Located off of US Highway 30 in south west Wyoming, is Fossil Butte National Monument. A butte is a high plateau. This one was the site of fossil deposits from an ancient sea bed. The visitors center is about 3.5 miles from the highway, and the highway is not very busy. I pulled into the visitor center, turned off the car, stepped out, and for a moment I wondered if I had gone deaf, the silence was palpable. The road was open a couple of miles farther up the mountain side, deeper into solitude. It was not someplace I had planned or plotted to see. I had the time, and saw the sign and turned off.
Stunning pictures!!!!!!! I would have loved it. Such beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite something how over time the planet can change its landscape like that isn't it?
There are miles and miles of stunning landscapes
DeleteWhat a glorious day for a drive and photos.
ReplyDeleteLots of driving, lots of nice weather, lots of photos.
DeleteI have been west, to California and Hawaii, but I have never driven through any of the states past the Mississippi. Your photos make me want to explore that area of our country.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of country, across the country.
DeleteGorgeous spot, totally worth the stop. I love those kinds of "accidents."
ReplyDeleteI had a couple of them on this trip. Gee, I wonder what the old road is like that runs just south of the expressway? OMG!
DeleteAhhh, the wide open spaces. Gives one perspective on lots of things. Those unplanned turns usually make good travel memories.
ReplyDeleteThere is one spot where there is not a house, barn, or tree for 20 miles.
DeleteHelluva place to lose a cow.
ReplyDeletecould you imagine 500 sheep on those hills.
DeleteSuch awesomeness! Amazing! Gorgeous! Now, that being said, I can admit that the twelve-year-old boy in me removed the "e" from Butte and was hurled into a wild fit of giggles. Could've been my pain meds. I hope not.
ReplyDeleteDeedles: Have you ever visited Bear Butte (Bare Butt) in South Dakota. I giggled for days.
DeleteI've always known that you were my inner twelve-year-old boy's soulmate, Scoot!
DeleteThe T-shirt says "Kiss my Butte"
DeleteSuch a beautiful landscape. You don't see another human for miles and miles.
ReplyDeleteMany miles in some places.
DeleteLiterally the middle of nowhere. I don't blame you for savouring it!
ReplyDeleteThere were a couple of places where I wondered if I was the only person left on earth.
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