Life at Keyhole

June 7 - Free fish in day in Wyoming.

I haven’t been fishing since I got to Wyoming.  Mostly because the cost of a license for out of state residents is $92 and I thought that was a bit high.  

Today was ‘free fishing” for everyone, so I went fishing.  T & I joined a few of the other out-of-state volunteers who were taking advantage of the “free fishing.”  I caught a little one and tossed it back, but had to have a picture.

Caught a nice bass a little later and that was all I caught all afternoon.  

After fishing we had a cookout and a few drinks to end the day.

June 11- Volunteer & Staff  Potluck

T & i hosted a potluck and we had quite a turnout.  Even though the weather didn't cooperate.  It was windy and cold. 

Left to Right 1st Row: Kelly, Terry, Shawna,Glo, Estella 2nd row, Joann, Kenny, Jim, Nancy, Sandy, Mike 3rd row: Dennis, Jim, Gerri, Wayne, T

June 12 -Hiking @ Keyhole

There is an old, somewhat, abandoned volksmarch trail at the park.  Sadly it hasn’t been maintained for several years.  One of the staff members here said she would go with me to find the trail and I was excited to have someone to join me on my adventure.  However, at the last minute she backed out.  t was around 3:30 pm and I had so been looking forward to this hike.

I had a few choices, I could not go or I could go alone.  Guess which one I chose.  I know it isn’t wise to hike alone, but I figured I was on the park property, I had my cell phone and I had water and a snack.  I am so glad I went.  

It was great being out in the woods, seeing the wildlife, the flowers and the trees. I saw a fox and a deer and I came upon a couple of fawn prancing through the grass.  I think they were as enthralled as I was.  They let me get quite close.  Then I think one of them remembered, “Mom said run and hide in the grass.”  So the wiser of the two ran and hid, then the other one realized that’s what he was supposed to do.  So he went and hid.  However, he thought like most children, “If I can’t see you, you can’t see me.”

Hiding fawn

While on this hike, I had it in my mind that I wanted to walk to one of the other camp grounds. I was advised that there was a “rather large culvert” between our campground and the one I wanted to hike to.  When I asked was it possible to hike it, Andrea said, “It is possible, but..”  So as I hiked I kept thinking I can do this until I came to THE CULVERT.  Then I knew what she meant.  Definitely not something I would try to cross alone.

THE CULVERT

The folks here find things to entertain them.  As you can see by the poster.  There was a “Chicken Roping” contest.  Sadly I didn’t make it to the event.

Chicken Roping contest

June 16 - Pine Haven Cemetery

It took awhile, but I found a cemetery in the area to explore.  The Pine Haven Cemetery appears to be less than twenty years old.  It has thirteen graves.  I saw the most unique grave there.

Dad was a fisherman

After visiting the grave I went for a hike along Colter Bay.  Keyhole is a beautiful park when the sun is shining.

Keyhole State Park from another angle