Herding Buffalo...AKA a road trip across Wyoming-Buffalo, Wyoming to be exact!

I have always Loved Wyoming and all that it has to offer. It truly is one of the most beautiful States I have ever driven through... and I have driven from one side of the United States to the other, so I don't just say that because I was raised here. It is not a bias statement. There are plenty of things about Wyoming that I get frustrated with, like our forever Winter weather- I mean just today we had snowflakes, rain, amazing sunshine and sleet all in a matter of hours... it can wear on a person. BUT all that aside... there is something about driving through a flat, dry almost barren dust bowl to have the road dip out and suddenly you are looking at the foothills of a National Forest, the foothills of the Rockies, of the Big Horn Mountain range, the Grand Tetons, Yellow Stone... the list goes on.

Recently I had to make a trip to Buffalo Wyoming-- yes it is just as exciting as it sounds. BUT it is also one of the coolest little old towns you could ever visit. I didn't take any pictures of the town, but one day after sitting in a training all day I decided to take a 20 min drive and go into the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains... and more importantly "Crazy Woman Canyon". I took my trusty camera along and grabbed a few shots as this was my first 're-entrance' into all things "Wyoming Mountains". ENJOY

Anyone up for a little hike???

You're safe...I'm shooting with a Nikon today!

Not sure if you can see him...but this is what we call "open range!" little grazing taking place... ahh I love being HOME!

Take me home...to the place I belong!

Pure BEAUTY... takes my breath away!

This is where the road dips down into "Crazy Woman Canyon" as I walked down into the area to take a few photos this old man comes around the corner with 2 dogs. Kind of startled me. He was exactly what you would picture for someone living down in the canyon. A bigger man, missing a more teeth then he had, had on a plaid shirt and bib overalls that didn't button on the side due to his girth. He spent a good amount of time sizing me up. I'm sure I looked good in my "business casual attire" of capris,semi nice top, and my half sandal/shoe footwear...a little out of place for a walk in a canyon... not to mention camera in hand. So he looks me up and down and then as he starts to walk off.. looks over his shoulder he says "well if we ever needed a poster child for Crazy Woman Canyon, I think I found her" and on he went...I wanted to say something smart back... but I was in awe of all that had just happened...probably a good thing.



The road leading out of Crazy Woman Canyon...and the road home...

I thought a lot about coming home. What it has meant for me personally. I also thought about what Crazy Canyon Man said to me... maybe I could be the poster child for Crazy Woman Canyon...not a bad thing really. Life is really one long journey anyway right? and there will be some paths that cause us to dip down into canyons... canyons that will be filled with strangers that cause us to laugh and wonder and canyons that remind us a little bit more about who we really are and where we came from.
ENJOY your journey and try not to loose focus of what is important.