Waving to you from the rim of this magnificent stone formation in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. I have now shown you all of the images from my September/October road trip. I hope you enjoyed riding along and seeing these pictures from the obscure corners of the US and Canada that I was able to explore on that long drive.
Of course, another long road trip will unwind this fall, though the dates and destinations have yet to be selected…
Meanwhile, north of Colorado…
I’ve yet to share any of the photos that I shot in Wyoming back in September. Last autumn’s epic 8448-mile road trip brought me through central Wyoming for the first time; a shame it took me so long to visit the area, as this part of the state is a showcase of natural beauty. I hope to explore this region often in the years ahead.
I was able to spend one sunny day hiking across scenic BLM ground located in the western foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. As is the case with most land held by the BLM, only motorized vehicles must remain on marked trails; hikers and those riding horses may roam freely.
Certainly, more than 99% of the miles that I have hiked to date were logged on established trails. But I have been fortunate enough to walk through a handful of places in the world where off-trail travel is permitted, and those experiences bring a deeper level of satisfaction, as did this trek. It was quite special to be so close to these big, beautiful rock formations, and to be able to immerse myself in the silence and solitude to a degree that I could never attain in a crowded national park. In places like these, far away from the visible reminders of civilization, you can really sense the timelessness of the landscape.
I think I was being followed…
South Park, Colorado
Kodak Panatomic-X film
Nikon FE
Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 Ai-S lens
Riding with Carl 