Wyoming

 

For many years my family—wife Shirley, sons, grand kids—and I spent two or three weeks in southern Wyoming at the Old Baldy Club, a small golf and fly fishing club located near Saratoga, Wyoming. The scenery, especially the sky at the break and close of day, is spectacular.

Sunrise on Lake George, Old Baldy Club, Saratoga, Wyoming.

Sunrise on Lake George, Old Baldy Club, Saratoga, Wyoming.

Early morning fog in the meadow.

Early morning fog in the meadow.

Early morning fog on the mountain.

Early morning fog on the mountain.

Pink awakening.

Pink awakening.

Forest fires create a smoky dawn.

Forest fires create a smoky dawn.

Extreme smoke from nearby fires obscures land and sky.

Extreme smoke from nearby fires obscures land and sky.

Pastel dawn, Platte River Valley, Carbon County, Wyoming.

Pastel dawn, Platte River Valley, Carbon County, Wyoming.

Morning rainbow.

Morning rainbow.

Morning light on Pic Pike Road, Carbon County.

Morning light on Pic Pike Road, Carbon County.

What a beautiful morning!

What a beautiful morning!

North Platte River, running north from Encampment to Saratoga.

North Platte River, running north from Encampment to Saratoga.

Platte River Valley.

Platte River Valley.

Evening shadows start to fall on Lake George.

Evening shadows start to fall on Lake George.

Peaceful evening.

Peaceful evening.

Saratoga sunsets rarely disappoint the sky watcher.

Saratoga sunsets rarely disappoint the sky watcher.

Red sky spectacular.

Red sky spectacular.

The sun sets on Saratoga.

The sun sets on Saratoga.

Fly fishing on the North Platte.

Fly fishing on the North Platte.

North of Saratoga, the river slices through limestone cliffs.

North of Saratoga, the river slices through limestone cliffs.

Wyoming is big sky country.

Wyoming is big sky country.

Lake Marie in the Medicine Bow Mountains—The Snowy Range.

Lake Marie in the Medicine Bow Mountains—The Snowy Range.

Medicine Bow Mountains.

Medicine Bow Mountains.

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