August 14, 2008There is a great sense of relief at having out maneuvered (or at least out-lucked) nature. Roger and Cat were facing severe weather coupled with snowstorms in the Rockies for their camping trip. Forecasts to the north were warmer so I moved on to Gering, NE for the evening. I had a beautiful view of Scotts Bluff National Monument and Mitchell Pass from my campsite and a beautiful sunset to end a day of intense driving. In the morning, I painted the monument under cloudy skies. Mitchell Pass was a significant progress marker for settlers on the Oregon Trail. The forecast was for more rain so I continued my northern route, detouring through Alliance to see "Carhenge" the junkyard tribute to Stonehenge.
The weather was much better in South Dakota and I spent the evening in Angostura state park, just south of the Black Hills, painting the lake view the following morning.
