Bear River Rest Area, Visitors Center in Evanston Wyoming

 The rest area visitor's center is also the visitors center for the state park.  It unfortunately is closed  Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the winter so it was closed when we passed through on Tuesday.  From the rest area you have a good view looking down on the state park and the bison.

birds

bison vs buffalo

sage brush

troughs

Lincoln highway marker

butterfly bench

playground

Bear River State Park, Evanston, Wyoming

The Bear River State Park follows the Bear River on the East side of Evanston Wyoming.  It high lights a herd of bison.  It is also the eastern art of the riverside hikes that go through Evanston.

Our Lady of Peace Shrine: Pine Bluffs, Wyoming

Pine Bluffs is the first city you reach in Wyoming traveling I80 going west.  There is a large Virgin Mary you can see from the freeway, so I chose to investigate further.  In addition to the large virgin is a depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus.  It is interesting how there is nothuing of the Garden of Gethsemane nor the resurrection.