tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post1881405186421273508..comments2024-01-24T08:13:53.094-06:00Comments on Of Cats and Cardstock: Our Tallgrass Prairie in Mid-JulyJanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-20828281329788253052007-07-22T16:42:00.000-05:002007-07-22T16:42:00.000-05:00Development done RIGHT is what produced those beau...Development done RIGHT is what produced those beautiful photos!The Smart Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553477803683145530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-70740854393397960442007-07-17T14:15:00.000-05:002007-07-17T14:15:00.000-05:00FYI..."The Smart One" is DH. He's quite pro-develo...FYI..."The Smart One" is DH. He's quite pro-development, as you can tell. Makes for some interesting discussions around our house. :-)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-81220074569252462972007-07-17T14:02:00.000-05:002007-07-17T14:02:00.000-05:00You wrote:"As I walked the winding paths, I was sa...You wrote:<BR/>"As I walked the winding paths, I was saddened to think about the extent to which the landscape of our state has changed. One hundred fifty years ago, 85% of our state was tall-grass prairie just like this. Today, less than 0.1% of the prairie remains."<BR/><BR/>Yes, it's unfortunate that so much of our prairie land was totally plowed under over a century ago...merely to farm it. Fortunately, some nice housing developments have taken over this farm ground and returned a portion of the land to it's rightful state!The Smart Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553477803683145530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-8863539800560292592007-07-17T11:40:00.000-05:002007-07-17T11:40:00.000-05:00Thank you, Jill and Lynn! I know I've been posting...Thank you, Jill and Lynn! I know I've been posting a lot about the prairie, but it is so beautiful that I can't begin to do it justice. I keep thinking that one day, I'll get that perfect photo. :-) I just wish you could all walk through it and experience it. JanetJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-6395191532619519602007-07-16T21:40:00.000-05:002007-07-16T21:40:00.000-05:00Wonderful post. I just love all the beautiful phot...Wonderful post. I just love all the beautiful photos. They are really breathtaking. It is really sad when developers start taking over. We have the same problem here on Long Island.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251497155880221046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-25317606811735266582007-07-16T12:52:00.000-05:002007-07-16T12:52:00.000-05:00Beautiful photos! Glad to hear your prairie is not...Beautiful photos! Glad to hear your prairie is not at risk. At one time in my life I would not have appreciated the beauty you have captured in your photos and so eloquently described. Sad to think it took me until my early 30s to appreciate and not take for granted things like this.<BR/><BR/>Wow, this post has me thinking!jillconyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266117515075524270noreply@blogger.com