Zooming in on nearby summits off to the west.

Since I'm getting better at this "panorama" thing, I tried to stitch three pics together looking out over the Salt Creek Oil Field to the west. The photo above is picture #1 of 3.

Panorama picture #2 of 3.

Panorama picture #3 of 3.

Three-picture panorama looking out over the Salt Creek Oil Field.

We continued on our journey toward Casper, Wyoming. Following Route 259 south eventually brought us to Interstate 25, which took us into Casper. Heather wanted me to see the Casper Airport. Coming from the sprawling congested mess that is Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, Casper is much more inviting and calm. Visitors to the Casper airport are greeted by a large bison statue and a poem.

Gerald Culver was a pilot and former airport manager.

Casper's airport started life as a military air base in 1942 training heavy bomber crews. After the war, the base was converted for civilian operation and turned into the Natrona County Municipal Airport replacing the older Wardell Field airport a few miles to the east.

The runways of Wardell Field still exist. Local rancher and landowner Ronnie Nunn purchased the Wardell Field property in 1954 and created the Bar Nunn Ranch Subdivision in 1958. In 1982, subdivision residents voted to incorporate and become a municipality. The town of Bar Nunn, Wyoming was constructed around the old runways that serve as the town's streets.

A Monnett Sonerai I aircraft was on display during our visit. A Sonerai is a home-built aircraft designed to utilize Volkswagen engines. The company's website describes the process as "Plans-Built." The buyer purchases plans from Sonerai and builds the aircraft as time and finances allow.

This particular aircraft was presented to the airport by Norm Weis, hence the "Norm" designation on the side.

The Sonerai I is a single seat aircraft. Two seat configurations are also available.

After our tour of the airport ended, we headed back to the car and were met by airport security.

Airport security routinely patrols the parking area.

Apparently, this group of turkeys frequents the parking lot all the time.

When I asked the parking lot attendant about the turkeys, he said that they're here all the time.

We drove by slowly as they were wandering around.

Airport security at the Casper, Wyoming airport.

Airport security at the Casper, Wyoming airport.

Airport security at the Casper, Wyoming airport.

Airport security at the Casper, Wyoming airport.

They went under the fence and headed toward us.

I managed to get a few good shots.

Airport security at the Casper, Wyoming airport.

Airport security at the Casper, Wyoming airport.

Once past the gate at the parking lot, we spotted more airport security.

At first, I thought I was looking at an antelope. But this is actually a pronghorn.

The confusion with antelope is understandable. Pronghorn have a deer-like body and resemble antelope. And the literal translation of its Latin scientific name "Antilocapra americana" is "American goat-antelope." However, a pronghorn is neither a goat or an antelope despite the fact that they are often referred to as an "American Antelope."

Pronghorn are distinguished by pronounced white stripes over its reddish-brown body. And they're extremely fast, capable of sustaining 30-40 mph over long distances and hitting 60 mph in bursts.

Several pronghorn were keeping an eye on us as we left the airport parking lot.

I think they were more interested in snacking than anything else.