tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post7479311583218418061..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Tall Grass PrairieFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30560451906207698982012-08-11T09:57:43.188-05:002012-08-11T09:57:43.188-05:00Gorgeous! I miss the prairies of Illinois too. ...Gorgeous! I miss the prairies of Illinois too. My hometown had the Field Museum come out and spend the Summer this year to study the few untouched prairies they found there. There was also a farm for sale that still had the wagon wheel tracks where the pioneers had come through. <br /> I thought I would like all the trees here but I haven't seen a sunset or a sunrise in years and feel hemmed in. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed the wide open spaces of the midwest. Can't wait to get back!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-47348314254010279702012-08-08T15:20:58.373-05:002012-08-08T15:20:58.373-05:00I love, love, love your quote...and feel so myself...I love, love, love your quote...and feel so myself!<br /><br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.comTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-20351494673491883292012-08-08T06:20:34.995-05:002012-08-08T06:20:34.995-05:00Beautiful! Would love to see that as a panorama.Beautiful! Would love to see that as a panorama.thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75337795297072081812012-08-08T00:16:14.251-05:002012-08-08T00:16:14.251-05:00As we drive through the west I often think of earl...As we drive through the west I often think of early settlers; their experiences and their thoughts. One time Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about getting lost in the prairie grass because it was so tall.Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-49007727147015836942012-08-07T21:36:35.137-05:002012-08-07T21:36:35.137-05:00I was out and about today and noticed the purple s...I was out and about today and noticed the purple starting in the grasses, too. It adds such a nice color to the greens, but reminds me that fall is on its way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-56136919636032014592012-08-07T20:39:37.603-05:002012-08-07T20:39:37.603-05:00I know what you mean. It's sad when they destr...I know what you mean. It's sad when they destroy wilderness.<br /><br />Have a great Wednesday! ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57655758320300562362012-08-07T20:09:22.573-05:002012-08-07T20:09:22.573-05:00Thank you for the photo of a real tall grass prair...Thank you for the photo of a real tall grass prairie. Ohio has very few natural tall grass prairies. Most of ours are resurrected from old farm fields, often with the help of sown seed. I am grateful for every acre of prairies we have. The colors in Big Blue Stem are amazing.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-2405175926041733552012-08-07T19:35:55.867-05:002012-08-07T19:35:55.867-05:00Yes we have to fight for every little bit of nativ...Yes we have to fight for every little bit of native habitiat.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85169083695108083492012-08-07T13:01:07.727-05:002012-08-07T13:01:07.727-05:00Near Strong City, KS, there is a Tall Grass area s...Near Strong City, KS, there is a Tall Grass area set aside to preserve the area. A large stone house and barn are on the property and tours can be taken. It's lovely and will be there forever (Act of Congress - so maybe not!)marluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933107449114317646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46020770516359043632012-08-07T12:32:59.570-05:002012-08-07T12:32:59.570-05:00Wonderful photo and quote, and I love your new hea...Wonderful photo and quote, and I love your new header.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35594076589229801632012-08-07T12:29:22.874-05:002012-08-07T12:29:22.874-05:00I think that's the grass that they sell in the...I think that's the grass that they sell in the nurseries here for a large sum of money.<br /><br />Do they not have grasslands conservatories there? Why are people plowing it under? What can be done to stop that? It's a heirloom ....and should be kept for the future.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72941779001333543602012-08-07T11:29:05.067-05:002012-08-07T11:29:05.067-05:00What lovely untamed prairie! So sad to see it all ...What lovely untamed prairie! So sad to see it all disappearing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-53153762065918061182012-08-07T10:51:35.297-05:002012-08-07T10:51:35.297-05:00I love the untamed prairie and often wonder how lo...I love the untamed prairie and often wonder how long it will remain. Looks like a good year for grass there too.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-86859351364025593182012-08-07T09:30:14.699-05:002012-08-07T09:30:14.699-05:00Is that grass on private land? Good for them if t...Is that grass on private land? Good for them if they've left it be just 'wild'. I did think that it's a wonder someone hasn't wanted to hay it.<br />I have a friend at the farmers market that uses those blue jars you have in your header to display her flower bouquets.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-16910470882417545132012-08-07T09:03:45.594-05:002012-08-07T09:03:45.594-05:00Great new header with your two favorite guys and y...Great new header with your two favorite guys and yellow flowers. Chance looks cool with his wet fur. Thanks for the photo of the grasses. You are lucky to have some near you.GramMarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-73347711980630082862012-08-07T08:56:30.139-05:002012-08-07T08:56:30.139-05:00Lovely photo and post of how it may of been ! I to...Lovely photo and post of how it may of been ! I to take in the forests and beauty of our land and never take it for granted as sadly it may be all gone one day ! Have a great day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-2335697909315690602012-08-07T07:35:01.245-05:002012-08-07T07:35:01.245-05:00I love grasses in urban yards as well. The prairie...I love grasses in urban yards as well. The prairie grass is beautiful..untouched. I too fear we won't be able to enjoy forever.rkbsnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823260788452105326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4387490605560353002012-08-07T07:25:10.774-05:002012-08-07T07:25:10.774-05:00I just love fields that doesn't have any build...I just love fields that doesn't have any buildings on them! Not to many of those either.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54660920163519341092012-08-07T07:23:53.265-05:002012-08-07T07:23:53.265-05:00Because of you, I am much more appreciative of wil...Because of you, I am much more appreciative of wild grasses. And Aldo Leopold. That's a perfect quote, and photo. It makes the prairie look vast, which of course it isn't, any more.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-64883840909934620432012-08-07T06:58:24.227-05:002012-08-07T06:58:24.227-05:00Beautiful. It's sad that many people fail to ...Beautiful. It's sad that many people fail to realize that leaving some wild place makes life better.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-69217905292098651232012-08-07T06:41:46.509-05:002012-08-07T06:41:46.509-05:00Such a relaxing setting. I hope the field of wild...Such a relaxing setting. I hope the field of wild grasses last for many generations to enjoy~Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-22615129680908583342012-08-07T06:28:41.199-05:002012-08-07T06:28:41.199-05:00Oh, I love this photo. It's fun to imagine it...Oh, I love this photo. It's fun to imagine it long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-38110872073280877662012-08-07T06:21:51.664-05:002012-08-07T06:21:51.664-05:00It is indeed a beautiful sight. The quote is so v...It is indeed a beautiful sight. The quote is so very true!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.com