When at our cabin, there’s no phone service, so if we want to make a call, we have to walk to the “phone booth”, high on a ridge where we can look out over a good part of eastern Wyoming. A satellite phone will work, but being without phone service is one of the joys of vacation there.
The walk to the phone booth is a bit over a mile each way, but at 7200′ and in the mountains, it’s not like a walk in the park. Additionally, there are attractive nuisances in every direction. My method is look down, look out, look down, look out; repeat often. If you wander off the path, it doesn’t matter, just keep heading in the right direction. Let’s go!
Down.
Out.
Down.
Out.
Down.
Out.
Down.
Stunned by beauty, home. Let’s try to figure out what all those flowers are. Tea anyone?
for Jo’s Monday Walk
Oh, wow, what a place!
Yes it is. 😊. And I never tire of it.
Marvellous!
A truly marvellous landscape. I’m in love with all your flowers. Especially the first yellow ‘daisies’. They are rather reminding me of an English herb elecampane, but a dwarf version (my allotment version is around 5 feet tall).
We’re usually there in August and there aren’t as many flowers then, so it made this visit even more special. There had also been lots and lots of rain which helped as well. The biggest flowers I’ve seen are between 1 1/2-2 feet.
Lovely to have a fresh seasonal view, especially of somewhere you know well.
Utterly beautiful Janet. What a terrific place to relax and recharge.
That it is, Su. I feel blessed to be able to be there.
A cup of tea, a book and a comfy chair in that setting – that’s perfect.
I agree. Throw in horseback riding and we’re more than good!
Wow! As attached as I am to my phone, I believe the only reason I’d walk to the phone booth is for the distractions. I’d probably forget to use the phone, once I got to the “booth”! What a gorgeous place!
I used the phone for the photos, although I had my Nikon along as well. It’s the most beautiful place to sit and call friends and family. 🏞😉
What a beautiful trek to the phone booth 😁 Are your first flowers colts foot? I’ve never seen them in real life but that was what popped into mind when I saw your pic.
I’m not sure, Madison. I’d have to look them up. No walk to the phone booth quite like it. 😉
Lovely to be able to just switch off from it all. Nothing I like better 🙂 🙂 Thanks, Janet!
Glad you could come along, Jo. 😘
A totally relaxing walk, Janet, thank you for taking us! Fantastic landscape – lucky you…and you don’t have to ask twice for company on that porch. ;-D
Thanks for coming along, A-C. Just let me know what sort of tea you’d like. 🙂
What do you have? Right now I would have said a green tea!
I have plenty green so I’ll get it steeping.
I´ll pop over in a minute
Beautiful walk
Thanks for joining me. 😊
janet
I think you are just using the need to make a phone call as an excuse the go wandering through the hills, Janet!
I would!
And it’s the perfect excuse for a great walk with the advantage of actually making some calls when I get there. 🥰😁
Down and out in Wyoming. Such a beautiful place. Who cares about making the phone call? 🙂
True, Lignum. It’s worth it for the view alone.
janet
It is always the “attractive nuisances in every direction”, that make every journey, short or long,incredible! What a beautiful space between you and a phone.
I agree. Here those “nuisances” are everywhere. Makes taking a walk so much fun.
janet
Best phone booth walk I’ve ever seen. 🙂
I must agree, Judy. 🥰
I’ll take Down and Out in Wyoming with Janet for $1000 Alex. What a gorgeous walk to the phone booth. I’d be headed that way every day and wouldn’t even need to make a phone call.
Have you identified most if not all the flowers yet?
It’s certainly worth the walk, Deborah, especially this year. As for the flowers, I haven’t identified them all yet. 🙂
Sweet place! Great pics!
It IS a sweet place. I”m glad you enjoyed the photos. 🙂
Lovely Janet! 🙂 Hope you are enjoying your summer.
I am. How about you?
Yes! Just got back from a nice trip with my Dad and son. Summer is flying as always. 🙂
Looks like the best place possible to get disconnected. You definitely made the most of that opportunity. Beautiful!
Nowhere better, Hannah. I love to be there every year.
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I don’t think anything could get me out of that chair, beautiful place
Believe me, I understand that, but to see all these views, you have to walk. Then come back, relax, and enjoy another wonderful view. Not a bad life.
janet
There’s something so special about being disconnected from most of the world, especially when immersed in our planet’s natural beauty. We also learn to pay even closer attention to our surroundings!
\Lovely images, and it’s a feeling of peace from loitering here and enjoying your view of the world!
Great to hear from you, Lisa. How’s the move going? I love being disconnected from the usual life and immersing myself in nature for a time. I’m glad you were able to visit and enjoy a short visit to one of my favorite spots in the world. 🙂
janet