Dear Visitor,
If you happen to come to Manhattan, Kansas, please come and see the wonders of the native tallgrass prairie. Just don’t bring your pets, or they are liable to close their doors to the public. The Konza is the largest unplowed tract of tallgrass prairie in the USA. It is a precious and delicate ecosystem, home to many endangered and threatened species. So, again, please leave the pets at home if you come to visit our tallgrass paradise.
Thank you,
Nicholas
An Obligatory Pun
This shot is one of my personal favorites from this photographical expedition.
An allusion to Kansas’ aquatic past. During thunderstorms, if you concentrate hard enough, you can still hear the cries of the mosasaurs carried upon the wind.
I know that it would be the reverse side of a dive flag, but that didn’t sound as good for a title. Besides, I was ascending a hill, at the time when I came across the rock formation.
Reminded me of a rose hip, hence the title, though it is not a rose by my reckoning. I will do some further research, and post the actual name of the plant here.
This was the only completely green plant I saw on this outing, save for some cedars. We even had our first snow before this outing. What a hardy little plant.