Rounding the Bend

King’s Creek area, starting to show signs of autumn …

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Photo Challenge: Rounded

Last Bloom

Konza Prairie is full of wildflowers in spring and summer, but yesterday, this thistle was the only bloom I saw.

KonzaThistle

However, there was plenty of promise for abundant flowers next year!

 

KonzaAsterSeeds

KonzaRoseHips

KonzaDriedSumac

Wishing you a beautiful day!

 

Grasses & Hills

It was a beautiful day for enjoying the prairie on the Flint Hills of Kansas!

KonzaAutumnGrasses

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Wishing you a lovely day!

 

Oztoberfest Fun

Oztoberfest is the Oz-themed Octoberfest held every year in nearby Wamego. It couldn’t be better weather for this weekend’s fun!

Check out the red slippers …

RedSlipperedBlondeDorothy

… and the green faces,

WickedWitch

the illustrations  …

MuralOzMuseum

and cheerful imitations,

Tinman

the “Toto’s” …

TotoFan

and Toto’s Tacoz!

TotosTacozStand

There’s chow (and a beer garden),

FoodTrucks

music,

SingerMusician

and motorcycles,

MotorcycleLookers

and various other fun for all ages!

Activities go into the evening (including a street dance) and continue tomorrow. View the schedule.

Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

 

Relax

This week’s photo challenge is to post an image that is relaxing. This is a photo that I took on a hike through the woods back home. For many of us who grew up near forests, there is something very relaxing about being amongst trees. Living in the midwestern U.S., now, it is always a little strange to me when I hear someone comment about hating being someplace with too many trees.

opentreetrunks

For more on the relax challenge.

In-tree-guing

Out on the prairie the other day, I came across this unusual tree. Doesn’t it look like there should be a interesting story to go along with it?

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Wishing you well…