The plains are beautiful this year. This is the first green summer we have had in probably 10 years. These views are from the edge of the community, about 4 blocks from my house, and photos from the West and South edges would look the same. The subject matter makes it look a little more lush than it actually is. The only trees (or plants above 2' tall) outside of the town are where old homesteads used to be, and there are very few of those. Several years ago I was staying with some friends in an almost uninhabited region to the West of here. Some mutual friends came from New York to visit and called for directions to the house. I told them to travel West from the town for about 28 miles until they came to a tree. At the tree, turn North, and so on. They couldn't stop laughing. They couldn't believe it was 28 miles to the next tree. (There are actually a few more trees, but this one was significant, it had leaves and was taller than the prairie grasses.)
The place where Kilo and I walk is just a large pasture owned by the town, and the maintenance department has bladed a path around the perimeter. The path is almost a mile long and the pasture is fenced, so I can turn her loose to run (chase rabbits). I have to keep her on the leash in the Summer because of snakes, but during the Winter she can run freely.