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|  These are petroglyphs (I think that's how you spell it) that Wyoming indians (sorry I don't know which ones) made on a cliff wall hundreds...maybe thousands of years ago. They are not uncommon in WY, we found these out in the middle of no where.
 I am told they would carve / scratch these in the rock face, then rub in pigments they made from grinding down other types of rocks. I think they added other stuff to the pigment (bear grease?) then worked it into the drawing. Anyway it's lasted a long long time. If you can believe it, some people when they find them add their own modern versions...that is lower than low. We enjoyed, took pics, and left them like we found them.
 Me and Lucy at the top of the ridge the petroglyphs were on. She was wore out from the climb...I was resting too. Probably a 500 foot climb to view them from bottom of the canyon we were parked in. Had to drive Helga (our jeep) through a dry creek bed to get there...yeehaw.
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I can't figure out how to make the pictures larger, who is a Xanga expert? Chris and Rene, Grandma Caldwell enjoying a stogy, Grandma and Cousin Karen, Aunt Sue and Cathy at the rehersal dinner. | | |
|  Douglas Pass from CO to UT on trip home to Wyoming
 Nancy and Lucy at the top of Pilot Butte, shot of car below is halway up
 View coming into UT on highway 191 North, lots of elk and deer in this area
 Here is trusty Jeep poised above top of White Mountain at base of Pilot butte, many wild horses in the area. Looks flat, but we are at about 7500 feet here
 Alders and birch in color change with pines over Flaming Gorge recreational area in UT
Plenty of room at Rancho Caldwell, warm beds, hot chili and wide open Wyoming skies...come on up | | |
| Well, I can't figure out how to get photos into the posting but there are some good ones in the photo log click on the link to see my photos. We are doing well, getting used to high altitude, dry eyes and lips. It only rains here a couple of times a year (total of 8 inches a year), which Houston gets in a couple of days. Have to water the lawn to keep it alive, dogs drink a lot of water from our outdoor fountain. I am traveling a lot for work, out about 10 days a month, sometimes more. Get to see a lot of beautiful Rocky moutain views, and we have been doing a lot of exploring on weekends. Matt and Jude and Chris and Rene came up last weekend, had a blast. Josh and Leah and kids were here a couple of weeks ago. Allright, now its time for our Houston friends to gird their loins and travel north. Suggest you try it before the weather breaks for the winter, the scenary is breath taking and the sights are amazing. Nancy is getting closed to finishing up on setting up the house and looking for some kind of work, lots of opportunity here since this is considered a boom town. Many more jobs than people to fill them, so she has actually been offered jobs when just out and about town or shopping. We bought a new jeep (a commander) with 4 wheel drive to take advantage of all the incredible off-road scenary, and to handle the winter roads. They say it's not heavy snow, but the roads can get icey. Dogs are doing well, we have a huge back yard and they "manage" the widlife that shows up (squirrles, birds, rabbits).
We probably won't get back down to Houston until the spring, I have limited vacation this year starting with a new company. But anybody is welcome to visit with us, especially for the holidays. Yellowstone is still open through the winter, as well as Jackson and Pinedale which both have world class sking and other winter sports. Miss all our TX friends, let us know what's going on with ya'll. I will post more frequently, and if anybody with a Mac can help me figure out how to actually embed pics in the posting, let me know. Brian and Nancy | | |
| Ok I am not figuring out how upload photos from a mac, any help? | | |
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