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Moon and Clouds Over Wyoming

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 Interesting daytime moon and clouds as we entered Wyoming go towards Cheyenne.  We were on a roadtrip crossing Wyoming.

Pine Bluffs Wyoming Border Rest Area

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 In Wyoming of the I-80 just over the border from Nebraska is a very ice rest area.  It is not accessed directly off the freeway but is a very short jaunt.  There are some veery nice climbing rocks for the kids and it is close to a Native American archeological dig.  There is a trail going up the hill behing the rest area to the dig. The rest areas in Wyoming always talk about the local wildlife.

Echo Canyon and Wyoming on our Trip to Omaha

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 During Tony's fall break (two weeks) we traveled to Omaha and then California.  Our motivation for traveling to Omaha was to be there for Camberly's baptism.  She just turned eight.  We first headed to Salt Lake to pick up grandsons Elliott and Gus as they were going to be with us for the week as their parents went on a cruise.   From there we stopped in Echo Canyon as we headed east.  This is where Great Great Grandfather Isaac helped build and man breastworks made of stones while defending Salt Lake from the federals who were coming as part of the Utah War. We continued east and stopped in Evanston at the state park/rest area.  This is opposite the state hospital where I once interviewed for a job.   We spent the night in Laramie at the Motel 6.  This experience convinced Sheri that we will not stop at Motel 6 again. The following morning we stopped at the Lincoln Memorial early in the day.  This is a great place to stop alo...