Extended Road Trip to the Vee Bar Ranch, Wyoming

by | Sep 11, 2020 | Bright Lights

The last time I had the pleasure of visiting the Vee Bar Ranch in Wyoming was in 2011 with Page Lambert’s writing/riding retreat. This time it was with husband Bill so he could try fly fishing and I could ride horses again. We chose a different scenic route this time...

The Wyoming Cactus Are Blooming

by | Mar 4, 2013 | Blog

On February 25 we endured a classic blizzard that left us with four inches of snow and higher drifts all over the place. Six days later, March 2, the sun finally came out; the wind was still blowing, but the snow had melted, leaving us with the brown and barren...
It’s a Treasure Hunt

It’s a Treasure Hunt

by | Jun 30, 2010 | Bright Lights

I went to Wyoming to ride horses and practice writing. So what did I do that first afternoon when I could have been working on my writing skills in the event the next Great American Novel was lurking about in my head? Why, dig cactus and collect rocks, of course. My...
The Silent Ride

The Silent Ride

by | Jun 17, 2010 | Bright Lights

Part of the reason for the Wyoming retreat is to reacquaint with nature, to rediscover the colors of the wind, if you will, that we tend to lose in everyday modern life. So on one ride we were instructed to ride in silence, no talking, so that we could see, feel, and...