This is the meadow where I lived and worked part of the year for more than a decade. And a river runs through it.
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- Webutante
- I am a conservative woman living in the Southeastern US and the Rockies, depending on the season. I am an erstwhile wife and current mother of grown children. My life, so far, has been one of non-sequiturs which have formed my current outlook on many subjects including: family, culture, politics, food, sexuality, health, and objective versus subjective reality. With a degree in civil/environmental engineering, I have worked as a journalist, fundraiser, and most recently a professional fly fishing guide. I have never met a hiking trail, small trout stream, a leafy green vegetable, an articulate, conservative humanoid or a string of pearls I didn't like. After growing up in a conservative, Christian family, I was seduced by many the "isms" in the 60s, and took some sharp left turns. Then one day I began to realize I was on a dead-end street. By the Grace of God and through the mercy of His Son, I made a U-turn and then some better right turns. Surrounded by libs on all sides, I am thankful that I am alive to share some stories/opinions from my journey, to have a few laughs at myself, and to give Him Glory in the process. You may e-mail me at webutante@gmail.com
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Fortunately WY Gov. Dave Freudenthal has halted sales of drilling leases on 19,000 acres of western Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. Be thankful that WY has a Democratic Governor or that picture would be sporting a drilling platform.
Nothing could be further from the truth. With over 3.4 million acres of land in the BT National Forest---1.2 designated wilderness,including what you see here---there is no danger that what you see here is up for oil platforms either with a Democratic or Republican governor.
Remember, there are two Republican U.S. Senators.
There is a greater danger here though from poor government policies: far too much timber fuel build up in these forests ---thanks to liberal, non-multiple use policies for three decades that would allow no forests to be selectively timbered. The result is mega forest fires waiting to happen again and again, like the great Yellowstone fires of 1988 which I lived through here.
The timber and mining companies are pushing to abolish the Roadless Rule. If so, any National Forest including your personal favorite is fair game for mining and logging. Sure, cut all the trees down, you won't have any more fires. (It's beginning to look a little thin in that photo). "Leave no tree behind" ...and certainly not the timber and mining companies who expect payback for campaign contributions.
Pretty fish! However its hard for me to grasp how a beautiful and obviously talented woman, so right of center, can practice catch-and-release of endangered species, tromp around in the great outdoors, undoubtedly in a pristine wilderness area that George Bush is determined to destroyand then probably wish for Tricky Dick Cheyney as a fishing partner. Or is this just a cover for the real woman who is joshing the rest of us.
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