This has been a long, unusual winter weather-wise in the high desert of NW Wyoming. We have had way more snow than usual and the temperatures have been colder for much longer periods of time. When I got up yesterday, the outdoor thermometer read 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Then sometime around 10 pm last night the wind started to blow and this morning the temperature was 45 degrees. What a difference! And the warmer weather is now supposed to hang around for a week or more.
With the warmer temps and bright sunshine, Ken and I decided to go for a hike this afternoon. The going was tough as we kept plunging through the snow drifts about every third step but it was worth it just to be outside enjoying the beautiful surroundings. We hiked about 4 miles, going north to visit the sandstone cliffs on adjoining BLM land. The double arches in the top photo have intrigued me for many years. The bottom hole is large enough for a person to walk through.
The second photo is a close up of the kissing pig and turtle, another favorite formation. The image below is a longer view of the same cliff with the Beartooth Mountains in the distance.
As we hiked around we were amazed to see field after field of large snow balls. Apparently last night's wind lifted small snow balls off the top of the ridges and they gathered more and more snow as they headed down hill until they lost momentum and came to a stop.
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