August 10-11, 2017 Laramie to Saratoga, Wyoming

Heading west out of Laramie into the wide open spaces. We passed through Centennial, Wyo, elevation 8,076, population 270. They have this old police car sitting at the edge of town. John remembers it from over 20 years ago.

We were on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway. Very scenic. This is the view at Snowy Range Pass, elevation 10,847. And the scenic viewing point.

These are at Mirror Lake in the Snowys.

Some of the wildflowers at Mirror lake. We are now camped at Saratoga Lake, just north of Saratoga, Wyo. Very nice spot, electric hook ups and only $15 a night. 

Sunset over the lake. The sun was bigger than I have ever seen it above the horizon and red. The moon rise tonight was pretty spectacular too. Sorry no photos. We went to the free Saratoga hot spring pools after dark. Very nice. 

 We went to the free Saratoga hot spring pools after dark. Very nice.  Beautiful historic downtown Saratoga, Wyoming 

We had a bit of trouble eating dinner tonight. The table cloth kept blowing up. Oh yeah, we are in Wyoming. . . I went biking around the lake after dinner. This is the view of the campground from the other side of the lake.

 I saw two herds of antelope and this lovely cloud view.

A pelican taking off on the lake. When I got back the lake was mirror smooth, so I put my kayak on. Botht the sky and the lake turned pink.  My favorite time to paddle lakes. Saw this looming cloud over the lake.

Sunset from my boat on the lake. Two pelicans, one swimming by and the other taking off. Raindrops on the lake at sunset from the boat.

Seen around town in Saratoga today. Eclipse wine, the outhouse gift shop and Wyoming hair- must be wind blown. This giant grizzly bear is in the grocery store. If I stood next to it my head might make it almost it's armpit. There were mounted animals all over town. In this cool sports and taxidermy shop I found butt heads for sale, $200 ea and this huge bear skin was sold, but not the mountain lion.