Gett'n loopy...

Another big loop day for Dad.  This time we went North East toward the small town of Manton.

A different landscape than the grassy rolling hills on the West side. There are rocks, lots of rocks, for this is volcano country.

The Cowman always said, "if you are going to run cattle in this country you need to ride a horse that was raised here."

oaks, and more rocks...

the occasional ranch house

 and attending barns.

 Further on we were in timber country with apple orchards, and vineyards,

and there is Mt Lassen overseeing it all.

After the rain...

We have sunshine!  Good morning Mt Lassen.

                                  

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A great weekend with Marymine; full of family, kids, dogs, green tutus, and lots of laughter!

SIL Jane and I gett'n ready for the start of the Shamrock'n 5K in Sac on Sat. Windy and Colder than all getout, but the rain had stopped. Them darn tracking devices on the numbers are so you can't cut through the back streets, who knew! Just so all is straight, it was probably not me that might have tripped that ol guy with the T that read, "You've just been passed by a 70 yr old man"...
 and the wind resistance on a tutu, geez!

Travel Log: part 2

Fish Camp, Wyoming

We were on the road bright and early each day, as we had many miles to cover in order to be at the family gathering in Dakota territory on time.

Either memory failed me or I had simply forgotten how utterly beautiful it is in that part of Wyoming.  Everything was green and all the creeks were running full. Damn, I should have taken a rod & reel. We stopped for a jogging (me, not Dad) break on the Madison, and watched a guy fishing with what looked like a PMD fly. 

 Madison River, Wyoming

 Was he catching any, Yep.  Was he a local, No. Newly retired, on vacation, fishing his way across Wyoming. Geez, I envied him that... From San Jose, Calif. I didn't envy him that...

Our next stop was the Museum of the West in Cody, WY.  It has expanded a great deal since the last time either of us was there. Well worth the time. 

(the LL special)

The firearms gallery was awesome, and I could have spent days in there studying and reading the histories...

Back on the road, the beauty of mother natures work is stunning.

 (to be continued)