PhotoLover
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All really good, the Mustang and Sage Grouse shots especially appeal to me!
Wyoming's Red Desert, a Wildlife Tour
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Awesome set Dave! Looks & sounds like you had a great time.Well done
There are still some wild places left. Great pics, Dave. Compositions are great, and that mustang hers id terrific.
Thanks everyone for the kind words, much appreciated!
Dave, do you need a 4WD or at least high clearance vehicle to get to good photo locations there? It wouldn't be too long of a drive for me to get there, but I might not have the right kind of car.
I made the trip in our 2WD van and didn't run into problems. Most of the roads were in very good shape, I hit some ruts up by the Oregon Buttes area but even those were manageable in 2WD by driving slow in a low gear. If you come in from the South off of I80 the roads I drove were in very good shape down that way.
miniacres
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Oh wow! Love the series of photos you captured.
My brother took me there one year as I was looking for wild horses. He has been all over that area( Rock Springs) and knows it well.
We went to Adobe town as well.
My brother took me there one year as I was looking for wild horses. He has been all over that area( Rock Springs) and knows it well.
We went to Adobe town as well.
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Relatives in Riverton, would this area be good for day trips?…..Thx & great images!
Well it's probably a bit more than 3 hours down to the Kilpecker Sand Dunes area in the Red Desert from Riverton so maybe 6 to 7 hours round trip or a bit longer if you explore a bit more or drive slowly for photography purposes. So maybe a bit of a long day but not unreasonable day if you're motivated. You'd also pass some great sights on the way like the Red Canyon as you climb up South Pass out of Lander and the areas around South Pass like Atlantic City and South Pass City. Could be a fun day if you don't mind the time in the car.
Thanks!
Nice! But wait…no snakes?Spent a few days last week exploring the Red Desert in South central Wyoming. It's been quite a few years since I was last down there so I loaded up the van and spent a couple of days driving around, hiking and camping.
With over 9,000 square miles of high sagebrush desert ringed with mountains and encompassing sand dunes, deep gorges, hundreds of miles of dirt roads and many opportunities of primitive camping it's an easy place to explore and get lost in. Here's some images I captured on that trip:
The Red Desert is known for its herds of wild Mustangs, I saw plenty of droppings along the road but was on my second day when I came across this small herd.
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Horned Larks were everywhere, many feeding on the dirt roads but most flying off as I approached. Was happy when this guy showed off his namesake horns and wasn't too concerned about my presence.
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Also saw a lot of Pronghorn, most in a hurry to be somewhere else.
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Was happy to come across this Mountain Bluebird.
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Woke to this small herd of Elk cruising past my campground.
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Came around a bend to find Sage Grouse on both sides of the road displaying. Have spent a lot of time researching and finding active grouse leks but this is the first time I just tripped across one and enjoyed the early morning show.
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Mule Deer are pretty common around much of Wyoming and the desert was no exception.
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View from my campsite on the first night...
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All in all a fun trip and I won't wait so long to get back down that way. A good reminder that there's a lot more than the national parks in Wyoming and some of it has no crowds
Nope, didn’t see any but it’s still April in Wyoming so pretty cold out and even snowed a bit while I was down there.
Got it. We see them here in Alabama in Feb and Mar when we get some warm spells…my times in the desert SW never failed to find one or two…hearty soul, camping in the snow! Good on you.
What a great series of photos. It must have been fun finding the sage grouse. There is lots of wonderful stuff in Wyoming and you have inspired me to return.Spent a few days last week exploring the Red Desert in South central Wyoming. It's been quite a few years since I was last down there so I loaded up the van and spent a couple of days driving around, hiking and camping.
With over 9,000 square miles of high sagebrush desert ringed with mountains and encompassing sand dunes, deep gorges, hundreds of miles of dirt roads and many opportunities of primitive camping it's an easy place to explore and get lost in. Here's some images I captured on that trip:
The Red Desert is known for its herds of wild Mustangs, I saw plenty of droppings along the road but was on my second day when I came across this small herd.
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Horned Larks were everywhere, many feeding on the dirt roads but most flying off as I approached. Was happy when this guy showed off his namesake horns and wasn't too concerned about my presence.
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Also saw a lot of Pronghorn, most in a hurry to be somewhere else.
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Was happy to come across this Mountain Bluebird.
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Woke to this small herd of Elk cruising past my campground.
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Came around a bend to find Sage Grouse on both sides of the road displaying. Have spent a lot of time researching and finding active grouse leks but this is the first time I just tripped across one and enjoyed the early morning show.
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Mule Deer are pretty common around much of Wyoming and the desert was no exception.
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View from my campsite on the first night...
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All in all a fun trip and I won't wait so long to get back down that way. A good reminder that there's a lot more than the national parks in Wyoming and some of it has no crowds
What a great series of photos. It must have been fun finding the sage grouse. There is lots of wonderful stuff in Wyoming and you have inspired me to return.Spent a few days last week exploring the Red Desert in South central Wyoming. It's been quite a few years since I was last down there so I loaded up the van and spent a couple of days driving around, hiking and camping.
With over 9,000 square miles of high sagebrush desert ringed with mountains and encompassing sand dunes, deep gorges, hundreds of miles of dirt roads and many opportunities of primitive camping it's an easy place to explore and get lost in. Here's some images I captured on that trip:
The Red Desert is known for its herds of wild Mustangs, I saw plenty of droppings along the road but was on my second day when I came across this small herd.
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Horned Larks were everywhere, many feeding on the dirt roads but most flying off as I approached. Was happy when this guy showed off his namesake horns and wasn't too concerned about my presence.
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Also saw a lot of Pronghorn, most in a hurry to be somewhere else.
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Was happy to come across this Mountain Bluebird.
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Woke to this small herd of Elk cruising past my campground.
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Came around a bend to find Sage Grouse on both sides of the road displaying. Have spent a lot of time researching and finding active grouse leks but this is the first time I just tripped across one and enjoyed the early morning show.
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Mule Deer are pretty common around much of Wyoming and the desert was no exception.
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View from my campsite on the first night...
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All in all a fun trip and I won't wait so long to get back down that way. A good reminder that there's a lot more than the national parks in Wyoming and some of it has no crowds
The view from your campsite is terrific Dave, The Mustang image is my favorite of these very good images.