Flip Your Perspective And See Utah Anew

Change Your Perspective in Art

I was watching a video to improve your drawing skills which suggested taking the source material and looking at it another way. The artist suggested turning it upside down, there is something about changing what you expect to see to make it feel new again.

We’re creatures of habit out here. We drive the same roads, park in the same spots at Harmons, and hike the same three trails because “they’re close” or “they’re easy” or “that’s where we always go.”

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But there’s a whole world hiding just outside your routine, waiting for you to tilt your perspective a little.

Shift the Routine

One of the simplest ways to do that is to take a walk that changes your perspective because you see things you wouldn’t as you drive. When you’re behind the wheel, you’re focused on traffic, lights, and that one guy who refuses to use his blinker. But on foot? Suddenly you notice the way the light hits the red rock at 6 p.m., or the smell of sagebrush after sprinklers run, or the tiny lizard doing push‑ups on a warm boulder like he’s training for the Ironman (thanks for the article on lizard push-ups Dave).

Newish Trails

And once you’re out there, go a step further—literally. Take trails that make you see things in a new way. If you always walk the same loop, reverse it. If you always hike the canyon, try the ridge. If you always choose the easy path, take the one that makes your calves complain a little. You’ll be surprised how different a familiar place feels when you approach it from the opposite direction. Even the shadows fall differently.

Think of it as flipping your world upside down the ordinary becomes extraordinary when you give it a chance to surprise you.

So this week, pick a trail you’ve never tried—or walk your favorite one backward. Let your eyes wander. Let your expectations loosen. Let yourself be impressed by something small.