
Arrowheads, fossils, horny toads and rattlesnakes...this ridge of chalk buttes that dominates the horizon in the area of eastern Wyoming where I grew up was a childhood adventure destination for my best friend and I when we were teenage boys. Every summer we would spend time exploring these hills and climbing the buttes looking for arrowheads and fossils, always with an eye out for an occasional rattlesnake.
Areas like this were frequented by American Native Indians before the white man arrived. High points like these buttes were sacred and often used as burial sites. They also made an ideal location to look for game.
The windmill in the foreground pumps water for the rancher's cattle and helps keep the pond filled with water. Deer and prong horn antelope will frequent the pond for water. Ducks and other waterfowl will live and nest near these isolated water holes.
I shot this photo in June of 2014. I had not visited this location for over 45 years. I was in Wyoming for my 45th high school class reunion and spent several days traveling to locations I enjoyed exploring as a young boy.
Date & Time | June 29, 2014: 6:57am - 7:04am |
Location | Keeline, Wyoming |
Coordinates | 42.840411, -104.798183 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/22 |
Shutter Speed | 1/30 sec. |
ISO | 100 |
Number of Exposures | 56 |
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Total Pixels | 619,414,236 |
Horizontal Pixels | 36,204 |
Vertical Pixels | 17,109 |
Aspect Ratio | 2.12 : 1 |
File Size | 3,540 MB |
Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 10.06 feet |
Height @ 300ppi | 4.75 feet |
Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 20.11 feet |
Height @ 150ppi | 9.51 feet |
Date & Time | June 29, 2014: 6:57am - 7:04am |
Location | Keeline, Wyoming |
Coordinates | 42.840411, -104.798183 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/22 |
Shutter Speed | 1/30 sec. |
ISO | 100 |
Number of Exposures | 56 |
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