Wandering around on the Pawnee National Grasslands last weekend it was quite clear the land is thirsty.
Areas where temporary ponds usually are found are dry as a bone this year.
Flowers from last year remain but the new flowers are asking for rain.
A vast landscape in search of a drink…where are you April Showers.
April 8th 2017 on the Pawnee National Grassland.
nature has no boss 
Regions like that can undergo severe changes in a very short time. Stark and beautiful photos.
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HI Jim, yes change can come quickly. We noticed many plants just lurking beneath the surface waiting to burst forth and a bit of moisture would help them break through that very dry skin of earth.
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Beautiful, but let the rains come…
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Yes, the winter snows were not what they should have been so let those rains come.
Have a wonderful week.
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A place to let your mind wander …
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Yes you could get quite lost in thought out there. Just looking at the vastness engages a wonderful part of your brain.
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I love the Pawnee Grasslands, I am glad to get this update, as I think about this magical place often since my visit there in 2011. But I am sad to see they are so parched this spring, I hope they get rain soon. Great post, Mike.
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HI jet, yes it has been a dry winter out there and so far dry this spring. You never know when those rains will come but it is still full of life nonetheless.
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Great photos! As someone who spends a lot of time in the countryside, can I ask if you feel you are acutely aware of climate change first hand?
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HI Graham, although my first inclination is to say yes to the idea that I can feel climate change introspection leads me answer I don’t know. However I do strongly find the scientific evidence to support climate change and since I find science to be a very useful tool to make decisions in a very complex universe I must go with what the data suggest.
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Good answer. 🙂 I know what you mean.
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Thanks, and long live science.
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So hard to see land starved for water – starkly beautiful photos, however.
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HI Eliza, yes much drier than typical for this time of year. Hopefully the spring thunderstorms will arrive and awaken the grassland.
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Lovely photography
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Thanks and thanks for taking the time to leave some feedback. We appreciate it. Hope your weeks progressing well.
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Awesome!
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Thanks.
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