Tallgrass Prairie
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The Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Osage County, Oklahoma is the largest protected area of tallgrass prairie in the world, spanning 40,000 acres. It is managed by the Nature Conservancy. In North America, the original tallgrass prairie ecosystem made up the eastern portion of the Great Plains. It extended north and south from Minnesota to Texas in a fairly narrow band between the eastern deciduous forests to the east and the mixed grass prairie to the west.
The tall grass along the Credit River is slowly turning from green to dry straw. I couldn't go farther in for the shot because the grass grows in mud. Texture added to background.
A celebration of past times in Missouri, when tallgrass prairie lands were more abundant and hardy settlers came looking for a home. Today, bison and elk roam here and tall grasses wave in the never-ending wind...
May 24th, 2021
5:05 PM, EST
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Song: "Time Leak (Redef Remix) - Instrumental Version" by Damu The Fudgemunk
...are free.
From time to time I go back to older photos, and find something that I simple overlooked years back. This is one of them. What I like about is its simplicity.
There are so many things that you can't buy with all the money or power of the world, like a sunrise, the sweet smell of the flowers, the melodic song of a bird, and so many other things that I would not have space to write on.
So, if you feel like I do, smile an enjoy the ride...
.Something to think about:
Have an awesome weekend everyone!
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Broken wagon wheel, leaning up against a rustic gift shop behind the tall grass on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Happy Mono Monday!
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It's always nice to see the tallgrass prairie vegetation showing off..... before it all turns to winter brown.
The tallgrass prairie is still all dead and brown when the brave little pasqueflowers begin to bloom. Historically, pasqueflowers often opened up about Easter time and gave rise to their common name. Notice all the tiny fuzzy hairs on this plant's stem, leaves and petals that add insulation to repel the cold on freezing nights. I checked to see if these pasqueflowers were blooming on Easter Sunday but they had not emerged yet then.
I don't usually go out on overcast days, but I liked the clouds on this particular day and gave it a try to see how they looked with the colorful fall tallgrass prairie wildflowers.