Big Horn Lake, Wyoming. Oasis of life in the desert.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Irresistible Attraction
to the shapes and colors of the Pryor Mountains, which sweep across the border from northern Wyoming to southern Montana.
Local Color
A wild mustang. You can tell them from other horses by their compact form, a black stripe down their spine, and the zebra-like stripes on their legs. Two hundred years of surviving in the wild produced a small sturdy horse perfectly suited to its desert home.
That Expansive Feeling
The broad spacious plateau on top of the Big Horn Mountains lets you feel on top of the world without climbing gear.
I Wish The Word Awesome Weren't So Overused
Places like Shell Canyon are so impressively beautiful that it seems fitting to stop and appreciate it properly. You can drive through this narrow gorge and up to the top of the mountains in a few minutes. But . . . why would you?
Cow Dog
I thought it was a herding dog frisking across the hills on the other side of the valley, but when I looked through my telephoto lens I saw it was actually a long-haired cow! What an amazing thing!
Cool Clear Water
Cold running water at the top of the world, the Big Horn Mountains in northeastern Wyoming.
Nap Time
I love these elk! They don't have the evil stare of goats, but they're not tame either. They're just right.
That Obligatory Moulton Barn
Everyone who visits Grand Teton National Park takes a picture of this. I can't resist, either.
Moose Yoga
Something I've learned with age: there is no moral high ground awarded for not scratching mosquito bites.
Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal of the Day
Of course, they keep eating all day. That's why they're big and, um, big.
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