Hole in the Wall

Yesterday we took a trip to Hole in the Wall Wyoming with my friend Carol and one of her friends. Carol is my go to girl for everything WYOMING! She has been everywhere and knows so many interesting things about Wyoming. A lot of the places she's been are historic sites that not many people know about or go to because you do have to drive a ways to them.

Hole-in-the-Wall is a remote pass in the Big Horn Mountains of Johnson County, Wyoming. In the late 19th century the Hole in the Wall Gang and Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang met at the log cabin which is now preserved at the Old Trail Town museum in Cody, Wyoming. 
The area was remote and secluded, easily defended because of its narrow passes, and impossible for lawmen to approach without alerting the outlaws. From the late 1860s to around 1910, the pass was used frequently by numerous outlaw gangs. Eventually it faded into history, with gangs using it less frequently. At its height it featured several cabins that gangs used to lie up during the harsh Wyoming winters, and it had a livery stable, a corral, livestock, and supplies, with each gang contributing to the upkeep of the site.(wikipedia)

We got back from our "daycation" around 6 pm and decided to tackle our crazy yard! Keith decided to pull out the lawn mower and go at it! I can't believe our lawn mower conquered the crazy yard!

Before

After...!!!

Today after church we decided to take a scenic drive to castle gardens, we had to bring Carol along with us again, of course, because she is the best tour guide!

The Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site is located in central Wyoming approximately 45 miles east of Riverton. The name of the area comes from the outcropping of sandstone which the wind has eroded into fanciful shapes resembling the turrets and towers of castle. This unusual formation has been luring visitors for thousands of years, and many of them left their mark in the soft sandstone--the area holds a treasure of Native American rock art, or petroglyphs. The most famous petroglyphs were done in the Castle Gardens Shield Style, the oldest recognizable example of the shield-bearing warrior figure type. It is described as "elaborate and carefully made figures," and it "combines several different manufacturing techniques that serve to distinguish the style as unique in the Bighorn and Wind River Basins. The style is also unique in that it depicts shields alone as well as shield-bearing warriors" (Francis & Loendorf 2002:136).(wikipedia)

Some of the shield petroglyphs 

What a fun weekend! Now onto prepping for visitors (Keith's parents) on Wednesday!