| Post Rock Country of North Central Kansas is a wide-open space
of rolling hills and few trees. Grass grows atop a thin layer of limestone
rock. Once fence posts were made of rock rather than of scarce wood.
In spring everything growing is green. And the sky is wide, clear, and brillant blue. We enjoyed a recent trip west on Highway 18 -- parallel to and about 10 miles north of Interstate 70 -- but a whole different experience than interstate travel. |
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Lunch Thurs.
at Betty's Cafe is pan-fried chicken. Yum. |
Sky is clearing
after a rain-storm. |
A post-rock corner, with
fields beyond. |
Max & I,
standing in the main intersection of Denmark, KS. No one seemed to mind. |
The Danish
Lutheran Church at Denmark, Kansas-- at dusk. |
This store,
The Demark Merc. is deserted and for sale-- cheap. |
A late-afternoon
rain storm passed over us as we headed to overnight accommodations. |
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This cedar
as obvious new spring growth in a lighter green. |
Farmland
is wet from spring rains. It will take some time to dry. |
Spring
wheat is thick and green. |
Interior of
living room of the Spillman Creek Lodge, where we spent the night. |
Spillman Creek
Lodge sign. They are busy during bird-hunting season. |
Morning
sun shines on the lodge house. |
Lodge owner, Merrill Neilson and his son,
Carl, live on family land owned since 1871. |
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View east
from the lodge, evening. |
View east
from the lodge, morning. |
Lincoln Co.
courthouse, and Union monument and cannon. |
Post rock
fence. |
Max appreciates
a fantastic view. |
All photos © 1999 by
Carol Yoho
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