Winter has arrived

I think those are the Owl Creek Mountains. Anyway, this is the view from my back porch the morning after our first big snow storm. It's funny because a "storm" like this would have paralyzed Atlanta, but it was life as usual in Lander, Wyoming. You should have seen me gripping the steering wheel as I drove 5 miles an hour to work!

View from my front porch.

Got in a bit of exercise shoveling the deck before work.

Yes, you are reading that temperature correctly.

View from my office.

Sunsets are like this every day!

More climbing pictures

Just a few more pictures from climbing a few weeks ago. For some reason I can't figure out how to post more than 5 pictures at a time.

Nadine looking strong

Curtis looking tired

Cool silhouette of Curtis

Don't worry Mom - it's perfectly safe!

Sarah and Nadine checking gear.

Does it look like I know what I'm doing?? ha!

Climbing at Sinks Canyon

Sinks Canyon is known for its incredible rock climbing and wouldn't you know it is 10 minutes from town! People from far away as Colorado will come for the weekend to climb, so I'm fortunate that it is so close.

In case you are wondering, this pictures was taken several weeks ago when the leaves were still on the trees. Alas, no more leaves.

One view of many at Sinks Canyon.

Wind River Mountains off in the distance.

The parking lot down below to give you perspective. There is a pretty steep hike to get to the base of the climbs. About 15 minutes or so, which is a nice warm-up!
Just another picture.

Halloween

I have a feeling Lander will be big-time when it comes to holidays. I got a little taste on Halloween. All the kids go trick-or-treating at the shops on main street, THEN they go into the neighborhoods for round 2. They are serious about their candy.

A co-worker getting in the spirit.

A bird? A plane? A whale?

Another view of that weird metal thing on the top of the NOLS building. It reminds me of the tail of a whale.