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Big Horn Mtns of Wyoming 2020

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  • Our campsite at the Forest Service's Bald Mtn Campground. At an elevation of 9060 feet, it was wonderful to be cool in mid-August, despite the lack of afternoon shade.

    Our campsite at the Forest Service's Bald Mtn Campground. At an elevation of 9060 feet, it was wonderful to be cool in mid-August, despite the lack of afternoon shade.

  • Because it is Friday night, and our first night here, it was homemade pizza night. Susie has her favorite wine ready to sip.

    Because it is Friday night, and our first night here, it was homemade pizza night. Susie has her favorite wine ready to sip.

  • Because it was a special day, I had baked a cake in our Bakepacker. But Susie had insisted on being the one to ice it. AFTER dinner.....

    Because it was a special day, I had baked a cake in our Bakepacker. But Susie had insisted on being the one to ice it. AFTER dinner.....

  • We knew that the core of the Milky Way should be visible on a clear night, and the heavens cooperated. Wonderful to be far away from any population centers.. The orange glow in the lower right is someone's campfire.

    We knew that the core of the Milky Way should be visible on a clear night, and the heavens cooperated. Wonderful to be far away from any population centers.. The orange glow in the lower right is someone's campfire.

  • The next day, our primary objective was to hike out to the Medicine Wheel, a protected sacred area to Native Americans. It is about 1.5 miles on an easy old road bed. Susie can't resist taking flower photos.

    The next day, our primary objective was to hike out to the Medicine Wheel, a protected sacred area to Native Americans. It is about 1.5 miles on an easy old road bed. Susie can't resist taking flower photos.

  • And here is why.

    And here is why.

  • It is really hard to capture the totality of the Medicine Wheel, because there is no good vantage point. I did the best I could.

    It is really hard to capture the totality of the Medicine Wheel, because there is no good vantage point. I did the best I could.

  • Susie captured some of the artifacts left at the wheel. Note the skull on the right of the photo.

    Susie captured some of the artifacts left at the wheel. Note the skull on the right of the photo.

  • A view off to the northeast of the Wyoming flatlands.

    A view off to the northeast of the Wyoming flatlands.

  • The hike back afforded some opportunities to photograph the geology of the area.

    The hike back afforded some opportunities to photograph the geology of the area.

  • Another angle.

    Another angle.

  • That afternoon, we took off for a couple of miles of exploration south of our campground. Note the FAA tower sphere on the top of Medicine Mtn.

    That afternoon, we took off for a couple of miles of exploration south of our campground. Note the FAA tower sphere on the top of Medicine Mtn.

  • More fields of flowers on our exploring.

    More fields of flowers on our exploring.

  • Back at camp, it was time to get to work on a really nice dinner, delayed from yesterday. Here is Roger starting to sautee some beef filets after completing a wine reduction with shitake mushrooms. I would love to say this is our usual camping fare, but such would be a stretch of the truth.

    Back at camp, it was time to get to work on a really nice dinner, delayed from yesterday. Here is Roger starting to sautee some beef filets after completing a wine reduction with shitake mushrooms. I would love to say this is our usual camping fare, but such would be a stretch of the truth.

  • Susie's photo of dinner.

    Susie's photo of dinner.

  • A second night in a row of a great opportunity for Milky Way photography.

    A second night in a row of a great opportunity for Milky Way photography.

  • We had attempted to hike to an overview of Bucking Mule Falls. But not paying attention to the REAL trailhead (at the other end of the parking area) got us on to the wrong route (an abandoned jeep trail). Such added a few extra miles to our hike.

    We had attempted to hike to an overview of Bucking Mule Falls. But not paying attention to the REAL trailhead (at the other end of the parking area) got us on to the wrong route (an abandoned jeep trail). Such added a few extra miles to our hike.

  • But we finally made it to the overview.

    But we finally made it to the overview.

  • The drop of the falls is over 500 vertical feet. But it does not look that way from a long way away.

    The drop of the falls is over 500 vertical feet. But it does not look that way from a long way away.

  • The next morning, with no real hike planned, we decided to do some more exploring and wound up photographing a lot of wildflowers.

    The next morning, with no real hike planned, we decided to do some more exploring and wound up photographing a lot of wildflowers.

  • Roger must see SOMETHING....

    Roger must see SOMETHING....

  • A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth made its appearance.

    A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth made its appearance.

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    The hike back afforded some opportunities to photograph the geology of the area.
    Another angle.
    That afternoon, we took off for a couple of miles of exploration south of our campground. Note the FAA tower sphere on the top of Medicine Mtn.