A few weeks ago I went out to take the Kansas test (which I found out today that I passed, Woo Hoo). I had a little time to kill on the day of arrival so I drove about 45 mins Southwest of Topeka to Cottonwood Falls in Chase County. I have always wanted to visit that town since I read PrairyErth by Mr. William Least Heat-Moon. It is simply amazing. Just how different and how fast the geography changes. I will be back to spend some time there. Amazingly peaceful.
The old sayings of..."In Kansas you can just set up on a Section Corner and back site the other Section Corner", well that may be true in some places...
Got some time to kill?
Great book. ?ÿHave you read River Horse?
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Yes, I have read all of his books. River-horse is fantastic and a great read.?ÿ
Here, I will high jack my own thread....Another non-related deep look into a region is this one. As a Kentucky native, and a Kentucky Colonel, this one really hit home.
Chase County is one of those places where a cow path, a county road and a driveway to a house in the middle of a 15,000 acre ranch all look identical. ?ÿJust because you are crossing cattle guards, do not assume it is not THE county road. ?ÿMy maternal grandfather spent a couple of years working on ranches in that area about 110 years ago. ?ÿThe population was far greater than today. ?ÿIn those days the locals didn't have any power lines, rural water districts and telephones. ?ÿThey lived anywhere they could find year-round good water.
....They lived anywhere they could find year-round good water.
My grandfather once?ÿtold me when he was a young family man the most important two things were wood and water.
Then he'd laugh and say that's exactly what he gave my grandmother,?ÿ wood in her arms and water in her eyes.
...a good sense of humor is a genetic thing I suppose...
Did you run into Cary Grant out there?
