A few weeks ago, we spent the day cruising around the dams here in Wyoming. This particular landscape gazing over the "dunes" towards Pyramid Peak really caught my attention. I love both the contrast in color as well as the contrast in lines and shape. The first two, I took a couple extra steps with in Photoscape. I love the extra drama in this case!
We were getting the first warnings of a stormy afternoon already, rain dumping from the sky. Sometimes it reaches the ground, sometimes it doesn't.
Still, we walked down to one view of Pathfinder Dam (those pictures will be in another post.) @wolfspirit and my husband going down the gravelly path. I kept stopping to take more pictures.
More textures with the foreground rocks, shrubs... and finally just sagebrush. I just love how the textures play with each other.
I'm not a geologist, but this landscape feels like the draining of an ancient inland sea - something that I know existed around the area - I just don't know how extensive it was. It's common to see sedimentary rocks at the tops of cliffs that have been worn down throughout the eons. Whereas these ripples feel more gentle.
I think it's just stunning - one of my favorite landscape contrasts that I've seen in Wyoming. (And there's a lot to like here!)
Photos taken by myself in June 2020 with my Nikon D7200.
Past issues of...
Wondrous Wyoming
Casper
Snowy Walk in Wyoming Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
January Walk Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3
Alcova
Alcova Dam , Redbeds Near Alcova Dam , Fremont Canyon, part 1 ,
Fremont Canyon, part 2 ,
Plants at Alcova - Arnica Angustifolia ,
Lander
| Featuring Lander | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Popo Agie River Demo - active v passive | Plants of the Popo Agie River - Arrowleaf Balsamroot | Lander Park |
| Popo Agie River Sinks | Popo Agie River Rises |
Glenrock & Rolling Hills
Along Deer Creek - Glenrock Town Park , Bridge Over Deer Creek ,
Douglas
Ayres Natural Bridge part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 ; Plants of Ayres Natural Bridge part 1, part 2
Great Divide Basin and surrounding
| Featuring the Great Divide Basin | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris Mountains | Independence Rock, March 2019 | Great Divide Sunset |
Rawlins
| Featuring Rawlins | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Street Art in Rawlins, March 2019 | Trainspotting in Rawlins, March 2019 | Ferris Mansion, Rawlins |
| Wyoming Frontier Prison | St. Joseph's Catholic Church |
Thermopolis
| Featuring Thermopolis | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Wind River Canyon May 2019 |
Thermopolis Mineral Hot Springs, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Jackson, Tetons and Yellowstone
| Featuring Jackson Hole | the Tetons | Yellowstone, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Glimpse of the Tetons |
The Tetons, part 1, part 2,
@daring-celt found herself inspired to create art based on my photos. Here is one of the Tetons - I think it's just gorgeous!
Kaycee and surrounding
Border crossings
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