IT'S A BIG HARD SUN
FIRE IN THE SKY
CHOKE CHERRIES
PRONGHORN CLAN
MR. ANTELOPE
We left Yellowstone after our third night of camping, returned briefly to Montana before returning again to Wyoming. Originally we decided to camp in North Dakota, but decided the route we too indirect. We changed our minds to camp in South Dakota, but couldn't make it by sun fall, so opted to camp in eastern Wyoming. How often do your sleeping arrangements change three times in one day?
As promised, a tiny bit more information on Montana: legendary dare devil Evil Knievel was born in Montana; so was legendarily bizarre film make David Lynch. That's all we got.
Keyhole State Park in eastern Wyoming was a pure gem of a find. Our experience suggests camping in state parks is far superior to camping in national parks. National Parks have more to do, but their campsites are almost always super crowded, and the spots to pitch tents are usually gravelly, rocky dirt patches. State parks however tend to have lush, grassy areas, since they are frequented by far fewer visitors. Pronghorn antelope grazed nearby our tent, and wild choke cherries grew on the lake's bank. They were too astringent for an enjoyable breakfast the next morning, but we were proud in our ability to identify another wild fruit. Swimming in the lake at sunrise on the morning of our departure from Wyoming to South Dakota was magnificent. Skinny dipping should be mandatory for all honeymoon adventures.
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