Into the mountains

Today we drove from Goodland, KS to Salt Lake City, UT.  So much for a nice leisurely trip.  The truck had a heat stroke in the 106 deg weather yesterday and started idling rough and the check engine light came on indicating a problem with the emission system.  So instead of sightseeing in Rocky Mountain NP we were driving the interstate, hoping to gain enough time to get the truck fixed Monday and still get to California by Tuesday. At least the mountains and afternoon clouds provided some relief from the heat, temps today ranged from mid 50's to mid 80's.

Yoda stayed up partying last night so he slept most of the day.  He was probably dreaming of Yosemite and redwood forests.

A few more shots of the Great Plains

Wide open spaces

First clouds we've seen all week

First glimpse of the mountains

Old defunct tourist trap

Would hate to have to dig all those post holes

Typical prairie town

Rain over the mountains

Another red rock

Refinery

Almost to the mountains and cooler air

Windfarm

Another windfarm

Driving across Wyoming