Lake Marie at Wyoming’s Snowy Range. (Becky/Flickr — click to enlarge)

The clouds behind a small group of buffalo near Fountain Flats in Yellowstone National Park. (Mack Frost/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Angels Amongst Us

A mural on the side of The Murray Building in downtown Cheyenne. (Paul/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Incoming

A horse-drawn sleigh carries visitors through the National Elk Refuge. (Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — click to enlarge)

Stark Difference

Sunlight fills a forest outside of Laramie, Wyoming. (Connor Novotny/Flickr — click to enlarge)

General Supplies

A general supplies cabin in the historic Ferry District of Grand Teton National Park. (Bruce Oakley/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Aurora Over Cody

A great display of Northern Lights appears over Cody, Wyoming on a July morning. (Dewey Vanderhoff/Flickr — click to enlarge)

Bucked

A bull rider is sent flying at the Cody Nite Rodeo. (Davoud D./Flickr — click to enlarge)

Listen Up

The Pinedale High School football team gathers around assistant coach Mike Gregory as he congratulates the team following their home opener victory over Riverside High School. (Morgan Tyree/Flickr — click to enlarge)

Forest of Grey

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: A dry cold front descends on Shoshone National Forest. (Gareth Jacobs/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Bighorn Mountain Grandeur

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: Bighorn Mountain outside of Sheridan, Wyoming. (Gareth Jacobs/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Bird of the State

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: A Western Meadowlark lets loose a chirp. (Rob Koelling/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Twilight on Yellowstone Lake

The sun sets on Yellowstone Lake. (Dewey Vanderhoff/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

This photo is one of several shot by Dewey Vanderhoff for his latest photo essay, “Frankly Yellowstone.” Click here to see it.

Cheyenne at Dark

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: The sun sets on a midsummer day in Cheyenne. (Rose Kor/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Gazer

Steer Into It

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: A contestant tackles a steer at the steer wrestling competition of the 2nd Annual Cody Stampede in Cody, Wyoming. (Rob Koelling/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Teapot Sunset

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Abandoned drilling equipment sits on a hill in Teapot Dome, Wyoming. The site is owned by the Department of Energy, who is currently evaluating its’ potential for future use. Read more about the history and present state of Teapot Dome in a WyoFile photo essay by Doug Tunison. (Doug Tunison/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Flower Girl

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: Two-year-old Braylee examines a colorful weed in Worland, Wyoming. (Jessica Lippincott/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Owl Creek Sunset

SUMMER SNAP RUNNER-UP: The sun lights up the clouds over Thermopolis on Owl Creek Road. (Colleen Wilcox/WyoFile — click to enlarge)

Biker Bird

A red-breasted chick perches on a motorcycle handlebar in Worland, Wyoming. (Mike Willard/Flickr – click to enlarge)