Sacred Hoop of the Red-winged Blackbird
Pratt County, Kansas – I noticed this patch off the edge of a country road this morning. I walked up onto a rise on its eastern side for the photo. I suspect it’s a low spot prone to flooding, so the wheat crop is planted around it leaving a circular refuge for…
Rainbow over Allen County
Allen County, Kansas
Prairie Random – 19 June at Sunset
Lyon County, Kansas – Black-eyed susans and daisy fleabane (I think).
Veteran City Rollers Take Control
Roller Derby action in Emporia, Kansas
Petite Jean Mountain Overlook
Petit Jean State Park, Arkanas – overlook above the Arkansas River
Mountain Troll
Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas
StrangleVine
Garland County, Arkansas
Chapman Posts
West of Kahola Lake (Kansas) a line of rock-and-iron-pipe fence posts are no longer used but are still standing on the prairie, well most of them are still upright. In his book Flint Hills Cowboys Jim Hoy calls them “Chapman Posts” after the man who…
Nitty Gritty Dirt Dash – Final Obstacle #5
Camp Alexander, Emporia, Kansas – All of the proceeds from the run go to the “Children’s Champion Network” to help fund Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Emporia Childcare and also Camp Alexander.
Shawn Mast – Tending the Burn
Lyon County, Kansas
Nitty Gritty Dirt Dash – Final Obstacle #2
Camp Alexander, Emporia, Kansas – All of the proceeds from the run go to the “Children’s Champion Network” to help fund Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Emporia Childcare and also Camp Alexander.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Dash – Final Obstacle #3
Camp Alexander, Emporia, Kansas – All of the proceeds from the run go to the “Children’s Champion Network” to help fund Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Emporia Childcare and also Camp Alexander.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Dash – Final Obstacle #1
Camp Alexander, Emporia, Kansas – All of the proceeds from the run go to the “Children’s Champion Network” to help fund Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Emporia Childcare and also Camp Alexander.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Dash – Tiresome Obstacle
Camp Alexander, Emporia, Kansas – All of the proceeds from the run go to the “Children’s Champion Network” to help fund Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Emporia Childcare and also Camp Alexander.
Prairie Burn #2093
Lyon County, Kansas