Pinedale, Wyoming....

Recently, we took a road trip,

 to visit our daughter and her family,

in Wyoming.

Yep....she moved again.

This time, to 

Pinedale, Wyoming.

It's another one of those places we never knew was there.

We headed into Wyoming on the interstate...I-80. 

We had almost the whole state to cross.

A lot of wide open spaces.  High desert foothills.

and LOTS of snow fences.

Hmmm....the signs must be right.

Sometimes these roads are closed, due to snow.

Heading north, we could see our destination.

Snow topped mountains.

What a contrast in landscapes.

Pinedale is a small town, at over 7000ft elevation.

How's that for a view down Main Street?

Surrounded by mountain rivers and lakes, 

it's no wonder there are several fly fishing shops.

And, being cattle country, there are, of course, Cowboy Shops, as well.

It's a small town, but there are lots of things to see.

The Pinedale Aquatic Center, is fairly new.  Lots of activities inside.

There are new schools.

And, a very nice visitors center.

The Mountain Man is celebrated here.

In fact, the Rendevous starts next weekend.

Celebrating the historic days of fur traders, 

Native Americans, and everything to do with 

Mountain Men.

The mountains and lakes are just beautiful.

Above, is one of the Green River Lakes, with Squaretop Mountain

in the distance. 

The wildflowers were wonderful.

I have a lot of photos of ones I don't know the names of.

Pine Creek runs right through town.

And, right behind the lodge, where we stayed.

Rivera Lodge & Bed and Breakfast

It's a cute, comfortable little old fashioned lodge,
just a couple blocks from our daughter's house.
It's been around since 1952.

We were lucky to get Cabin #2.
It's a one bedroom cottage, that backs up to the creek.

On Sunday mornings, in summer, the guests are treated to
a pancake breakfast.  It's an old-time tradition at
Rivera Lodge.

Emi, the owner, mans the grill, over an open fire.

The morning was chilly, but good, hot coffee helped that.
The breakfast was hearty and delicious.
All the breakfasts we had were great.

Bird, is the resident 'Meeter and Greeter'.

And, a pancake lover.

And, another visitor....Horning in on breakfast..(haha....sorry),
was this bull moose.

I think he was the same bull we saw the night before at our daughter's house.

Now, how many times does a moose show up for breakfast?

We liked it so much, we have this cabin reserved in September.
No. 2 was booked.  But, all the cabins are cute and comfortable....
and, close to the grandkids.


I have lots more photos of our trip that I'll share later.
We had a great time.

I'll leave you with a shot of a glorious sunset.
The skies are beautiful there, too.

To the west.

And, remember to always turn around.
The sunset on the rain/snow clouds on the mountain
was spectacular.

'Til next time....

Happy Gardening...
~~Linda~~