2010-03-04T14:49:00.000-05:00

I took this picture two years ago at the Idaho Falls 4th of July fireworks show.

Ajimaiz

2010-02-26T21:05:00.000-05:00

Here's your next puzzler. Let's see if you guys can get this one. I'll give you a hint to start you off. This mystery object comes from the kitchen.

Though raisins and prunes are good guesses, they're a little off. Here's another hint:

Laura wins again!!!

Twilight

2010-02-25T23:16:00.000-05:00

I took this picture at the airport right as the last bit of light was leaving the valley.

Da Honka

2010-02-22T22:53:00.001-05:00

Found this goose sitting on the side of the ice.

Late winter bouldering

2010-02-21T16:32:00.001-05:00

This weekend, my friends (climber: Solomon, Spotter: Bob) and I, went to Ogden to get some early season bouldering in.

Captured

2010-02-19T23:21:00.000-05:00

Here's the next guessing game. Enjoy!

I must say, you guys aren't even close on this one. As a hint, this is by far the smallest object featured to date on this blog. Guess a few more, and if you still are off, I'll post another picture.

Great job Mom! It is indeed my reflection as seen on the ball of a ball point pen. You can see little ink droplets if you look closely.

New Guessing Game

2010-02-16T22:53:00.000-05:00

You Guys know the drill. I figured I would give you two clues to start out with. We'll see how you do.

Here's another hint:

Laura has guessed it. Here's a little better view.

Nephew

2010-02-15T22:47:00.000-05:00

Tweety

2010-02-14T23:54:00.000-05:00

Here are some common birds I found at the in-laws bushes in Salt Lake.

A Nice Weave

2010-02-10T23:51:00.000-05:00

You guys did good on the first one. Let's see how you do on one that is a bit harder.

Karen is on the right track, but is still a little off. Here's another hint:

Laura nailed this one right on the head (I would have given credit to D.A.D. too, but I happen to know that he only got the answer after I had told him that Laura got it right). Here is what the earbud looks like zoomed out a little.

New Game

2010-02-09T23:37:00.000-05:00

This picture is of a mystery object. Whoever can guess it first in the comment section wins four thousand twenty-two imaginary dollars.

Tim was right first. Dad was right next. The picture is of the back of a dime. Let's try another.

Skiing

2010-02-08T22:35:00.001-05:00

I obviously did not take this picture (that would have been a real trick). Dani snapped this of me last year right after the big Christmas storm.

Spring Hollow Falls

2010-02-06T22:49:00.000-05:00

I took this shot last year, but since I didn't have any pictures from my adventure today, I decided to throw it on.

East Bench

2010-02-03T22:58:00.000-05:00

I took this picture on a hike on the Mountain due east of Logan.

Another Cave Formation

2010-02-02T15:13:00.000-05:00

This is a helictite found in Goshute Cave in Nevada

Cold Cache Valley

2010-01-31T17:29:00.000-05:00

An Elk Hunt in High Creek Canyon, high above the inversion, provided the setting for this shot.

The Wolf Moon

2010-01-29T23:47:00.000-05:00

This picture taken Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 shows the full moon. To learn more about why this particular full moon is special, Click Here

Old Main at Dusk

2010-01-27T08:20:00.000-05:00

No wonder blue is the main school color. It suits it well.

Yummy

2010-01-27T08:19:00.000-05:00

Not only good to eat, but in bulk, a rather effective subject.

Backyard Visitor

2010-01-27T08:01:00.000-05:00

One great thing about your parents having an acre of land relatively close to the foothills is that you never know what's going to be passing by the back window.

Millville Canyon

2010-01-27T07:56:00.000-05:00

For most people, Millville Canyon is nothing more than a paper cut in the mountains east of Cache Valley. Many don't even realize there is a road. For the few that do know about it, it is just a nice ATV trail, or a good spot for a Saturday-night kegger. But for any child of Dave and Lynette Dickey, the canyon is a treasure chest of childhood memories. I feel like this picture captures the spirit of the canyon well as I see it.

Old Main

2010-01-27T07:54:00.000-05:00

A nice winter shot of the alma mater.

Almost a Waste of Memory

2010-01-27T07:53:00.000-05:00

I know that it's just a stupid muskrat, but I thought that the water in the photo turned out pretty neat, so ignore the rodent.

Smoggy Ole Logan

2010-01-27T03:48:00.000-05:00

This is a picture that I took Jan. 2009 during the thick of one of cache valley's inversions (one of the days that Logan's air quality was rated the worst in the country). The picture shows the temple from USU.

Cache Classic

2010-01-26T23:05:00.000-05:00

A nice view of the Wellsville Mountain Range taken from Wellsville

Goshute Cave Crystals

2010-01-26T22:24:00.000-05:00

Beautiful aragonite crystal formations in Goshute Cave, Nevada