Special Photo Edition!

While Mrs C' is shopping in Steamboat, I'm catching up on blogging thanks to the available Verizon service here in Steamboat Springs.

Let's go back a couple of days... Sunday... between Hays, Kansas and Orchard, Colorado:

Here's the route we've taken including today's trek into Wyoming:

Sunday Monday and Tuesday Route

So, what did we see?

Plains...

If societies are defined by their biggest buildings (think cathedrals of Europe in the Renaissance, skyscrapers in New York) then Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado are defined by their grain elevators. We saw some as big as cathedrals. Here's an example from a small Colorado town:

 Remember all those wind turbines in Kansas? Here's what they look like en route to their home in the plains. This shot is one blade and one tower section. We saw many, many trucks like this.

Jackson lake itself was a pond on the plains... if I have more time and bandwidth I;ll post pics later.

The trip to Stagecoach was amazing. Here are typical shots one sees on the way up into the Rockies and en route to Steamboat Springs

Since this is a catch up post, let me share the best of the past few days. We are still short on internet (we had to drive to Jackson to get reliable, secure internet using Verizon Wireless... limited but effective).

On Monday night we were at Stagecoach State Park south of Steamboat Springs. Here's the panorama of the sight taken literally from under the open awning of the trailer:

In the morning, Mrs. C' picked local wildflowers and made this arrangement:

Then we went to the place I described as one of the five most beautiful places I've ever been. Firehole Canyon, WY. This was the panorama in the evening near sunset again, taken right from the trailer:

and the sunrise the next morning...

After that, it was on to Grand Teton National park. Given the geography, I believe Teton is a morning photographer's place, but I could help myself last night. Here's a panorama:

Like I said... its for the early riser... which I am... so here's the best shot I've got of the Tetons so far:

That's it for now. More as scenery and internet connection allow.

SC