The House I Slept In Last Night Fell in the Creek: Part 1 Thundering Water
Since I was a child around the age of 10, it’s been difficult to explain to others what it is like to go visit my Aunt Mackie in Wyoming. Being raised in the East where every convenience is within a few minutes drive, visiting out West was always a unique experience. My Aunt’s ranch when I was younger was a several mile drive on rocky dirt roads to a small town. Basics could be found here, but they went shopping a hour away. Here there are no quick runs to the grocery store for last minute cravings or items forgotten. I loved going out to see this world where things were harder to come by, but nature was in abundance. The last four trips to Wyoming were to my Aunt and Uncle’s place in the Wind River Reservation. This landscape is very different from Elk Mountain where my cousin’s grew up. The Wind River area has some amazing landforms that might make you think you were in Arizona. Beautiful exposed rock that is striped with colorful minerals p...