Rocky Mountain Hi
©2013 Text and Photos by LeeZard Friday July 19 – Rawlins, WY to Superior, CO I must drive Interstate-80 east for almost 100 miles to Laramie before I can get off the freeway and turn south on U.S. 287 toward Colorado. Before leaving Wyoming, I see small oil operations and huge wind farms, reminders of the state’s economic underpinnings. Crossing the Colorado state line almost magically changes the scenery from the wide-open range to the beginnings of a more mountainous terrain. First small, then larger rock outcroppings appear on either side of the two-lane highway and soon the front range of The Rocky Mountains floats on the western horizon. I always feel at home in Colorado. I love the mountains and the lifestyle. I’ve almost moved here twice. I’m headed to Superior, near Boulder, to visit my nephew, his wife and their two sons. Of course, I will interview in several different, diverse communities. Frankly, I must stay in the D...