Getting Off the Place for a Bit
The Sugar Beet Baron tries to take off a few hours once every summer. Yes, once. We’ll take a drive to Cooke City. Usually we’ll take the Chief Joseph Highway and return through Red Lodge on the Beartooth Highway. I was able to take my Mom when she was here last summer, but the Baron wasn’t able to stop at that time. Even just for a couple of hours. This year he was determined to go.
This is what we did on Sunday:
The Baron took Highway 308 south to Wyoming 120 then west to the Chief Joseph Highway 296. We found a dog friendly place for lunch.
Sugar was able to sit out on the deck with us.
What a lucky dog! She was well behaved in the car. She was frustrated with her first leash experience. I suppose we’ll have to practice. After we ate I drove to Highway 212 and then through Cooke City to Silvergate.
I turned around and we came back the same way, since the Beartooth Highway out of Red Lodge is under repair. Since I was driving I did stop a couple of times to take photos. All were taken from the side of the road.
You can see more at my flick’r site.
We were home in time to change water again.
July 27th, 2005 at 11:02 am
Glad you did take off for a little while. I’ll bet Sugar didn’t make nearly as much noise as the ABC club that we took to Yellowstone for our vacation day! Funny, Charlie was telling us that he and Diane drove to Cooke City for a piece of pie on Sunday but the pie baker was out of town so they went to Silvergate, too. bonnie
July 27th, 2005 at 2:30 pm
mmmm. thanks for sharing the pictures…
July 27th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
We choose not to go through Cooke city this trip to Yellowstone (although we had hoped to) cuz we did not know how long the alternative route would take. I have never been to Red lodge or over the Beartooths… *sniff* I wanted to.
Maybe next year.
July 27th, 2005 at 3:44 pm
I DO love your photography! I do!
Cheers,
Mr. H.K.
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July 27th, 2005 at 6:21 pm
Sugar was clearly waiting for her T-bone to be served
July 27th, 2005 at 8:13 pm
Thanks for sharing your adventure…absolutely magnificent pix…
July 27th, 2005 at 10:33 pm
I concur, photos were fabulous!
July 28th, 2005 at 12:29 pm
I do believe photography may be your true calling. You seem to have a real knack for framing and composing your shots. Beautiful, simply beautiful. Linn
July 28th, 2005 at 7:04 pm
That Beartooth Highway is dramatic. I once drove through Montana ALONE, just soaking up all the scenery. One of the best trips of my life.
July 29th, 2005 at 1:05 pm
Apart from Sugar (of course) I especially love the photo of the water and the pines. Awesome!
July 29th, 2005 at 2:09 pm
Ditto what Linn said, your composition is very good!
Now about that workaholic Baron….
July 29th, 2005 at 5:09 pm
Looks like you had some wicked scenery on your travels. Roadtrips ROCK!
July 30th, 2005 at 6:08 am
All I can say is “wow” - the scenery!