Out the side window..

Out the side window..
Originally uploaded by wethreedees.

I wasn't prepared for the emotion I felt as we neared Buffalo, Wyoming. The big sky I've seen before. Miles of hot short-grassed bumps and runnels tumbling off into the far distance. Hills that brought sweeping vistas. Exits from I-90 that ended with a cattleguard and a dusty road. No houses in sight. No cattle. No trees. The mountains a shadow in the distance.

It was frightening to feel so small, so easily unsheltered, so easily dry. It was thrilling. It made my heart swell.