The Sentry

Gallery: NAD 2009Posted October 7, 2009307 views3 comments

Towards the middle of the day I found myself in a town. If you go by population, this was likely the town with the biggest population in Perkins County, SD. It was a prairie dog town. I parked my truck on the edge of it and walked in. The small residents were barking at me furiously, only to disappear down a hole when I approached. I sat down on the shortgrass and had my camera & 200mm lens ready. Soon enough a prairie dog reappeared from a nearby mound. He instantly spotted me and scolded me severely while I took his photo. The land here looks bleak and almost lifeless, but if you are patient and look closely you will see that's not the case. I love the little surprises I get when I visit such desolate places.

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 8, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Kent, you are so right. The plains offer a lot if one will only stop and really look.

I love prairie dogs and could almost hear them barking at you while I read this. I like the expression you captured on his little face!

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 10, 2009 at 2:53 PM

I love Prairie Dogs, thanks for sharing this little guy!

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on October 21, 2009 at 9:29 PM

I for one have certainly enjoyed seeing the resurgence of prairie dogs in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. It's nice to stop, look & listen every chance we get. Thanks for sharing.

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