Water rules the west. I've traveled miles through scrubby sage and suddenly there's a meandering line of green trees on one side and one side only. Out here cottonwood trees mark water- they grow abundantly along creeks and can tower 100 feet tall along larger rivers. In this brief valley, horses and cattle graze in lush bottomlands that are supported by the water of Rawhide Creek. Ranch buildings cluster under the welcome shade of the cottonwood trees.
The towns of Lingle and Torrington were my pitstops- once for gas and coffee, once for photos. Sorry Lingle- but I couldn't resist the photos.
The towns of Lingle and Torrington were my pitstops- once for gas and coffee, once for photos. Sorry Lingle- but I couldn't resist the photos.
