Why fall in the mountains is a rare sight to see
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Why fall in the mountains is a rare sight to see

The seasons change, the leaves start to turn, and then just when you think you’re going to spend the next few weeks enjoying the beautiful fall colors, the same unthinkable event happens: snow. Fall above 8,000 feet in the mountains of Wyoming seems to progress the same every year. The leaves start to turn around…

The Calm After the Storm: Sun, Snow, and -30 Degrees in Laramie, Wyoming
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The Calm After the Storm: Sun, Snow, and -30 Degrees in Laramie, Wyoming

Know that feeling when you wake up in the morning after a snow storm and can’t wait to open your window and see how many inches of powder are covering your neighborhood?  Today was one of those days for Wyomingites across the state hoping for a rare and elusive Rocky Mountain snow day. Wyoming may get…

Karen and Michael’s Dreamy Western Winter Wedding
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Karen and Michael’s Dreamy Western Winter Wedding

Karen and Michael’s dreamy western wedding took place in the middle of a big winter snow storm in mid-December on the high plains in Laramie, Wyoming.  The bride was well suited for the cold weather with the most gorgeous handmade deerskin wedding dress you’ve ever seen by Celeste Sotola at Montana Dreamwear.  The custom made pearls and copper…

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Sunset on the Big Horn River in Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, Wyoming

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…