Since our excursion to the highest point in Nebraska got us relatively close to the state capitol of Wyoming, we decided to spend a night in another new state in the van, including a visit to the State Capitol, before heading south to Colorado. This is how trips that should take eight hours from point A to B turn into twelve hour details. Of course, Doug is alwas up for a few hours of additional conversation!
Taco John’s is a fast-food chain that started in Cheyenne in 1968 (though it was called Taco House back then). To be honest, it was indistinguishable from Taco Bell — lots of cheap (suspiciously cheap) “Mexican-inspired” items. It was fine, nothing earth-shattering, but definitely satisfies the munchies. Their signature dish, Potato Olés, can be seen in the top left corner.
There are 30 eight-foot-tall boots scattered around Cheyenne in a project called These Boots are Made for Talking. I was hoping we’d see more, but we only managed to find this one, Licensed to Boot.
This bird looks like it has a hangover. I think it’s a female Bullock’s Oriole.
A black-headed Grosbeak, a new bird for us.
We did some birding at Wyoming Hereford Ranch, with a bonus of seeing some beautiful horses.
Another beautiful horse at Wyoming Hereford Ranch.
One plant of Showy Milkweed seemed to have several stages of bloom going on.
1907 vanlife at the Wyoming State Museum. This was given as a wedding present (is this an early form of a husband gifting a vacuum cleaner?).
Shoshone Headdress at the Wyoming State Museum.
Furniture by Thomas C. Molesworth at the Wyoming State Museum. Per the accompanying sign, the style “merged the romantic notions of the Wild West with craftsman sensibilities.”
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