Living on the Plains E of Co. Springs (Calhan: work, home)

[skylover58]

Greetings all. I lived in Co. Springs back in the early 90s and am contemplating a move back soon, with a particular interest in purchasing a home w/acreage in the Yoder-Rush-Calhan vicinity. Being the skywatcher that I am, that area is ideal for storm photography, not to mention the colorful sunrises and sunsets and night-time star gazing, hence my interest in those areas mentioned. So with that in mind, I'm looking for info, the pros and cons of living in those areas. Are there water shortage issues? Crime? Are neighbors neighborly or distant, etc.? Thanks to all who respond.

[Charles]

There is the superslab thing out there...something to be aware of.
Where are you going to work?
There is some thread entitled something like "Colorado is running out of water"...you might read that.
Do you have kids?

[scorpionleather]

Interesting question, because whenever I look at Google Earth of the East plains I'm wondering what exists out there. Farmer field? Empty flat stretches of government owned land? Little towns? Anything "interesting" in the history of this area? So far to me it just sounds like a place to pass through on the drive to Kansas, maybe like the open desert land between LA and Las Vegas.

[SheridanL]

skylover58,

You should talk to Swampy101,..he has many great pictures of the weather!!
He has all the equipment.
Also, there is CoBound6 looking into the weather thing also.

Swampy's pictures are soo awesome....check it out!