This summer I had the joy of having a pair of Swainson’s Hawks nest in the big tree next to my house in Laramie, Wyoming. They would perch on the telephone poles next to my house and search for mice in the large prairie field just to the south. It was very cool to get…
Wishing a Happy New Year to all of you! This time of year is always a good time to reflect on who you were last year, and who would you like to be in this one. Whether the world ends, consciousness changes, or nothing happens during 2012, always live life to the fullest and be true to…
We got about 10 inches of fresh beautiful sparkling powder last night. As soon as I heard there was hoar frost in the Laramie Mountains, I immediately walked home from the office, grabbed my snow shoes and pack (which is always packed for moments like this) and headed to the mountains to catch the last few…
Happy solstice! The December solstice marks the beginning of winter, and while that may not seem like much to celebrate for some people, it also marks the shortest day of the year. Every day after the winter solstice mother nature gives us just a little bit more sunlight to enjoy, and to me that is something worth celebrating….
I took this image when four bull moose decided to walk across the field right across from our camp! I was with a group of geologists camping in the edge of the forest deep in the Medicine Bow Mountains in August and we were in the process of making dinner when these four studs casually walked across…
This photo was actually taken earlier this May near Hynds Lodge in the Laramie Mountains in Wyoming. I had gone to camp with a group of geologists at their field camp and after a good breakfast I decided to wander off into the woods for a little morning stroll along a nearby trail. Mornings strolls…
I decided I needed a break from writing and took off on what I thought was going to be a nice snow shoe with my dog. I haven’t been up to the Laramie Mountains in a few weeks, and when I got there I realized that the warm weather we’ve been having (warm is 30’s…
SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM WYOMING First off, if you enjoy hearing local stories about the places you drive through or visit on road trips and adventures and enjoy learning about geology, whether you’re a geologist by trade or someone who always found it interesting, then I would highly recommend buying the Roadside Geology Books!…
As I’m in the last stages of writing my masters thesis on two years of work on the geology and chemistry of the Thermopolis hot springs in central Wyoming, I decided to re-visit some of my field work photos. Sitting here typing in front of the computer made me forget that I am actually studying…