Wyoming Breezes

Arlington National Cemetery March mid-1990s  Many men and women have given their lives for our freedoms.  Take a moment to reflect . . .  to appreciate their service to our country . . .  image found online to remember and honor their ultimate sacrifice. 

(This week I'm featuring some random close-up photos) architectural detail public school building built in 1893 Hot Springs, SD June 2011 Not only were old buildings constructed to withstand the elements and to endure, but they were also constructed with unique architectural details, details that added character. Will today's buildings endure the elements that nature throws at them? Will today's architecture be pleasing to the eye in 100+ years?

(This week I'm featuring some random close-up photos) photo taken through an art sculpture Central Wyoming College campus Riverton, WY November 2015 Central Wyoming College (CWC) opened in 1968, and I enrolled in classes the Fall of 1969. The original campus consisted of three buildings: one housed the student union, administration offices, and the library; the largest building contained classrooms for the core subjects and a lecture hall around the perimeter and faculty offices in the center; the smallest building housed the maintenance office. The campus has grown considerably in the last 48 years. It now has two dorms, an apartment building, a large fine arts building, the original classroom building (remodeled and expanded) and now attached to the original administration building, large library, student center, book store, gymnasium, small theatre, studios and offices for the Wyoming PBS station, and a new health science building . Unfortunately, CWC and other e...

(This week, I'm featuring some random close-up photos) drifted snow Winter 1978 Many people who do not live in snow country don't realize that when blown into drifts, the snow can become hard enough to support a person or animals. The wind not only packs the snow into hard drifts, it forms waves and ripples. It's no secret that the wind blows in Wyoming, and most of the winter road closures are due to drifting snow. Some people think they can simply drive through the drifts, not realizing the drifts can be long and sometimes deeper than they appear. Snow drifts can be picturesque but also treacherous.

(This week, I'm featuring some random close-up photos) making a rubbing from the Vietnam Wall Washington D.C. mid-1990s Dick Q. organized a Close-Up trip for his senior Social Studies students every year. The students raised money (selling concessions, hosting meals at games, and working for people in the community) all year long to pay for the trip. One year, Dick asked me to go with the group as the female sponsor, and I readily accepted. It was my first trip to D.C., so I was as excited as the students. Dick had made the trip many years and knew all the places to visit and all the history behind them. I learned a great deal about our nation's capitol. The group toured the Pentagon, the White House, the Capitol building, the National Cathedral, the National Zoo, Arlington Cemetery, and many museums and monuments. We also toured the Kennedy Center and attended two plays - both musicals. We walked everywhere to keep costs down and sometimes rode the Metro. Persona...