What will we do today?

I like having lots of options!

A scenic drive to Browne Lake

So many open range cattle - they take their sweet time getting out of the way.

Enjoying our lunch while waiting for the dinner catch.

Sorry Wayne, these are not catch and release,

 but we are eating Frito Lay chips in your honor! 😊

A nice dinner!

We didn't see any bighorn sheep, but enjoyed the spectacular view of the rocks in this canyon.

Back to the visitor center at the Flaming Gorge Dam

Lou said I couldn't put the picture in without the statistics, 

so I made him look it up.  

It is 455 ft above the original river channel, and it took over one million cubic yards of concrete.

Wow.

Back to the RV park to get ready to leave for Colorado tomorrow.

 

Flaming Gorge, Dutch John Utah

 

Signs are in pretty rough shape!

The reservoir is 91 miles long, has 4 million acre feet of water, and is famous for the trophy lake trout.  Large numbers of 30 pound plus fish are caught each year.

Osprey Island

a nesting area for the hawk like bird with a black eyestripe and white head, and a wingspan that can reach 6 feet.

I would love to see one of them dive into the water to catch the fish.

I only saw this cute little guy - tried to hide from me.

I guess I was no threat ( also had no treats)

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John Wesley Powell, 1869 started a three month expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers.

Three days from Green River Wyoming, they were thrilled to see the sun’s reflection of the brilliant red gorge.

This picture is taken from the Red Canyon Visitor Center.

Meanwhile, back at camp they told us to go to "Little Hole" for shore fishing.

The river is really swift- so we try something else tomorrow.

Plenty of fun had by all.

And Powell camped here.

FORT BRIDGER - Historic Site

The mountain man named Jim Bridger began this fort as a trading post in 1842. It was one of the most important outfitting points for emigrants along the Oregon trail.  It was one of the main hubs of westward expansion used by mountain men, Indians, emigrants and Mormon Pioneers, the U.S.Army, Pony Express, Overland Stage and Union Pacific Railroad.

Mormon settlement near Fort Bridger led to tensions between the Mormon authorities and the federal government and did not end well.  The buildings were burned and cattle were stampeded.  After the "Mormon War" ended, Fort Bridger was later rebuilt and served as a station on the Pony Express, and Overland Stage Route  and the California Trail.

The buildings have been rebuilt to restore the complex.

It is fun to see the authentic period items and the costumed personnel.

Fort Bridger was also an army post. They came up with a much needed punishment for petty crimes.

Just imagine sitting on this thing for a long time😖

The offender  was made to sit on this "punishment horse" for many long hours in full public display.  This acted as a deterrent for the crimes committed.

The original stockade fence for the trading post.

This is how the fur traders stretched the skins for transport.

The blacksmith shop

An ordinary day in the Fort