Northern Larimer County, Colorado

Larimer County is located on the east and west sides of Interstate 25 in its northernmost stretch before entering Wyoming. It contains portions of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and the western edge of the Great Plains. The county seat is Fort Collins, which also houses Colorado State University. I have always loved the mountains, but It was while I was living in Fort Collins that I developed a deep appreciation for the Great Plains. When I first say the Great Plains, they appeared void of plant life and uninteresting in their flatness and lack of color. However, the more time I spent riding my bicycle on dirt roads east of Fort Collins, the more life, color and subtlety I saw in this sublime landscape. I grew to love it as I had the mountains.