Wednesday in Wyoming - October 5, 2022

 

To celebrate the first full month of autumn, I'm featuring pictures of Wyoming's fall colors. The golden aspens and rabbit brush made me nickname this town "Golden." Its real name is South Pass City.

Does the picture look familiar to you? That might be because it was used for the cover of Brides of the Old West. 

You'll notice that talented artist L.A. Sartor changed the sky to turn an ordinary photo into what I consider to be a stunning cover.

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 28, 2022

 

Now that it's officially autumn, I wanted to include a picture of Wyoming's autumnal landscape. 

Oranges, yellows, and reds as well as a few lingering green trees provide splashes of color and remind me of the variety of vegetation that covers the sagebrush prairie. It's a subtle beauty but one that fills my heart with joy.

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 21, 2022

 

Although Ayres Natural Bridge is only about a mile from the Oregon Trail, few pioneers visited it. Why? It was difficult to access. The modern day trail to the top of the bridge isn't too strenuous, but it's not exactly a walk in the park.

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 14, 2022

 

I hope you were at least a little curious about where to find the picnic site I featured in last week's post. The answer is Ayres Natural Bridge Park between Glenrock and Douglas, Wyoming.

Not only is the natural bridge beautiful, but according to the web site, it's only one of three natural bridges in the United States that has water flowing underneath it.

How's that for impressive?

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 7, 2022

 

The seasons are changing and snow will be falling all too soon. But before that happens, there's time for at least one more picnic in a beautiful and tranquil spot. Where is this? Come back next week for the answer.

Wednesday in Wyoming _ August 31, 2022

 

Remember NK Boswell and his vigilante committee? It appears that his belief in law and order ran deep, because here he is again, this time as the sheriff of Albany County (which is where Laramie is located) as well as warden of the newly constructed Territorial Prison.

Did you enjoy this month's tidbits of Laramie's history? I hope so. Next month's posts will celebrate a different side of the Equality State, so come back for more Wednesday in Wyoming.

Wednesday in Wyoming - August 24, 2022

 

It's clear that Bill Nye was a multi-faceted resident of Laramie -- postmaster, justice of the peace, and newspaper editor.

How many people do you think would name a newspaper after a mule?