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It’s still snowy up in the hills
Up at 8, 9, or 10,000 feet or higher, Wyoming’s still a winter wonderland. Some areas are blanketed by a couple feet of snow, and the fishing’s still no good, unless you want to drag […]
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Now that’s a weird way to kill a snake
I’m no fan of rattlesnakes. OK, so maybe snakes in general aren’t my cup of tea. I wasn’t always afraid of snakes. I used to like to catch garter snakes and bull snakes and let […]
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Still in search of burrowing owls
I took a trip up to Riverton earlier this month in order to take some prints up to Wind River Gallery and to see if I could get some pictures of wild horses. I accomplished […]
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Springtime in Wyoming will grow hair on your chest
Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into spring, and that’s […]
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Wild horse safari was a success
I took a trip up to Riverton last week. It’s been too long since I’ve been back to my old home town. The main excuse for the trip was to take some prints up to […]
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Happy Mothers’ Day, mothers!
Mother’s Day is Sunday, so don’t forget to say thanks to your mom. But I’m going to go a step further and thank all the moms out there. Especially those mothers who help foster a […]
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Wild horses are dragging me back (with apologies to Garth Brooks)
I’ve been wanting to go back up to the Riverton area to take pictures of wild horses since about the time I started taking photos. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to […]
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Found an excuse to get back to Riverton finally
Now that I’m working full-time as a writer and photographer, there are some benefits as well as challenges. One of the biggest challenges is cash flow. That means just about everything I do needs to […]
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FroggToggs are good for more than just rain
We don’t get a lot of rain in Wyoming. In some states, people carry umbrellas in their cars, have three or four by the front door, and many businesses loan them out to people in […]
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Maybe the meadowlark isn’t so bad, after all
I know a lot of people love meadowlarks. For one thing, they’re our state bird. That in itself causes a lot of Wyomingites to revere these yellow-breasted birds. The fact that they’re awful pretty helps, […]