Tongue River Canyon and the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming

Tongue River Canyon, Wyoming today on May 24, 2013 locate by Dayton, Wyoming.

The Canyon was very green today and the Tongue River is roaring with water from snowmelt from the mountains.

This is what the Bighorn Mountains looked like today around 5:00 p.m. about 13 miles south of Sheridan, Wyoming.

This is a wild turkey that was grazing in a field in Dayton.  The sun beams are from the light hitting my camera lens in a strange way!

Here again are the Bighorn Mountains south of Sheridan; view from Highway 90.

Gorgeous Springtime here in Wyoming with all the recent snow and rain!

Bighorn Mountains 5/12/13

Yesterday on 5/12/13 went hiking in the Bighorn Mountains west of Buffalo, Wyoming.  Here is what the view looked like from Elgin Park Road.

The mountains appear very blue and even moreso when I photograph them. 

Already people are camping in the mountains here.  Dispersed camping (14 days free) is allowed and they take full advantage of that -- many bring campers and RVs and also atvs and even horses to explore where you can't take a regular vehicle.

This is the area where I saw a large herd of female elk last year.  I looked for antlers but didn't find any.

Because of the recent snows in April and early May, the mountains still have a lot of snow in the forests and on the roads.  I decided not to drive my four wheel drive truck and hiked in.  Soon though with warmer temperatures, the snow will melt and roads will dry up so I can explore further into the wilderness.