Here are a few more pictures from Cheyenne and the Devils Tower, it was amazing site and we didn't have to wear a tin foil hats to prevent any problems from the aliens. Here are a few facts about the Devils Tower (Lakota: Matȟó Thípila ("Bear Lodge") or Ptehé Ǧí ("Brown Buffalo Horn") (Arapaho: Wox Niiinon ) is an igneous intrusion or laccolith in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,114 feet (1,559 m) above sea level.
Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres (545 ha).
In recent years, about 1% of the Monument's 400,000 annual visitors climb
The name Devil's Tower originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Col.Richard Irving Dodge when his interpreter misinterpreted the name to mean Bad God's Tower, which then became Devil's Tower. All information signs in that area use the name "Devils Tower", following a geographic naming standard whereby the apostrophe is eliminated.
In 2005, a proposal to recognize several American Indian ties through the additional designation of the monolith as Bear Lodge National Historic Landmark met with opposition from the United States Representative Barbara Cubin, arguing that a "name change will harm the tourist trade and bring economic hardship to area communities". The landscape surrounding Devils Tower is composed mostly of sedimentary rocks. The oldest rocks visible in Devils Tower National Monument were laid down in a shallow sea during the Triassic period, 225 to 195 million years ago. This dark red sandstone and maroon siltstone, interbedded with shale, can be seen along the Belle Fourche River. Oxidation of iron minerals causes the redness of the rocks. This rock layer is known as the Spearfish Formation.
Above the Spearfish formation is a thin band of white gypsum, called the Gypsum Springs Formation. This layer of gypsum was deposited during the Jurassic period, 195 to 136 million years ago.
Matȟó Thípila (Lakota) | |
Devils Tower, 2005
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this was a labor of love for the Big Boy as you can see in the next picture |
another example of beautiful art |
Our transportation for the tour |
Boots everywhere they were part of an art project by the city |
honoring the rodeo |
eight second ride |
beautiful fret work |
looking down the block |
the Tin Man with a heart |
the other mode of transportation |
the Wyoming State Capitol |
hail AGAIN |
sunset after the storm |
Riding for Cancer |
pronghorn |
drilling for oil |
coal train |
I don't know what these sheep are doing but they were all huddled up, but according to some info I found indicates that these sheep were startled or they feel threatened. |
strip mining for coal |
a green lake |
Devils Tower |
a sea of bikes at the tower |
different sides of the tower |
prairie dog in his home |
nice legs |
Kerry Wallace evening jam |
sunrise at the Devils Tower |
getting ready for the trip with great views |
it looked like the ground was caving in |
camping near Sturges |
motorcycle accident that backed up traffic for miles |
a different motorcycle |
Kerry Wallace and the Group, we got a preview the night before and even got a CD of her songs |
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