Yoga ~ Anne Nowell

Wow!  Can you believe it is Thanksgiving week??  After 20 months of traveling I am thankful for the many blessings in my life that have enabled me the time and opportunity for a nomadic lifestyle. Observing life in other countries and in other parts of our great country has allowed me to consider modes of living that are very different from my own  (but certainly no less valid). With better understanding of the “other”, there may be the  possibility of increased communication between seemingly dissimilar points of view.

I have completed my seasonal work in Wyoming and would like to share some of the photos that I will take away as memories. This Wild West country is truly a wonderland of rugged natural beauty and freedom from the crowding of civilization. May everyone of you consider the blessings that make your life the fabulous and unique journey that it is!

Thanks for sharing my journey! Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Namaste

Autumn is here.  Happy Birthday month to you Libras and Scorpios!  As the leaves turn to gold and red, I have been secretly praying that global warming will save me from rumored harsh Wyoming weather. Luckily I have been relocated from an elevation of 8,400 feet down to 7,300 feet, and have been blessed with a living space that has electricity, running water, and a toilet. Ahhh, being thankful for the small things!

Here are some of my photographed memories of Yellowstone National Park.  I have always wanted to visit Yellowstone and due to its geographic isolation have never taken the opportunity. When the current job situation arose, the proximity to Yellowstone was a deciding factor in my coming to Wyoming. My wish is that many of you will have the opportunity to travel to Yellowstone and experience the awesome natural wonders it protects. I do recommend that if you make those plans try NOT to arrive during the summer months when traffic through the Park equates to gridlocked rush hour traffic. Buffaloes parked on the road (as you can see) are a serious road block! Still it is nice to know that many persons are traveling to experience the glories of  Nature’s bounty.

As this blog tends to “resize” the photos, please click the back and forth arrows for a better view. I hope to hear from some of you with your thoughts and memories of Yellowstone Park.  Happy Autumn!

The days of Summer are whizzing by!  I hear that summer has not yet fully arrived for some and for others that it has been a “real” heat wave. At 8,400 feet in the Wyoming wilderness, it is turning towards Autumn (already). My cabin has a wood stove and thankfully there is a good supply of fuel. Getting up at 5am in the cold is bracing for sure!

In these photos I have captured some of the local scenery and animal friends. I have developed a serious appreciation for the photographic talent necessary to get a really good “Animal in Nature” shot.  Rarely do they co-operate!  Recently I have taken to leaving bits of food for a visiting fox. If  luck is with me, I will have a photo of it soon.

Sending love and blessings to you all! I hope your Labor Day and the end of summer will be happy and fruitful.

Wyoming is a beautiful and vast frontier. After living in metropolis areas for most of my life, it is different to be in a place where the nearest town is 36 miles away. That town is Pinedale, Wyoming which has a population of 1,400. Eighty miles to the west there is the ski resort of Jackson. To the east, it is 100 miles to the next town of Rock Springs. Yes, it is in the middle of the vast frontier!

In this post you can get a taste of the offerings of Pinedale. Surely it is a modern version of a Wild West town. Since I am only able to visit Pinedale on my days off from the Ranch, I feel certain it will satisfy my needs for civilization until my return to a larger city.

I hope your summer is fabulous! Possibly you can take the time to get to some vast open space for your own blessings from Nature. I send you all best wishes  and a hearty “Ye-Hay”!

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Here we are in July 2010. That means half way through the year! Where does the time go??

I have been lucky in securing a job on a Ranch in Wyoming. This is a part of the country I had never visited and therefore a deciding factor in my accepting the job. The DC Bar Guest Ranch is situated in the Bridger Wilderness of western Wyoming, 30 miles from the nearest town, and 80 miles from Jackson Hole. The Wilderness is in a huge valley at 8,500 feet altitude, surrounded on three sides by mountains; vast, desolate, and beautiful!

The Ranch offers various services to its clientele. There is a school to train persons to be Wilderness Guides enabling them to take guests on overnight camping trips in the mountains. For Ranch guests there is an on-site pond stocked with trout, horse back riding, and canoe trips down the nearby Green River. For more information on the Ranch visit their website www.bwo.com

My job title is that of housekeeper, consisting mainly of preparing cabins for arriving guests. As in any job of this nature there is the necessity to be flexible in duties which can also include meal prep, kitchen clean up, and grounds work. The hours allow for me to arise early and get in my yoga and meditation practices before breakfast. By day’s end there may be time for catch up with computer and Facebook, but often I find myself wanting to sit in the solitude and breathe. Air quality at its finest!

My intention is to post more info and photos from the Ranch and of my travels throughout Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park is a 3 hour drive from the Ranch and I will definitely visit there, although not during tourist season . I welcome your comments and would love to hear from you all! What is your summer news?

Blessings for a safe and happy July 4th celebration!