Bison and Wildflowers

Cruising southward on a whim, Prairie State Park promised bison wandering about the eastern Missouri prairie.  Hiking along Drover's Trail offered the opportunity to scout out that little fact.  While it is likely true, only one lone soul drifted across the horizon throughout the journey through the tall grass and wildflowers.  It paused a few times, seeming to examine our position, but ultimately headed for the shade of a nearby grove.

Minus that beast, there is not much else to fix eyes on in this landscape.  The prairie extends in all directions, rolling and waving over the hills, broken only by the occasional stand of trees, ditch or creek.

Other distractions appear in the foreground with varying intensity, when the greater landscape fails to consume all the attention.  While not in abundance, the wildflowers littered the prairie, adding a splash of color here and there, without overstimulating the pallet.

The only other bison acquaintance of the day assured visitors that they would see at least one of the furry critters on their visit.  The "Saunter" hosted by the park in May might be the best time to see more and a return trip is planned.  Even that could prove a bust though.  The ranger on duty said that previous scheduled stomp through the field had turned up nothing after 2 hours.  They will be seen when they want to be soon.

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