PP's Prairie

I took this photo of PP standing by the sign announcing the beginning of the prairie that she has been tending. The Nature Conservancy announces that they want no hunting, no speciman collecting, or vehicles to foul the prairie. It's a large area and contains an amazingly complex set of plants, animals and birds. The prevalent grass is big blue stem, but this time of year there are milkweed, asters, and golden rod in profusion. We walked a couple of miles looking at plants and hoping futilely for a sighting of the fringed orchid that PP is counting.


We spent a night in Fargo and found out from a resident that 95% of the population of North Dakota lives in the easternmost 15 miles of the border with Minnesota. It's in danger of tipping over.

I played tennis outside again tonight. It was in the middle 60's and windless. It was nice to be back on the courts and I played well enough to win a couple of sets from some of the geezers that I play with. The outdoor season is winding down. We have a week of good weather on tap, but after that we'll probably be playing inside at Fort Snelling or Wooddale. The equinox is less than a week away.