We thought yesterday was desolate, but it was nothing compared to much of today. There were hundreds of miles along the way with no houses and no trees in sight. Here are some colors and shapes of the new terrain.
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| These are layer-cake badlands |
Rawlins, Lander and Dubois were the largest cities on the route. They were quite attractive. We'd like to return and spend more time exploring them.
We drove through the Wind River Indian Reservation and over the continental divide (9,658 ft) at Togwotee Pass.
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| Breccia Cliffs near Togwotee Pass |
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| Tie Hack Memorial honors Scandinavian lumberjacks who hacked railroad ties from the forests |
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| click to enlarge the plaque |
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| Teton Mountains at sunset from our camp site (smoke from forest fires creates the haze) |
We plan to finish the Centennial Scenic Byway drive and tour Jackson Hole tomorrow.
I have fond memories of Jackson Hole. We arrived (by plane) in late morning, and the mountain range was beautiful to the west. We just had to take it all in!
ReplyDeleteThen, another day later, we went to a concert in Jackson hole that included a wonderful string quartet that played, among other things, "Death and the Maiden". I've always loved it, but it was especially well played. We even met with the quartet afterwards, and tried to get them to concertize in the Chicago suburbs. But none of the venues I ultimately contacted ever expressed interest. That was their loss!