Aiken-Rhett House, Charleston, South Carolina, June 12, 2012
Exit78
Green Gates
September 21, 2015
Late Season Wildflowers
September 19, 2015
Nymph and Dream Lakes hike, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, Sept. 15, 2011
Rock Art
September 18, 2015
Newspaper Rock, Road into Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, September 26, 2011
Bull Elk
September 16, 2015
Bull Elk, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, September 4, 2009
Pathfinder
September 15, 2015Our July 2010 campsite at Pathfinder Reservoir was in a pretty spot, right on the shore. It was a short drive from our last campground, only 90 miles, but we had visited a couple of places along the way, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center and Fort Caspar, both at Casper, Wyoming.
Blogging Older Photos
I am getting around to editing older photos – some from home – many from trips we’ve taken. Once I’m though with edits for a location and/or date, I am sharing some of the images and, in many instances, writing about the photos’ subjects or providing information.
We had been planning to stop 2 days, but were prepared to move on after 1 night if we didn’t like it. After getting to the camp ground, we decided to pay for 3 nights.
Pathfinder Reservoir is one of several reservoirs in the North Platte Project that provide water storage for irrigation and other uses in Wyoming and Nebraska. The reservoir is located about 47 miles southwest of Casper and is fed by the North Platte River and the smaller Sweetwater River.
The winter of 2009/2010 had seen significantly higher snowfall than normal. As a result, when we visited, Pathfinder Reservoir was at maximum capacity.
We had arrived at Pathfinder on a Sunday afternoon. Quite a few weekend campers were still there, some with boats, and at another campground loop a short distance up the access road. Not long after we set up camp, nearly everyone was gone, except for a few people swimming. By the time we were at supper, everyone was gone. A short while later, a young couple tent camping set up their camp on the opposite side of the campground.
Skyline
September 14, 2015
Skyline Arch (composite image), Devils Garden Campground, Arches National Park, Utah, September 21, 2011
Bullock’s
September 13, 2015Blast from the Past!
This post was originally posted on August 30, 2010 during our western U.S. vacation. I am bringing it forward as a “blast from the past” post.
After visiting the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center and Fort Caspar on July 11, 2010. we continued on to Pathfinder Reservoir, where we set up camp right on the shore.
In the midst of the heavy rustling of cottonwood leaves and the lapping of waves on the shore, a twittering and chittering could be heard. At first it seemed to be just a part of the background of the windy day at Wyoming’s Pathfinder Reservoir. On investigation, though, it turned to be an upset female Bullock’s Oriole.
Her mate seemed to be busy flying back and forth and searching for food.
These were the only Bullock’s Orioles we saw on the whole trip.
