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?
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.
Rocks that may or may not look like something else are one of the many things I like about Vedauwoo.
What's Vedauwoo? A mecca for hikers, rock climbers, picnickers, and people who simply enjoy being outdoors. Best of all, for those of us who live in Cheyenne, it's only thirty miles west of the city.
If you're interested in more information, here's the link. The article even tells you how to pronounce it!
Sorry, but I chose this one from a different era because it celebrates the role women have played in state -- the first women's suffrage (1869), the first woman justice of the peace ... the list goes on.
I'd like to tell you that women had a role in drafting the constitution, but sadly the one and only constitutional conference consisted of forty-nine men. Of course, women could and did vote for its ratification.