Prairie Perseverance | Temperate grassland Widely spaced trees Before the plow |
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he location of trees indicates low spots in the Flint Hills where water can accumulate. They provide a nice visual counterpoint to the sea of grass, punctuating the vast landscape. Free to grow in all directions, each individual tree can assume the characteristic shape of its species.
“The question is always asked by the curious travelers who have crossed the Plains at Interstate speeds, “How can you live here without the mountains, the ocean, the woods?” But what they are really speaking to is their desire to “get it” right away. The sublime of this place that we call the prairie is one of patience and looking. There is no quick fix…If one is to understand the beauty of this place, the old answers just won't do.” - Keith Jacobshagen
