11 April 2010

Basin, WY, part 1

We spent the afternoon in Basin today. It is just over an hour's drive north of Thermop on US-16/20. Instead of coming into town via the main road, we took a back entrance to take a few shots from that perspective.

Remember to click on any picture if you wish to enlarge it.

Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming

Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming

Basin, WyomingThe tree trunk below had these thorns growing all over it.

Basin, WyomingThis is St. Andrew's Episcopal Church:

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Basin, Wyoming
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Basin, Wyoming
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Basin, WyomingBasin is the county seat for Big Horn County. This is the county courthouse which is flanked by lilac bushes. To learn more about the town and its Lilac Days festival, click here.

Big Horn County Court House, Basin, Wyoming
Big Horn County Court House, Basin, Wyoming
Big Horn County Court House, Basin, Wyoming


Big Horn County Court House, Basin, Wyoming
Below is the U.S. Post Office (part of the National Register of Historic Places).

Big Horn County Library, Basin, Wyoming
Here is the United Methodist Church:

United Methodist Church, Basin, Wyoming
United Methodist Church, Basin, Wyoming
United Methodist Church, Basin, Wyoming
United Methodist Church, Basin, Wyoming
United Methodist Church, Basin, Wyoming
United Methodist Church, Basin, WyomingWe were fortunate to meet Dee Hilton (below) who created the stained glass for the doors to the church sanctuary. She has numerous works in several towns here in Wyoming. You can reach her at DeeHilton@tritel.net.

United Methodist Church, Basin, WyomingAcross the street from the church is the parsonage. The stained glass in the front window is also Dee Hilton's creation.

United Methodist Church parsonage, Basin, Wyoming
United Methodist Church parsonage, Basin, WyomingAbundant Life Baptist Church (if you wish to read the sign below, just click on the photograph to enlarge it):

Laura Irwin Elementary School, Basin, WyomingAs you can see by the sign, they refer to themselves as the Lil' Rebels, Rebels being the town mascot for the high school.

Laura Irwin Elementary School, Basin, WyomingRiverside High School is in an adjacent building, and this is the depiction of their mascot.

Riverside High School mascot, Basin, WyomingHere it is at one of the entrances to the community:

Rebel mascot for Basin, WyomingJust like Thermopolis has a T-Hill, so Basin has something similar:

Rebel Country, Basin, WyomingOn the other side of the road from the "Entering Rebel Country" sign (above) is the welcome sign below. On the right of the photograph is the First Baptist Church.

welcome sign, Basin, Wyoming

On the northwest side of town is this lovely park.

town park, Basin, Wyoming
town park, Basin, WyomingThis log home can be found there, next to the old Pioneer Cemetery.

log cabin, town park, Basin, Wyoming
Basin, WyomingThe next three shots are more of downtown Basin.

Basin, Wyoming

Basin, Wyoming
IGA store, Basin, WyomingThe buildings on the right, below, are of the elementary and high schools.

Basin, WyomingSee also Basin, WY, part 2.

link: index to photographs

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