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Fielding Garr Ranch, on Antelope Island in Utah, is one of the oldest working ranches in the western United States. It was established in 1848, the year after the first Mormon pioneers came to the Salt Lake Valley. Fielding Garr, a widower with 9 children, was sent by the LDS church to establish a ranch on the island and manage the church's tithing herds of cattle and sheep.The first building was an adobe house and it is the oldest building in Utah, built by pioneers of European descent, that still remains on its original foundation. The ranch house was continuously inhabited until 1981 when the State of Utah prepared to set up Antelope Island as a Utah State Park. At times other people tried to live on the island, but the harsh conditions, isolation and a lack of fresh water made it very difficult. The ranch remained under the control of the LDS Church until 1870, when it was purchased by John Dooly, Dooly lived on the island and set up a company to provide cattle and sheep ranching...

I was born and raised in the Metropolitan New York City area of New Jersey but have lived in Arizona for forty years. After retiring from high school counseling and teaching, I discovered the joy of photography and digital art. Although I strive to get the shot right in the camera, I enjoy the artistic and creative aspects of working with image editing programs. Capturing the beauty of God's creation with landscape photography was my first passion. I thank God for his creations and that I am fortunate enough to see and capture a part of them with my camera. I have also come to enjoy many other facets of photography, such as wildlife, American Western, farm, church, and ghost town photography. I take great pleasure in traveling and...