Baltimore to Salt Lake City

"Patrick Smith poses with the Utah border sign off of I-70, Saturday, Aug.8, 2009."

After driving for more than 33 hours, I made it to Utah.

I’m really, really excited to meet everyone at my new job, other photographers in the area, and get started.

I officially start Aug.17, but the next three days I am searching non-stop for a place to live. Yep, I drove all the way here without a place lined up to live. Yikes! So if you have any suggestions (actual apartments/condos) drop me an e-mail or call.

Anyways, Utah is gorgeous! The light is beautiful. And NOTHING like dangerous, murder-filled Baltimore!

As for the new car, it's still in one piece. Front bumper of the new car got thrashed with bugs. I also have four huge, fingernail deep scratches in my front windshield. They are bad, not sure how they got there. Can glass be buffed?