Towering bur oaks, Quercus macrocarpa, are the signature tree of the tallgrass prairie, and in this Illinois prairie remnant, they can spread their limbs wide and grow to towering heights.
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Somewhere in North Dakota
mostly true . partly true . totally true . too true for comfort . as they happen . sometimes later . in no particular order . celebrations . commisserations . contemplations . mostly about the natural world and getting along in it
A September day in 2058
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