Day 1 Sunrise/Sunset Over Prairie State Park

By James Braswell | Published October 9, 2012

  During my short visit to Prairie State Park last week, I was fortunate to be able to see/photograph some beautiful sunrises and a colorful sunset. In today’s post, I’ll feature some images I made of both the sunrise and sunset of Day 1 on the prairie. As I made my way up Gay Feather […]

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Give Me a Home …

By James Braswell | Published October 8, 2012

… where the Buffalo Roam! When I visited Prairie State Park (southwestern Missouri) last week, I first set up my tent, which would be my home for a couple of days:   The campground at the park is quite small … two spots! But on my previous visits to the park, I’ve never seen anyone […]

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Fun Friday: Ever Feel Like Someone is Watching You?

By James Braswell | Published October 5, 2012

Earlier this week, I drove down to Prairie State Park, a beautiful Missouri State Park, to photograph fall wildflowers and some prairie inhabitants. This park is located in southwest Missouri and has a (small) campground. Pitching a tent, I stayed on-site for 2 days, photographing during the early morning and late afternoon hours. I have […]

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Medic, Medic!

By James Braswell | Published May 2, 2012

Today’s wildflower is a rather small flower, but still quite showy … the Black Medick (Medicago lupulina):         The Black Medick is not a native wildflower. It was introduced from Eurasia. From the information I’ve looked at, not much of this showy plant was planted in Missouri.       Online-Photography-Classes.com

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White Beauty … on the Prairie

By James Braswell | Published May 1, 2012

Today’s post features an Ox-eyed Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) found on the prairies of Prairie State Park (southwest Missouri) during my recent visit there:       This wildflower is always such a joy to see. It grows up to 3-feet tall and can have spectacular summer displays on the open prairie!       Online-Photography-Classes.com

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A Different Kind of Shooting Star

By James Braswell | Published April 30, 2012

Today’s post features a “life” wildflower that I found while hiking the prairies of Prairie State Park (southwest Missouri) a couple of weeks ago. Here is the gem I came across:       And a close-up image of the flower:       Upon returning home, I consulted several online and hardcopy guides and […]

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