The Flint Hills are known nation wide for the premium grazing land it has to offer. Throughout the land new fence are built while old are taken down or sometimes like this old section, remain. I thought it was kind of neat.
This and others images that I’ve posted are from the Konza Prairie south of Manhattan. Its part of over 3487 hectare (1 hectare =10,000 sq. meters) I think that’s also around 7200 acres, owned by the Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University and operated as a field research station by KSU division of biology. No livestock remain on Konza only protected Bison along with over 600 species of flora, several dozen specie of fish, amphibians reptiles, and mammals, and over 200 species of resident and migratory birds. These vast areas have never been cultivated by man and remain the same as they where hundreds and thousands of years ago. With the exception of things like fence scattered here and their.
Ok I won’t give a history lesson here but it is a neat place to hang out and enjoy the wide open spaces and abundant plant and wildlife. I know not everyone can get excited about running around the prairie but until you stand in the middle of this it's hard to imagine. I’ll just post a link for some reading enjoyment. http://www.konza.ksu.edu/konza/
Thanks for the info, Brad. And nice image! You're making me want to spend some time there shooting, or just taking it all in. You ought to find those bison and get some shots.
Beautiful, Brad. Your recent prairie posts have really been outstanding. I've found that type of landscape to be very challenging to shoot well, but you've really been doing a great job. Keep 'em coming!
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on May 18, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Boy, I'll echo Bill's comments. Your doing some terrific work in the prairie Brad ... thinking of selling some more prints I'll bet!
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9 repliesThis and others images that I’ve posted are from the Konza Prairie south of Manhattan. Its part of over 3487 hectare (1 hectare =10,000 sq. meters) I think that’s also around 7200 acres, owned by the Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University and operated as a field research station by KSU division of biology. No livestock remain on Konza only protected Bison along with over 600 species of flora, several dozen specie of fish, amphibians reptiles, and mammals, and over 200 species of resident and migratory birds. These vast areas have never been cultivated by man and remain the same as they where hundreds and thousands of years ago. With the exception of things like fence scattered here and their.
Ok I won’t give a history lesson here but it is a neat place to hang out and enjoy the wide open spaces and abundant plant and wildlife. I know not everyone can get excited about running around the prairie but until you stand in the middle of this it's hard to imagine. I’ll just post a link for some reading enjoyment.
http://www.konza.ksu.edu/konza/
Brad
Keep up the great work!