So we got several trailer loads of.....
Fence posts and a load of poles...........
EXCEPT
This happened the day BEFORE everyone was to start a week's vacation to put the fence up....
I am standing on the corner of our property shooting the view to the southeast....it's all BURNED
Yep the Sheepherder Hill fire started across the road from us... and it was Fierce!
Our lot is below the crook in the road in the center of the picture. This photo was taken by Brian Weathers from K2 Radio and you can see some pretty spectacular photos on their website at
It went from zero to over 10,000 acres in 24 hours!!! It burned 37 cabins/homes and missed 850 more (thank goodness!)
I watched a big bomber drop slurry in Elkhorn Canyon from my office window. WOW - that was pretty impressive.
By the time it was contained it had burned 15,556 acres which is a lot of territory.
We were banned from entering the fire zone for two weeks and our place? Here's what it looked like two weeks later.
We didn't even have ASH on the place!! The wind was blowing everything away from us.
August 2012 was the driest August on record in 118 years! since they started keeping records and the mountain sure paid the price along with 37 cabin owners.
Because of the drought and the cool nights but hot days; the color is intensified this year. It's gorgeous but somehow you cannot forget about what you cannot see.
Oh and that load of fence posts -- we bought those instead of replacing my dishwasher which went Kaput!!!
Hmm maybe that wasn't a wise choice. But oh well, there's always next year!
And a BIG Thank you to the Casper Mountain Firefighters. A splendid job well done.
Well I am so glad that your place did not burn. And the bright side....it didn't burn down a brand new fence.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about that dishwasher though. The fall pictures are pretty. I haven't had time to go up this year yet, too busy with all the construction at our house.
Remember when we had lunch and you were telling me about the two horses that the guy abandoned at your place? I just happend to know someone who is searching for a nice gentle horse, she is a very novice rider. So if you decide to adopt them out, let me know.
I think we are due for another lunch date, don't you? Let me know when you are ready. I had a great time last time!
Oh, and let me chime in to all the brave men and women who worked so hard to get those fires out...THANK YOU!!!!
Too close is right! Yikes
ReplyDeleteI am glad that your property was spared in this terrible fire. This year has been awful for fires to the west of Riverton. I am so over the Summer of smoke and fire. God Bless those who battle(d) the forest and wild fires across the West.