alone in the grasslands...
this old diary barn is about all that remains of a farm located on a scenic hillside in the Nachusa Grasslands west of Dixon,IL.Remnants of the other buildings are scattered around including the remains of the old farmhouse,which had a nice old stone foundation.
The Nachusa Grasslands is a nature conservancy consisting of 3100 acres.Its mission is to preserve the area as a praire.This year they introduced a herd of buffalo,which can(sometimes!) be seen just north of this location.More on the area here:
alone in the grasslands...
this old diary barn is about all that remains of a farm located on a scenic hillside in the Nachusa Grasslands west of Dixon,IL.Remnants of the other buildings are scattered around including the remains of the old farmhouse,which had a nice old stone foundation.
The Nachusa Grasslands is a nature conservancy consisting of 3100 acres.Its mission is to preserve the area as a praire.This year they introduced a herd of buffalo,which can(sometimes!) be seen just north of this location.More on the area here: