Close to the Road

Postmarked 17 August 1957
Springville, UT

Message:

Hi Tommie, / We saw some of these animals real close to the road. Some baby ones and big ones. We are having a wonderful time. / Love, Aunt Frances

My cousin and I had a close encounter with buffalo at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge back in the late 1990s. We went down to the refuge for a night wildlife tour, but spent some time hiking first. The buffalo were free range, and we got very close to them.



Unfortunately, I don't think they liked having their pictures taken. Shortly after we posed for these shots, one of the buffalo charged us, stopping just feet behind me. I could feel his breath on my back. Very scary! We escaped unscathed, though.