Around the world just down the street

It was possible this summer, to go around the world without leaving the neighborhood. Bountiful's Summerfest International allowed us to enjoy a bit of Hungary (below), Spain (below that), South Korea (you get the drift) and beyond.

(OK, so these girls aren't dancing right at this particular minute -- they are enjoying my photographs -- also a trip around the world -- so here it is.)

Music from South Korea (above -- OK and now I've confused you) and Salt Lake, art from Africa and Arizona and food from Equador and Hawaii, enriched those who attended, without requiring so much as a passport or a hotel reservation or a wait in a security line.

Kudos to those organizers who brought so many talented performers from so many far-away places to Utah for our entertainment and education. And kudos to them for -- probably an even harder job -- getting so many of us to the park to enjoy this taste of culture and art.

An aside:

A few of these pictures and many, many more of many and varied places by many, many other photographers, have been submitted to a fun enterprise sponsored by Media One. Media One, the company that coordinates Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News circulation and printing and such, is putting together a book of Utah pictures by local photographers. You can submit your own or vote on those that have already been submitted for inclusion. It's a fun site to wander through -- many exceptional pictures of beautiful places, people and events in Utah. If you want to take a look and vote -- now's the time -- through September. Kinda fun to see what's happening in the state, and kinda fun to think your vote might impact the outcome of a book (that you can also buy!). Check it out: www.capturemyutah.com. Another chance to travel!