Wednesday in Wyoming - November 4, 2026

 

Since this is the month when we traditionally give thanks, my posts this month will feature aspects of Wyoming for which I'm thankful. 

Tree Rock, which is located in the middle of Interstate 80 as it approaches the highest point on the highway, is something that makes me smile and give thanks.

My first thanks are to the men from the Union Pacific Railroad who were building the Transcontinental Railroad in 1867 and who diverted from the original plan for the tracks so that the tree could remain. 

Secondly, I give thanks to the 19th century locomotive firemen who, once the railroad was complete, stopped to give this tree a drink when their trains passed it and to motorists who followed their example when the railroad was moved and replaced by the Lincoln Highway. 

This stunted and twisted tree is a symbol of the effects of kindness. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - October 28, 2026

 

Do you think Adlai Stevenson was correct when he said, "... the hardest thing about any political campaign is to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning"?

This is the last of my posts from the State Museum's Voices and Votes exhibit. What's coming next month? I haven't decided, but I hope you'll come back to see whatever it is.

Wednesday in Wyoming - October 21, 2026

 

These posters from WWII, which were part of the Voices and Votes exhibit at the State Museum, serve as a reminder of the freedoms some Americans took for granted until they saw them threatened in other countries. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - October 14, 2026

 

Do you remember campaign buttons? I do.

These, which were part of the Voices and Votes display at the Wyoming State Museum this summer, brought back some good memories for me. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - October 7, 2026

 

Since we're approaching election time in the States, I thought I'd feature some photos from the Smithsonian's Voices and Votes traveling exhibit that came to the Wyoming State Museum this summer.

Although I thought the red, white, and blue entrance to the exhibit was attractive, what intrigued me was intrigued Thomas Paine's quote, "We have it in our power to begin the world over again." It gave me an insight into the minds of the country's founding fathers at the same time that it made me wonder whether any country has the power to do that. 

What do you think? 

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 30, 2026

 

Today's the last day of September and the last post from Vedauwoo ... at least for a while. 

I particularly liked the way the dead tree framed the panorama of aspens, evergreens and -- of course -- enormous rocks.

I hope you'll come back next month for more glimpses into Wyoming. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 23, 2026

 

Look closely. Do the rocks in the center look like a rabbit to you? They do to me. 

Rocks that may or may not look like something else are one of the many things I like about Vedauwoo.