September 22, 2014 - The trip begins

It took a bit of doing, but we finally were able to get on the road today for another anticipated road trip. We are looking forward to attending Maya's baptism and celebrating her birthday and Shirlee's.  We were able to cross some of the high plains country in Wyoming and have reached the sleepy town of Rawlins.  On the way, we passed the wind farms situated in the wind corridors between Rock Springs and Rawlins.  We pulled off the road to get close to them.  The wind rushed through the huge blades and we could hear the "whoosh, whoosh" as they spun against the sky.

The vista on these flat and stretching plains is spectacular.  Unlimited expanse with fluffy clouds sliding against deep blue sky and pristine air which fills the lungs with sweetness.  I loved the view and the open feeling of freedom we experienced here.  The massive windmills marched away as if they would stride into the horizon.
However, I was reminded that they do have a down side.....they have become "bird blenders", a tribute to our current White House occupant's fixation on climate change.
I felt happy to see herds of antelope feeding along the freeway, beautiful white and tan against the sage and grass.  Here and there we could see the herd buck, black horns jutting up and the dark stripe of the jowl markings obvious.  Although it was a short driving day we look forward to another gorgeous day tomorrow.