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Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 4:43 pm
by RikWriter
We are in Wyoming. Should be settling into the house tomorrow.

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:38 pm
by RikWriter
We're in the house!

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:22 pm
by mdtrot
Congrats! I hope Powell is a great place for you.

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:16 pm
by RikWriter
We got our first taste of the real Wyoming wind this morning when we saw it had picked up our two heavy trash cans and deposited them about 80 feet away across the yard last night.

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:56 am
by rpontius
Welcome to Wyoming! I think the W really stands for wind. At least it isn''t as bad here as it is in the southern part of the state. A word of caution, driving between Powell and Cody at night watch for deer. I don't drive it often but I do see quite a few road killed deer along the way. The same is true for the Wapiti Valley in late fall and winter. Even driving slowly I've had more panic stops than I care to think about. I've been lucky so far and not hit any deer or elk but I'm constantly aware of the possibility and almost never go the speed limit when it is dark.

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:22 am
by RikWriter
rpontius wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:56 am
Welcome to Wyoming! I think the W really stands for wind. At least it isn''t as bad here as it is in the southern part of the state. A word of caution, driving between Powell and Cody at night watch for deer.
I already had a family of four deer cross the road in front of my truck on the way home from the movie theater in Powell one night.

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:14 pm
by RikWriter
Had a bald eagle in one of the trees in my yard for 5 hours today. The red tail hawk who frequents the trees tried to scare him off, but he wouldn't leave. Also saw what I think was a screech owl two nights ago in one of the trees. I was shining my flashlight because the dogs were doing their business and the beam lit up his eyes.

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:05 pm
by karenandbill
Rik, Sounds like you are off to a good start with wildlife in your yard. Did you get some photos of the eagle?

How are you and your wife liking Wyoming so far? It's quite a change from Florida!

Re: We are moving to Wyoming...just an hour and a half from the park

Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:45 pm
by RikWriter
karenandbill wrote:
Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:05 pm
Rik, Sounds like you are off to a good start with wildlife in your yard. Did you get some photos of the eagle?

How are you and your wife liking Wyoming so far? It's quite a change from Florida!
I got a bunch of photos of the eagle, but I haven't uploaded them yet.
So far, we're loving Wyoming, particularly Powell. People are so friendly here.