Cat Face

Araneus gemmoides. My garage. Casper, Wyoming.

Mantis

Praying Mantis. My garden. Casper, Wyoming.

Humming ... moth

White-lined Sphinx Moth. Casper, Wyoming.

Malus

Another look at a crabapple flower. Casper, Wyoming.

Surrealistic Flower

Crabapple flower. Casper, Wyoming.

Niobrara River

Niobrara River. Entire area under water last June. Lusk, Wyoming.

Snake on the Plains

Crotalus viridis (Western Rattlesnake) I chanced upon on a bluff northwest of Casper, Wyoming.

It gave me a warning, thankfully, stared for awhile then slithered over the edge.

Curious Cows

Longhorns near an abandoned house. Muddy Gap, Wyoming.

Healing Waters

Thermal springs at Hot Springs State Park. Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Wyoming Skyline

Early one October morning near Independence Rock, Wyoming.

Smoke and Clouds

One last look at the 2012 Casper Mountain fire. This burned nearly 16,000 acres on the eastern third of the mountain. It looks like all of the timber is lost and it will be decades before new growth takes hold. In 2006, a fire wiped out the western third of the mountain and there's very little regrowth due to the climate and lack of water. It was determined the fire was man-made, likely an exhaust pipe or cigarette.

Casper Mountain Fire East End

East end Casper Mountain from Hat Six Road.

Casper Mountain Fire

Casper Mountain being consumed by fire, one day after it began.

Nectar

Lunchtime at Rotary Park. Casper, Wyoming.

Stream

Mountain stream. Boulder County, Colorado.

Venting

Shoreline steam vents. Yellowstone Lake. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Hot Tub

Thermal pond. Fountain Paint Pot, Yellowstone National Park.

Hot City

Rainbow Terraces at Mineral Hot Springs. Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Buffalo

Buffalo bull. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Early Morning Bighorns

View looking northwest. Cloud Peak Wilderness area. Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming.