Sunshine, blue skies, and the little cell that couldn't

Old barn along US 385

US 385

Church in Monument, KS

Our objective for yesterday was quite simple.  We needed to be in position for today's severe weather events, and the SPC had two areas with a "SEE TEXT" outlined.  One area was near the KS/OK border, while the other area was close to northeast CO.  Neither spot looked too enticing, but we chose the CO option so we would at least be in good position for today.  After doing a Walmart stop in DDC, we headed north to Garden City, KS, for lunch and another look at the data.  We had a very leisurely lunch and then drove to Oakley, KS for a longer pit stop.  Bill found a small town called Monument, KS that was due west of Oakley.  While driving around that town, we found an old abandoned church from the 1930s to photograph.  Another look at the models/data had us driving towards the west to investigate a Cu field.  It didn't look too impressive, but a couple cells did try to form.  Alas, we ended up enjoying the beautiful scenery along U.S. 385 in CO.  Our overnight destination was in Ogallala, NE after driving around 390 miles.