Hello and welcome to another exciting update to this page of mine! We have been very busy Exploring and taking pictures and trying to get more readers to this page---but I have not had time for posting actual posts. Although there are 100+ pictured filled posts already on this page to roam through--I have only made one new post so far this year. This page is mainly about Exploring Amazing Arizona---but sometimes a rare, for us, road trip warrants space here. One such one was when I went back home --a way past due trip. While in Wyoming and beyond I ended up getting almost 400 pictures---so have been slacking on getting anything from the trip no here. As the title suggests this is part four. I hope you enjoy as much as I enjoyed taking the trip and getting all these pictures!
I have moved a lot through my life - just in Arizona I have lived in Flagstaff, Florence, Queen Creek, Oatman, Kingman, Tucson, Benson, and now beautiful St David. I believe my wife is the only person I have meet--with way more moves under there belt than myself. If I were to call anywhere home ---it is definitely Big Horn Wyoming. Just out of Sheridan. This is were I was born and spent a good deal of my school life. I have past posts just from Big Horn about how some key factors, mainly the school have been ruined in my opinion --you really can't go home again. But today was just a day to roam, get pictures, and remember, and of course eat. With my parents.
The mighty class of "97" had a whopping 27 graduates! And in grades K-12 we had 350 kiddos, but were all on one campus. Like were our kids go to school now. I am sure the class sizes from Big Horn are bigger now. But they still get the coveted Fridays of no school! Just a slightly longer school day each day--so worth it!
Wildlife is easy to spot across the whole state.
In fact in all my travels -Wyoming and Montana drives always offer the most viewable wildlife by far of any states.
Very first house I ever lived in.
And the 2nd house lived in, just up the hill from the first.
My parents helped build and wire this house.
And if you count hammering nails into random wood---I helped to.
Just behind is a huge drop off and view.
Of course both house have changed a lot since when I was a new born.
Out of all our moves Easily my favorite house still in Big Horn.
This is right down from the before pictured school.
Just across the street.
Still dirt roads in much of Big Horn.
Anyone from Big Horn will recognize this although it could be a shot from
the country anywhere USA
This was just down from our house and the school.
The meeting spot, the smokers spot, and a popular place for fights.
This little stream that one could mostly jump across --rose greatly one year and flooded a lot of land--surprising everyone.
Amusing sign
At least to me. ;)
Check out that old licence plate!
My mom getting close up pictures.
Main Street Wyoming.
I spent a ton of time at the Merc growing up-and personally think they ruined the place.
BUT--inside is now turned pizza joint----and man it is good!
This place has went through a lot of changes through the years--and I am not sure how someone came up with pizza---but it was a great dinner.
This is now a separate building with a walk way in between.
Old school PO boxes used to be in the store.
a few of these still remain.
While we were waiting for our food--my mom went up to our old box and opened it right up
recalling the code----to Kool!
This used to be a very old barn---now event center.
Museum above the park and river.
Very near my grandmas old house---in fact you can just see some of it in the background.
Just out of Sheridan ---near a one horse town smaller than Big Horn.
This building was converted into a house but stood empty on this fine day.
Just up to road in Big Horn was the Rockie Mountains. With a dirt road all the way up--in the winter, only about nine months of the year, it was closed off from snow and we used to snowmobile. Ambitious enough you can go all the way through were a highway leads up the mountain. I hit Wyoming just before October and could see snow on the mountains-so wanted to get closer to it. Snow is very rare in this part of Arizona, because well, you just don't shovel sunshine.
Taking a few wrong roads led us to this amazing old barn.
Going up!
So in Wyoming when roads are to snowy---they just drop these barricades and BAM the highway is closed!
If you are already on the highway you pull over, or you keep driving till you can find an exit. A winter kit was a must have in any vehicle.
Falling City
Looks way different than I recall.
But I have not been up this way in at least eight years.
Look out with a view!
Several of these areas at least used to be very popular for hang gliders.
Bear Lodge
Several resorts are in this area.
Catering to tourists year round.
With groomed trails in the snow.
Old clock I found in the lobby.
Also were most of my touristy prizes for back home came from.
We stopped for food also.
I had a french dip sandwich, something I have not had in a long time.
Very good---although when we first arrived they were out of propane for the stoves, and did not think they could actually cook our food.
Delivery came while we were roaming the buildings.
Brrrrrrr!
This snow was actually much further up-I just have a good zoom.
So we were still in search of snow I could touch on this day!
Classic sign hanging off the lodge
Fun sign in the lodge.
Wyoming people like to say that sheep are safe!
But apparently not the sheep dogs-so much
Snow fence for those of you that don't know.
But still no close by snow.
Steamboat Mountain
One can hike to the top of this. But not for this day.
No snow up there.
Fun sign before the steep decent back down the mountains.
What a view!
And than we spotted an over cast area on a hill side.
With snow
Not a ton---but it was also not quite October, folks.
On a side note, I have seen it snow at the top of the Rockies
On a side note, I have seen it snow at the top of the Rockies
In July
Time for a selfie
Nearing the bottom of the mountains I spotted this trail and needed a small Exploring hike
to stretch my legs.
Chilling behind my parents house when we got home.
OK since part #5 is further down the dusty trail back into Billings Montana-
I want to share a few pictures from my cell phone that I don't believe I have posted in all these yet.
Coffee with dad and "Joe" one fine morning!
The Burger Wagon has become very popular.
In fact I just joined it's Facebook page.
They are about to expand into an actual building
with more cooking options.
Although this wagon can be drug all over town.
Very good food---if not pricey.
I was a little put out that french fries were a good deal extra-especially after paying 8 bucks for a burger.
In my last post--I mentioned that two of these great statues used to greet people into Kendrick Park.
I pictured the concrete slabs they used to call home.
No one in Sheridan seemed to know where the actual statues went-just that they were put some where safe and out of the weather.
By chance while visiting the college we found them both!
I just could not find this picture when I wrote the last blog post.
As I said-- my next traveling post takes us back to Montana and beyond!
HAPPY TRAILS!!
And Cheers my friends!
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