This is Kansas by auntietk
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Monument Rocks, Western Kansas.
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If you look closely you can find Bill, as well as our car, and get a sense of scale.
Edit note: "That thing" in the middle-left of the picture is probably a little oil pumper.
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Here's a side note for those of you who looked at Times Changed a week or so ago:
Most of you have probably not seen western Kansas, and I wanted to show you this so you can see why that building wasn't being renovated and put to good use.
The Alexander school sits in the middle of a landscape much like this one. The nearest grocery store is over 17 miles away. They say location is everything, and in the case of that beautiful and sturdy old building, it's certainly true!
Comments (36)
jayfar
I see them!! Wonderful panorama Tara and I can also see some dust being kicked up in the distance left of center.
whaleman
Very nice panorama Tara, and what is that thing on the far side of the road just a bit left of center?
Katraz
Great pano this clump of cliffs are amazing, no moer so that they are stuck in the middle of such a flat expanse. I wish Whaleman hadn't pointed out that thing he's got me curious too.
awjay
are the rest of the cliffs in the trunk of your car? excellent scale shot
durleybeachbum
Extraordinary geology! SO flat, and so easy to get lost, blown away, fried by the sun or frozen to death. Amazing that anyone settled in this landscape. Yes..that thing...?
bmac62
Oooo, like this pano of a fascinating place. At first glance this looks like a ruin...but no... For those who do not know the geology of Kansas, the vast rolling flatness in the picture above has a simple explanation...millions of years ago the central part of the USA, which includes Kansas and all the states of the Great Plains, were at the bottom of a shallow inland sea. Today there is abundant farmland, grazing land, coal and oil...as well as fossils here:)
Juliette.Gribnau
fantastic panorama; zoom is a must !
kgb224
Stunning panoramic view Tara. Reminds me of the Karoo which we traveled through recently. Luckily we missed most of the Karoo as we were on the bus at night time.God Bless.
sharky_
Treasures of Nature. Wonderful capture. Excellent pano. Aloha
Feliciti
a place i like to visit sometimes ,wonderful pano !!
Meisiekind
Zoom is a must! You know Tara - if you take the amazing rock formation out the picture, this could easily be our Free State Province where I grew up! Wonderful pano with great detail!
jophoto
I remember driving through Nebraska with endless cornfields when we saw a sign saying "Scenic Overlook". Soooo..... we went down that road and there was a two story stone tower which we climbed. And guess what we saw. More cornfields...endless corn fields....sort of reminds me of this picture...except for the rock formation. Haha!
thecytron
A very good panoramic photo!
photosynthesis
Great panorama that definitely needs a zoom to be appreciated. An interesting & surprising structure to find in the middle of the flatlands of Kansas...
Faemike55
Very impressive! looks like a cool place to explore
MrsRatbag
I didn't know there was anything quite so tall in Kansas; somehow in the many trips I've taken through there I've managed to miss it. Guess it was probably because I was driving as fast as I could to get through all the flatness! What an amazing and beautiful structure. So I guess maybe it was all underwater at some point, to carve out those pillars and arches? Great pano shot, I see Bill and camera and the car and oil pumper too!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture ! Excellent pano !!!
pimanjc
Excellent.
bebert
SUPERB PANO !!!!
barbdennist
What a great pano, Tara. We spent 18 months in Kansas and I sure didn't see anything that looked like this. When we moved there one of Ken's friends gave him a bag of cement so when he got there he could build his own "hill" to stand on since everything is so flat. He thought we would miss the hills and mountains of Oregon.
helanker
WOW! This is stunningly beautiful I almost didnt know the world was so HUGE :-) A really beautiful capture, Tara. :)))
moochagoo
Quite amazing ! That kind of rock on a flat landscape. Interesting to see it on Google.
emmecielle
Great panorama! Fantastic capture! :)
Chipka
Oh wow! This is stunning. At first I was reminded of a distant fort, and on full zoom, the true scale of this picture just decompresses and fills everything. I noticed Bill immediately and I love the fact that something like this is just standing out in the middle of the Midwest. I mean...WOW! I'm also listening (again) to the soundtrack to Kingdom of Heaven and the music fits...of course it's by the guy who did the music to the first two Narnia films and so big is something he does well! How wonderful, and I'm amazed at how Kansas (that part of it, at least) could easily be a landmark on some Nemaean world. Hmmm...something's percolating.
Blush
Great pic Hugs Susan~
watapki66
Awesome shot!
jocko500
wow this is lovely
hipps13
when young Kansas a place we went once a year I always liked for some reason so a nice stare brings a smile warm hugs, Linda Kaye
neiwil
Oh dear!! did Bill forget to pay the bar tab? I see a cloud of dust off to the left, a posse in hot pursuit?? :-) Stunning pano Tara, and as you say having 'little' Bill in there sure gives a great idea of the scale and expanse (of the landscape, not of Bill ;-) Got to be a Fave....
kbrog
Such a big vast place that even this large outcropping looks a little lost. ;) Excellent scenic pano landscape capture! :)