Skyline Drive in Guernsey State Park

Great trip to the park today. We saw more cars in two hours than the total we have seen in the park over the past few weeks. People walking makes me dream of spring. I know its too early yet, but nice day to dream of warm weather to come. For those of you too far away,  here in photos is our Skyline Drive trip today.

Fire Reflection on Ice

Evening Haze Settles over Laramie Peak

The Ice is Melting the Blue Water Returns

Castle in the Setting Sun

Two More Steps and I am Out of Here

Deer On Sunny Hillside

December in the Park

With Christmas less than a month away the park is looking more and more winter like. We still enjoy hiking and driving through whenever it is warm enough, we can usually find a nice day at least once each week.

Last Light

Whimsical

Always a few friends to greet us in the park

50 degrees late this afternoon and we enjoyed a walk, drive and another great park sunset.

Strip of Fire Sunset
 



 

Sunday In The Park

Everyday is an adventure in the park. We didn't do any hiking Sunday as the wind was howling but we still could not resist at least a drive in the park. This Sunday it was quick evening drive, Davis Bay, Brimmer Point and the North Bluff Castle, still the best park in Wyoming.

The view looking north from Brimmer Point

Part of a flock of hundreds of Sand hills crains flying south over the Castle

Mom and the twins out in the park

Ahhh - cute little guy

Time to head back to Guernsey

Nothing like it - The Castle on the North Bluff

Davis Bay Color




 

The Silt Run is On

Where’s the water, oh no, it’s the annual silt run from Guernsey Lake. Yep the lake is empty, only the river runs through the park right now. But don’t be too disappointed, the state parks people assure us it will be full again by the end of July. The park still offers much, even when the lake is down - our favorite, wildlife watching, we caught this young gal, at the top of the page, snacking a half hour before sunset.

We took a drive out last evening, still seem to be quite a few campers around despite the lack of enough water for boats. I remember hearing, years ago, that the silt run was a relic of the past that didn’t work, and likely never did flush enough silt downstream to do any good. Many of us believed it would soon end and the lake would be full all summer, and this was 25 years ago. Well, the silt run continues, and it is still debatable if it works or not.

Meanwhile the smoke drifting into Wyoming from the fire in Idaho made for a nice sunset last evening. And a bit after the sunset the sky  still had brushstrokes of great color.