Random Casper

Here are some random scenes from around Casper while I was there...

Red Wyoming dirt:

It snowed a little one morning:

The same morning when it was only 1 degree!  (weatherman hadn't predicted it was going to be this cold while I was there...)

More red Wyoming dirt...this time the culprit for not being able to get the flat tire off the car. Although we finally did with the help of a good samaritan.

Alcova Reservoir outside of Casper:

Alcova Dam:

Photo studio display promotion for school photos:

Casper is a neon filled old west town:

There's a new Little Free Library near my Dad (this is the 2nd one - check out this previous blog post).

Tofurkey Day Vacay - Day 5 & 6

My last day in Casper, and we went for a walk around the Platte River Commons, a former AMOCO oil refinery site right downtown which was turned into a park after a big cleanup

The geese sure liked the golf course (Natrona Co High School in the background)

 A display in the park showing the oil refinery then, and the golf course today

 Some left over equipment... 

 ...that Eeyore enjoyed hanging out on

Then it was time to head back to Denver to visit friends...one being an old walking buddy

Luckily I've been to this Capitol before, since it was being renovated when I was there this time

 I also took the tour of the U.S. Mint, something I have always wanted to do in Denver but it never worked out...got to see them making the new state quarters (a National Park/Historic Site for each state...in the order they became parks)

Tofurkey Day Vacay - Day 4

We stayed in town on Saturday, and visited the Casper Museum/Fort Caspar and went shopping downtown (got a few xmas gifts while I was at it)

The only pic I took in the museum was of some old Water Bonds (of course!)

Here is the replica of the fort, they at least built it on the original foundations

Inside some of the buildings at the fort, through the dirty windows...kinda gave the pics a cool effect, I think

A mormon wagon on display outside. Most trails out west passed through Casper (Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, California Trail...)

Quaint downtown Casper

Anyone want some boots? This was just one wall of many at the infamous Lou Taubert's...

We rounded out the evening with Thai food and a concert

Tofurkey Day Vacay - Day 2

 Tofurkey Day morning - we headed out for the traditional pre-meal exercise, this year a hike (which at 5,000 to 7,000 ft elevation was harder than any run I would have done!)

Here's the typical Wyoming scenery along the way.

 It was a beautiful day!

 We first hiked at the Audubon Center at Garden Creek, and fed the birds when we got back.

 Then found the elusive Garden Creek waterfall at Rotary Park (yes, Eeyore went along)

 Here's a view of Casper from the top of the waterfall.

 We then drove around Casper Mountain looking for evidence of the recent wildfire.

 And saw even more wildlife...common theme for this trip...well, any trip to WY really

While it was a bit chilly in Casper on this day (40's)...it surprised us how cold it got on top of the mountain!