MCR 3 and Fortification Rocks

Today, Terry and I drove up Moffat County Road 3 through the wheat and hay fields that contribute to our rural well-being.

MCR 3 passes John Allen’s ranch and runs through McStay Brothers' property,jogging through the sagebrush and dropping into and out of the gulleys.

The first photo is of three lovely, dancing trees on a bright November morning. I had seen these same trees several years ago. I loved them then and still do.

Then a single tree across the reservoir from the dancing girls.

The long view from the three dancing trees, looking toward Baker’s Peak and Black Mountain.


Great distances separate the families; distance is measured in thousands of acres. This photo shows the land’s contour and human’s efforts to mitigate wind and snow with trees.

My crew: Terry (driving) and Sadie (drooling)


Sadie with her head out the window, lips flapping in the wind.


Compression station in front of Fortification Rocks, known for their sharp edges and lots of rattlesnakes.
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Back side of Fortification Rocks: a plowed field with a muddy road. You can almost see a truck full of hunters who had just passed us.
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