Flint Hills Photo Excursion 2008

First of all, we will have 2 separate days of trips for this excursion.  You can pick which day you want to go, so you'll get to see the areas you want to see.  

Saturday will be a trip through the southern Flint Hills and will include some of the following areas;

• Stone Bridges in Cowley County.
• Wind farm on the Ferrell Ranch in Butler County (south of Beaumont).
• Teter Rock.
• Texaco Hill.
• Sharpes Creek.
• Cottonwood Falls.
• Strong City.
• Cedar Point Mill.
• Diamond Creek Bridge.

Sunday will be a trip through the central/northern Flint Hills and will include some of the following areas;

• Cottonwood Falls.
• Strong City.
• Diamond Creek Bridge.
• Z-bar Ranch / Tallgrass National Prairie Preserve.
• Lower Fox Creek School.
• Council Grove.
• Cedar Point Mill.
• Clements.
• Bazaar.

These trips are a lot of fun and great adventures.  The Flint Hills of Kansas are a living and changing landscape that opens itself up for more and more exploration endlessly.  We'll travel through places that are very familiar to me, yet new to me on every visit.  After almost 15 years of exploring this part of Kansas, I feel like I've just begun to know it.  I'm not going to lock us into a specific set of target locations, but instead we will head out to wherever I think it will be a good day of shooting.  The schedule is not planned to be a 12-hour day, but depending on the circumstances, it could be that or even longer.  My plan is to take people to the places that I like to go and give them the opportunity to appreciate them too.  We may even discover some new places together.

You'll need to be prepared for weather extremes, and keep and eye on the weather the week prior to the trip.  Wear sturdy shoes that give your feet and ankles plenty of support.  Although you can stay at the vehicle for many shots, you'll want to get out around some of these areas for the best angles.  

I'll supply drinking water and snacks for our trip, as well as lunch.  If you desire coffee or pop, you'll have to bring your own because we may be many miles from any stores for hours at a time.  You need to be sure that your batteries are charged and you've got plenty of extra batteries and memory cards or film.  It would not be at all surprising for somebody to take over 300 shots on one of these trips.

The exact route & schedule is always "To Be Determined".  The trip will depart in the early morning as posted in this listing, but we will be back whenever we make it back.  We might travel 150 miles for the day, or we might travel 350 miles, depending on the weather and route.