MHHS Band - playing at the Barn when the Casper High Priest Group brought dinner to the Homestead for the High Priest meeting and served steak with all the fixins. The band was superb.

Elder and Sister Fenn with Rick after he interviewed them for the Mormon Radion Channel.

Rick with President and Sister Lorimer

President Lorimer from the Riverton Wyoming Stake. He has been released but he is the one responsible for helping the church to purchase land in order to share the history of Martin's Cove. Notice the hat - he always wears the hat - it is part of his trademark.

Tyler and Daniel pulling Tiffany across the Sweetwater River and up the sandy bank. It was a tough pull. Helps us all to gain a new respect for the pioneers as they crossed the river - only we had no snow and ice.

Carrying Teresa across the Sweetwater River. One of the rescuers (Rick).

Crossing the Sweetwater River

Rick's family at the top of Martin's Cove - looking down the Ravine

Rick interviewing and listening to stories at the "Cove" from Elder and Sister Payne from Canada.

Rick got the chance to do some interviews for the Mormon Channel radio program. Here he is interviewing Dad at the Statues.

Rick and Family at the statues of the rescuers. The expressions on the faces of the statues tells the story all by itself. It is am amazing place to be just to remember and feel the power of the struggle.

A Mule deer stood watching the passer's by as we trekked along the path to Handcart Parking.

Rick, Teresa, Tyler, Tiffany, Daniel & Chewy came visiting and pulled a handcart on the trail. It was a very warm day and they got to experience the deer and antelope playing plus the adventure of being on the trail with a handcart. - August 13, 2011

Richard and Nancy Raymond with Nancy's sister and husband came to visit. It was great to show them the Martin Cove area and enjoyed their visit.

Kevin and Cathy at the Statues

Kevin & Cathy came visiting the first week end of August. This photo was taken in Martin's Cove in the shade. It was a beautifully cool morning.

This is a Wyoming Sage Hen - feeding in the grass right across the street from our little home. We get lots of guests and this one just happened to come visiting early one morning in August

Okay - so now I have one more photo of the wildlife. This is a Wyoming Rattlesnake by the women's bathroom at Handcart Parking. He was pretty good size and much different from Arizona Diamond Backs. I just love taking photos of the wildlife.

Then I found a dandelion that had gone to seed - got it just before the wind blew the seeds away for nature to replant them.

Ruins at Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Visiting Fort Laramie - used as a trading post, Fort for the Army, and Pony Express Way Station. The pioneers used this Fort to get new supplies but the last handcart pioneers didn't find any supplies because it was so late in the season.

Tree along the trail - I asked it to tell me the story but as you can see it doesn't have much life in it. It was a beautiful setting - if only the rocks and trees could tell the story.

Sister Starr standing in one of the Guernsey ruts. I continue to be amazed at the fortitude of the pioneers who settled the west from Salt Lake, California, Oregon and the Pony Express.

We spent the day with Jim and Ola Mae Williams (Elder & Sister Williams) at the Rut area. Notice the depth of the ruts through the rocks.

East of Casper Wyoming about 1 1/2 hours there is an area called Guernsey and there are Ruts through the rocks that were carved by the wagons and handcarts going along the trail. This is one of the memorials to the area.