On To Wyoming

This morning, the clouds lifted and the skies were finally clear.  The weather in Denver is perfect; no humidity and temperatures in the 60's in the morning.  

We're still not adjusted to the Mountain Time zone, so once again, Jeff and I were up at 6:00 a.m.  It's not so bad, because it enables us to pack up early so we can get on the road and spend more time at our next destination.

Today's drive - about 375 miles - will take us to Rock Springs, off Interstate 80 West in southeastern Wyoming.  

After passing Cheyenne, we were on the lookout for the Vedawoo, unique rock formations near the Pole Mountains that Native Americans visited for vision quests long ago.  You can see some of the formations from the highway, and they do stand out from the otherwise hilly, sagebrush-covered landscape.

After passing Vedawoo, we made it to to the highest point on I-80 at 8,640 feet.  To mark the high point at what was once the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, there is a huge bronze head of Abraham Lincoln - a whopping 13 1/2 feet high perched on a 35 foot tall stone base on the side of the highway.