The road to Steamboat Springs (CO)

The road seems to go on forever in Wyoming...

...fortunately a lot of Pronghorn checked us out...

...and then fled at a top speed of 61mph to safer locations

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - - We split the long ride through Wyoming by staying a night in Rawlins...in a motel.  Our first night indoors in over a month.  About a third of the way to Steamboat the pronghorn were in abundance.  Most like to watch the cars and trucks from a safe distance (meaning out of range for good photos).  Some, like in the two photos above are more curious.
    The pronghorn are members of the antelope family, but their closest relatives are the giraffe and the okapi (an antelope-style relative in Africa)
    To get a feel for the vastness of Wyoming check the following:  The area of Wyoming covers 97,814 sq miles and harbors 579,315 souls. 
     We live in Volusia County, FL, a mere 1,432 sq miles in area.  Yet the population of Volusia (538,692) is only 40,623 individuals less!!