Show us your pictures on "THE GREAT PLAINS"

[Tallboy]

Originally Posted by Klay

Yes, The Little Missouri River valley. Marmarth, North Dakota is in the valley, and it gets drier and more rugged as you go north from there. The Theodore Roosevelt Park is in the badlands. These pictures are from north of the park.

Thanks, Klay. Definitely just moved that area up higher on the priority list, very cool looking topography.

Is there a better time of the year to visit the region?

[Klay]

Originally Posted by Tallboy

Thanks, Klay. Definitely just moved that area up higher on the priority list, very cool looking topography.

Is there a better time of the year to visit the region?

I think it's terrifically hot in the middle of the summer, so I'd avoid the midsummer, but it's sort of a crapshoot. I went in the middle of May and was hypothermic most of the time. I actually injured my ankles from using them too much while numb.

[Klay]

This is in Marmarth, North Dakota. Compare to Selkin's pictures early in the thread.

[Tallboy]

Originally Posted by Klay

I think it's terrifically hot in the middle of the summer, so I'd avoid the midsummer, but it's sort of a crapshoot. I went in the middle of May and was hypothermic most of the time. I actually injured my ankles from using them too much while numb.

wow, it must have been colder than your pictures looked. everyonce in a while - a road will add just the right effect to a picture, in my book. That red gravel did in those. very nice.

the book mentioned in Bill's first post...I think (Bill please correct me) has a shot of the Whitman road in Northern Nebraska that was freshly paved and really pops against the grass of the Sandhills, winding among the hills like a ribbon. sometimes, man's intrusion on the landscape can be attractive.

[Nyfty]

My daughter took this image while we were back home working on one of the pasture water tanks. For anyone who's been around windmills, you can see that the wind was blowing pretty strong that day. Note how the tail isn't centered behind the fan. The wind was strong enough to push the tail to the side. It's how the windmill is designed to protect itself from turning too fast in high winds.

[Tallboy]

Originally Posted by Nyfty

My daughter took this image while we were back home working on one of the pasture water tanks. For anyone who's been around windmills, you can see that the wind was blowing pretty strong that day. Note how the tail isn't centered behind the fan. The wind was strong enough to push the tail to the side. It's how the windmill is designed to protect itself from turning too fast in high winds.

This I did not know. Thanks, Jim.

I had an old windmill squeak to life last week one morning when I was out waiting for the sun to come up. broke the silence and scared the crap out of me.

[MoisheLettvin]

But some high plains nonetheless. East of Wenatchee, WA today:

From East Side Ride

[Montek]

Kansas backroads







supercool marysville court house restored

[SportFaller]

Badlands, SD

[flyrodder]

Taken last night at my Dad's place outside of Lincoln.





And a gratuitous puppy pic

[Buffalo Bill]

Originally Posted by flyrodder

Taken last night at my Dad's place outside of Lincoln.





And a gratuitous puppy pic

David,

That landscape at your dad's looks like Wally's shot, in Kansas...Something about a nice piece of praire without fences in it..You should shoot that a couple more times during the seasons to show the change......Pup fits right in....

[TripleTee]

Originally Posted by Abenteuerfahrer

Autopilot?

[Yossarian™]

Originally Posted by 46moo

Fort Robinson in Western NE (about 5 miles from my home town)

You from Crawford?

(I'm a Chadron native.)

[Buffalo Bill]

Originally Posted by Nyfty

My daughter took this image while we were back home working on one of the pasture water tanks. For anyone who's been around windmills, you can see that the wind was blowing pretty strong that day. Note how the tail isn't centered behind the fan. The wind was strong enough to push the tail to the side. It's how the windmill is designed to protect itself from turning too fast in high winds.

Jim,

Tell the adventure daughter to quit taking such good photographs....

[Buffalo Bill]

Originally Posted by Tallboy

wow, it must have been colder than your pictures looked. every once in a while - a road will add just the right effect to a picture, in my book. That red gravel did in those. very nice.

the book mentioned in Bill's first post...I think (Bill please correct me) has a shot of the Whitman road in Northern Nebraska that was freshly paved and really pops against the grass of the Sandhills, winding among the hills like a ribbon. sometimes, man's intrusion on the landscape can be attractive.

I agree with what you're saying about the effect... Wally---The "Whitman Road" image is displayed on the Website, but not in the "Great Plains" Book...

Heres another look at contrast between the man-made and natural features..




A little more on the black coating on the roads in Nebraska....

Its not much more than a black tar like paint the roads department sprays on top of the roads in the state...Although it makes the roads look like they have been re-surfaced, it does little to fix the damaged surface and chug holes....

My biggest issue with this process is it doesn't solve the problem of worn out damaged roads, and makes riding in the dark on a motorcycle very dangerous, as the black soaks up the light from the bikes headlights and makes it difficult to see possible hazards laying in the road...