Green River | Life on a Colorado Farm

As you know we traveled over Douglas Pass into Wyoming, heading to Green River. Along the way we had to travel around Flaming Gorge Dam

WOW!

We went through Vernal, Utah, which impressed me with all the flowers lining the streets and loaded around all the public buildings.

It looked like they used three colors of the ‘wave’ petunias…the effect was outstanding.

In Green River, we walked along the walk way…there we saw these amazing gold fish…none of us had ever seen gold fish of this type and size before….gold/red bodies and black heads

Lucky for us a couple of local men were fishing in the area and caught one. They told us we were looking upon

spawning salmon!

He quickly threw the fish back into the Green River, since catching a salmon during spawn season is illegal. Since none of us were fishermen we were delighted to see a spawning salmon.

Another stop I, personally enjoyed, was the museum at Pinedale, Wyoming

If you ever get to go there you will see exhibits of the fur traders, Plains Indians, a early settlement exhibits.

Pinedale is not far from where the Annual Rendezvous occurred during the Beaver trapping days.

I could have spent HOURS there….

but on we had to go.

Of course, I was excited to see what was in-store for all us on down the road.

Linda

We met Terry’s family in Green River, Wyoming to begin our trip. We live close to the Utah border and they live close to the Wyoming border, meeting at Green River had us (both) driving 6 hours and a few minutes to the destination.

Our route went through Grand Junction and over Douglas Pass, to Rangely, Colorado then onto Green River, Wyoming. I DO NOT LIKE DRIVING DOUGLAS PASS!!! Pretty much straight up with lots and lots and lots (are you car sick yet) curves and straight down with lots and lots and lots (you are car sick now, I’m sure) plus the two-lane highway needs some tender loving care.

The colors were spectacular!

My photo doesn’t give them justice, but here is an idea.

We stayed in an Inn in Wild Horse Canyon, then the next day we drove through the Canyon and we saw a herd of wild horses, (which I thought was really cool).

Of course, you have to take my word for it that they were wild, they are wild.

We looked upon civilization

From the top of the canyon and even saw a train heading somewhere.

The start of the day was pretty cool. We will end the day in Jackson Hole.

Stay Tuned!

Linda

P.S. Marie ,from My Little Corner of Rhode Island, is doing a daily 4 o’clock photo, which I thought was a good idea. I asked her if I could steal her idea and do my own 4 o’clock photo showing how the day is moving into the long nights of winter.

She said “SURE”! Actually, she said “steal away” so I did!