Some Explorations and Other Changes

 Well I have rejoined the less hirsute society by getting a haircut and beard trim. It turns out there was a barber just a couple of blocks away that had an appointment (another change due to COVID – all barbers have gone to appointment only) available the next day. Below is my current appearance.

Unfortunately I got my driver’s license picture taken last week, so I will have by ‘lost in the wilderness’ image memorialized on my driver’s license. Going to the DMV was another instance of  ‘they do things differently here’ . I went in about noonish one day after researching what documentation I needed. They had a DMV lady guarding the door to make sure that people had all their documentation and only allowing the single person in who needed service. While chatting with her, she apologized that there was a 2-3 hour backup, and they were rotating people out for lunch. She pointed out that if I came back the next day that they had 8-10am reserved for older folks who needed service, and that if I came back then I could probably get served much faster. I did and was in and out in 45 minutes.

Wyoming Plates

I also went exploring the local area, so I drove up Mt Casper to the south.

View of Mt Casper from town.

Amazingly enough it’s only about 30 minutes south. About half way up there is a rest area for pictures.

Looking down into Casper

For those interested, right click on the picture and ‘Open in new window’. Click on picture to enlarge. The preserve is about half-way between the lake and the tree in the foreground 

Shot further up the mountain

Visitor Info at the State Park

Major intersection further up. 

It was an interesting trip, the mountain is still heavily snowed, although the road is mostly clear and dry. There are a couple of side trips to places up there that will have to wait to later in the spring, side roads, especially non-paved ones, were not plowed and I wasn’t feeling that adventurous. I figure after I get back from So Cal in mid-May, I will start getting serious about looking for a more permanent residence/abode/bunker in the woods.