Can someone challenge me??

[wyogirl]

OK, here's your challenge: I want a photograph that says, "This is Wyoming and nowhere else in the world."

Find a Wyoming road sign, hang a phone charger on it, shoot it, and at least two guys here will be happy.

I was serious. Wyoming is a gorgeous state from the photographs I've seen of it. The western half of the state is in the Rocky Mountains while the eastern half of the state is considered "High Prairie". Google "Green River Wyoming" and look at some of the scenery that she has to choose from. I'd LOVE to hang around there for a month or two doing nothing but photographing scenery, birds, and wildlife.

And my challenge stands: Find me a photograph that cries out "THIS is Wyoming!"

Those Google pics LIE! They are the reason I agreed to let my husband drag me out here!!! Those places are hundreds of miles away and down a dirt "road".

 

[wyogirl]

I'm not in the mountains... I'm in the high desert plains. You live in TN and those are some beautiful mountains... I got married on the side of one. These are dirt ugly... but I accept your challenge and I'll submit in a few days.

You call THIS 'dirt ugly'?

Yeah.... this is about 20 miles west of you.

YUP-- that is Chimney Rock and I think it is gross! I hate brown... poop is brown. LOL. Find me some GREEN!

 

[snowbear]

OK - revised alphabet assignment: Skip the letter "D" (dirt, dust, desolation, deserted - you get the idea).

 

[frommrstomommy]

self portrait!

 

[snowbear]

I love the stratification in those rocks.

 

[480sparky]

'None are so blind as those that will not see.'

If you really want to be challenged, then try this: Start looking past your own prejudices.

 

[wyogirl]

The National High School Rodeo Finals is coming up next month... maybe I can get something there. I'm working on the alphabet list... skipping D of course lol.
A-Altitude (6300 feet)
B-Bitter Creek (don't worry its usually dry, unless you are referring to the Brewery which is the only good thing here)
C-Does "Crazy Ass People" count?

And SCraig, I'll work on your "Wyoming" challenge too.
Thanks everyone... stay tuned!

 

[snowbear]

Get up close to things and look at the details. What is the texture of a tumbleweed? How big are the grains of various soils (dirt)? Can you see little shells embedded in the sides of the brown hills?

 

[480sparky]

Get up close to things and look at the details. What is the texture of a tumbleweed? How big are the grains of various soils (dirt)? Can you see little shells embedded in the sides of the brown hills?

Yep.... these are all from Wyoming.


Oh, and I thought THIS was Chimney Rock:

 

[wyogirl]

I suppose there is more than one Chimney Rock in Wyoming.... The first one is in Sweetwater County and that is what the locals call it. I've not seen the one you posted.
I like the pic with the old wagon, but I still think the scenery is ugly. Its actually prettier in the winter all snow covered but I'm too much of a wuss to be out in the cold here. It was -15 average this winter and got as cold as -30! Plus the wind is anywhere between 10-60 MPH on any given day, probably averaging 30 MPH gusts. Maybe this winter I'll kick in the 4WD and get some shots from the car!

 

[SCraig]

I'm not in the mountains... I'm in the high desert plains. You live in TN and those are some beautiful mountains... I got married on the side of one. These are dirt ugly... but I accept your challenge and I'll submit in a few days.

Fair enough, I'll be waiting for your results. I admit I haven't been to Wyoming, but I have been to half the states in the USA. Every state I've been through has ugly places and beautiful places. Sometimes the trick is in seeing them, but I guarantee there are some shots right in front of you just waiting to be taken. It's not so much where you are but how well you see what is right in front of you.

Oh, and our mountains are in east Tennessee. I'm in middle Tennessee right on the edge of the foothills. I have to go about 120 miles to get to them

 

[480sparky]

At least y'all GOT mountains! :er:

 

[pic_chick]

I think you do not want to see anything to shoot so you will not see anything to shoot sunsets over the dessert is never brown sunset on the dune ohh god rolling thunnder storms farms markets trains the night sky all not brown there are bridges dams and lakes fish birds wild life of all kinds lots of bugs all not brown. I think you just want to be unhappy and pine for the city.
other spots to check out most would be a weekend trip:
The Reliance Tipple building (ghost town/mine)
Expedition Island (history trees and water)
White Mountain Petroglyphs (kid friendly?maybe)
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Rock springs has an 100 year old Cemetery with green grass and trees unless the web tells lies

 

[pic_chick]

At least y'all GOT mountains! :er:

yeah I hear ya!! I would trade my swap for you brown mountains Until winter that is

 

[SCraig]

At least y'all GOT mountains! :er:

There is that They aren't mountains compared to the Rocky Mountains but they are pretty nice.

Edit ...
I rode my motorcycle to the Cherohala Skyway a few years ago. The Skyway is 41 miles of wide, twisty mountain roads connecting Tellico Plains, TN to Robbinsville, NC. It's a fun road to ride at any time, but this day it was over 90 degrees in Tellico Plains and when I got to the crest of the Skyway (5,390' MSL) it was 70 degrees. Here are a couple of photos to satisfy your "Green Craving". Lousy photos since they were shot with the bridge camera I carry on motorcycle trips. They also show how the Smoky Mountains got their name.