What a day it’s been with the nasty weather rolling across Wyoming. It forced me to make some painful decisions about what to do today. My plans were to visit Laramie and drive the scenic route through the Medicine Bow National Forest but bad weather in both areas pushed me westward into the loving arms of Flaming Gorge, Utah. Anyone who followed my 2009 trip knows how painful that decision really was (not). I fell in love with Flaming Gorge then and couldn’t wait to get back. The bad weather in Laramie did the trick and off I went. I arrived at Hwy. 530 around 3:30 today and spent the next four hours in bliss… pure, unadulterated bliss.
Here. Let me just show you what I’ve been talking about! The last picture is from my 2009 trip. Like I say, it’s all about the light!
Sheep Creek Geological area
Sheep Creek area
Leaving Red Canyon
Green River at Red Canyon in Ashley National Forest, Utah
2009 picture, same view of Green River
Last two pictures are the same shot but different year, time of year and weather. The one immediately above was taken on my last trip to Red Canyon in 2009. The one above it is from yesterday. Remarkable lighting made it look like a different place!
leaving log cabin
What did I learn today? “No significant snow” means something altogether different to people in Utah! Look what I woke up to!
from a Friend 