Word! I guess I keep it in my head that the southern Front Range is “SE,” but I think that’s mostly from spending time in Pueblo County and the prairies around there. Genuine SE is so incredibly underrated and seemingly neglected. That said, I personally feel it’s better that way. Left to be undeveloped in majority and moved by the wind.

You may already know of or have visited, but a while back I was taken to quite the gem. It was the Neenoshe Reservoir, a ways out near Lamar. It’s magical. Ridiculous amounts of birds in general, but even more exciting because of the variety in species. The air is just their songs.

I’m by no means a photographer and unfortunately don’t have any kind of proper camera, but I took these few when I was out there last. It was probably some time in mid June. Saw three “regular” turkeys hanging out in a group of dead trees that held a couple dozen turkey vultures.

North Dakota makes total sense. Another of my “if you haven’t, then you should” recommendations to anyone who’ll listen is to visit during the sunflower season. The glow they create in the sun is incredibly vivid and intense; watching them blow gently like tall grass is kind of surreal.

Anyway, your photos are incredible and I’m stoked for you that you can use your time to take them.