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| Jim & Cynthia | profile | all galleries >> ANGEL'S VIEW - Our new Zion vacation home >> Tour of our dream home | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 WOW! Just look at that view! |
 The first view of our house as you enter our neighborhood in Springdale, Utah |
 Getting closer, you can see the large rocks off to the left |
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 Our house is at the base of Mt Kinesava |
 Mt Kinesava is part of Zion National Park (we are right next to the boundary!) |
 I love all the different colored layers of sandstone (the lowest was laid down 225 million years ago!) |
 Driving up Anasazi Way |
 We are number 2546! |
 View of our house from the southeast |
 The front of our adobe-style home |
 View of our house from the north |
 A closer look at the north side of our house |
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 Our front entrance |
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 Art from our favorite local gallery, DeZion (by local artist Jay Bundy) |
 The guest bedroom window faces into the front courtyard |
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 Looking out from the front door towards other peaks of Zion |
 Jim is the ever-busy owner/builder |
 Kitchen window to the left of our front door |
 Welcome to our home!! |
 Sconces by the front door (made by a local artist) |
 Our doorbell (also by Jay Bundy) |
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 Step inside! |
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 The view upon entering ... the great room's fireplace |
 We have a boulder IN the great room, and a tri-fold door that opens wide to the backyard! |
 Looking to the left upon entering |
 All our wooden furniture was ordered from McKinnon, in Seattle (all-female owned company! appropriate woods!) |
 Beautiful granite counter tops |
 Beautiful handmade rocking chairs by Greg Aanes |
 The dining area is to the left |
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 Our glassware is "Fire and Light" recycled glass |
 Gorgeous art by local David Pettit |
 Dining table fixture |
 Our incredible view of Mt Kinesava! |
 Our bedroom to the left, guest bedroom to the right |
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 Our spotting scope at the ready (to the right of the great window) |
 The left side of our great window |
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 Couch in great room |
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 A great book that everyone should read! |
 Close up of our fireplace |
 Art (also by Jay Bundy) |
 Custom Bundy art on our great room wall |
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 Clerestory windows for passive solar |
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 Fan in the great room |
 Fireplace close-ups |
 Brother-in-law Rob made the flute (rocks are from Cyn to Jim) |
 Kachina doll, a gift from Barbara Miercke |
 Our funky turtle art |
 Looking back at the front door |
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 Najavo "rug" (mosaic tiles) designed and made by Jim! |
 Nice baseboard |
 Beautiful cherry doors |
 View from great room to the kitchen area |
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 Farmhouse sink, with a nice view of The Watchman |
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 Looking out the kitchen window to the front courtyard |
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 Elegant teapot from Ellen and Ron |
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 The kitchen island |
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 Light fixtures over the island |
 Detail of our "Bordeaux" granite |
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 Breakfast in our kitchen! |
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 Looking towards our pantry |
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 Appliances are "hidden" in the pantry |
 Hallway (to the right of the pantry) to the garage and utility bath |
 Art from Jessica, showing layers of sandstone at Zion (we can see them out the window!) |
 The "utility bath" |
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 Art by Markie |
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 See the mountain goat? (by local David J. West) |
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 The "shop" in the garage |
 Recycling bins and cord for hanging laundry |
 View, along the great window, towards master bedroom |
 Master bed and bath suite! |
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 David J. West art over the bed (mounted on acrylic) |
 (before we got the art) |
 Box made by Markie; elephant from valentine's day! |
 Kiva in master bedroom |
 (complete with embedded Sea Ranch motto!) |
 Kachina from our favorite local gallery, DeZion |
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 Another David J. West |
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 And another David J. West! |
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 View towards north courtyard (left of master bed) |
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 View of back patio (right of master bed) |
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 Jim, fixing things! |
 Master bath |
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 Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe (imported by "Spirits in Stone," in Sonoma) |
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 So evocative! |
 And yet another David J. West next to shower glass block |
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 His and hers shower |
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 His and hers shower |
 Window in the shower |
 Amazing shower stone floor! |
 Nice sink details |
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 Our sumtuous (yet water-conserving) tub |
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 Views from the tub |
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 View to the east along north courtyard |
 View to the west along north courtyard |
 Our outdoor shower!! |
 View down the hall towards guest room |
 Our comfy guest room |
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 View towards Zion cliffs in the east |
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 We even have a guest book |
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 Big screen for watching DVDs |
 Bookshelf with the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of all Time" |
 David J. West photo ON tiles! |
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 Guest room fireplace with pretty stones |
 Gourd from Manzanita Trading Company in town |
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 Turles from DeZion Gallery |
 Cynthia's favorite animal |
 One of Jim's favorites |
 View of "Eagle Crags" to the south, from guest room |
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 Art by Jinx (from DeZion Gallery) |
 Another Jinx |
 Guest room closet |
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 "His" bathrobe |
 "Hers" bathrobe |
 Guest bathroom |
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 Another stone shower floor (so nice to stand on) |
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 Decorative touch on mirror matches shower door (thanks, Jim!) |
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 The guest room has a nice private patio |
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 Great view of Kinesava from guest patio |
 View from guest patio to west |
 You can see master bedroom from here, too |
 Entrance to master bedroom from north courtyard |
 Looking east towards guest patio |
 Guest room window with Zion in background |
 View towards Kinesava from our backyard rocks |
 Our patio and backyard rocks are perfect for breakfasting |
 Master bedroom looks inviting |
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 View into the great room from the backyard |
 View towards the great room and dining room |
 Dining room window |
 View of dining room and back of the garage |
 Garage with Eagle Crags |
 The house is tall! |
 Fire pit (with gas ring) in backyard patio |
 View to the backyard from the great room |
 Time to put in some cactus! |
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 We collected some petritied wood nearby, to put in the yard |
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 Views of our backyard rocks |
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 We think this rock looks like Africa (with Madagascar too!) |
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 Lichen is so gorgeous |
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 A northern flicker roosts over our front door every nigh! |
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