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Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Today will be primarily a driving day. I'll be passing through Bighorn National Forest on my way to Devils Tower National Monument.

I arrived the previous evening in the dark so I really had no clue what the surrounding scenery would look like. During the night the wind was somewhat blustery, at times shaking the van with short, powerful bursts, telling me wide open space surrounds me. I discover I am right when I exit the van for my morning stretch.

The day is rather gloomy and overcast, but cool. The kind of weather that's nice when cooped up in a van. Too hot and you can't get cool. But when it's cool, you can always throw on another layer of clothing to keep warm.

This is definitely high desert. The plants are sparse and pretty minimalistic. I'm surprised anything can grow here, it is so dusty and dry.