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Bellamy Lake – Snowy Mountain Range – Laramie, Wyoming

Bellamy Lake - Snowy Mountain Range - Laramie, Wyoming

A winding road leads through a serene alpine landscape featuring Bellamy Lake surrounded by evergreen trees and dramatic cliffs ridgeline of Medicine Bow Peak. The scene captures the essence of a picturesque and rugged natural environment.

The Snowy Range is a breathtaking subrange of the Medicine Bow Mountains located in southeastern Wyoming. Renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery, the range features towering granite peaks, pristine glacial lakes, and lush meadows carpeted with wildflowers during the summer months. Medicine Bow Peak, the highest point in the range at 12,013 feet, offers panoramic views that attract hikers and climbers alike. The area is also rich in history, named after the Native American tribes who used the region’s wood to craft bows. Today, the Snowy Range is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering activities such as hiking, fishing, camping, and skiing in a serene and unspoiled wilderness setting.

Limestone Road Cut – Frankfort – Kentucky

A curving road cuts through a limestone cliff above Frankfort Kentucky, that is covered by the lush summer greenery Kentucky forests are known for.

Frankfort offers a unique experience to travelers, as the downtown is surrounded by limestone cliffs, cut by the Kentucky River that drains one third of state into the Ohio River to the North. To reach the newer parts of the city, a series of road cuts were created to reach the historic downtown, which resides along the Kentucky River, and at the base of the surrounding cliffs. Frankfort, Kentucky’s capital was founded 1786.

Limestone Road Cut - Frankfort - Kentucky

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