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Another shot of Monument Rocks.
Yesterday, my brother mentioned Monument Rocks in his blog. He had been there before. He’s in Western Kansas now, Biking Across Kansas.
I love how Leon writes about the land…
As we drove in last evening down U.S. 83 from Colby, it occurred to me how Kansas was the opposite of Colorado, at least the famous parts of our western neighbor. Colorado is in relief — the scenic parts stick up, but Kansas is in bas relief — the scenery is formed by what was taken away by erosion.
Monument Rocks stand tall, but only because the land fell away from around them, as happened with our own Pawnee Rock. The rocky gullies of the Smoky Hill River drainage are the stuff of movie scenery. And, of course, the fabled flatness of western Kansas is part of its charm, legendary because it is found so rarely in the world.
You can read more at Too Long in the Wind.