Gypsum Hills Scenic Drive
The name of the road is Scenic Drive.
Last week I went for my first picture shoot in quite a while. This will be a regular part of the routine from now on! As much as anything, this was a scouting trip for a couple of areas that I have been interested in and wanted to get a brief look to see if they merit some additional attention.
Not all of Kansas is flat.
The first set of pictures here comes from the Gypsum Hills Scenic Drive. For the last several years I have been making regular passes through the Gypsum Hills on Highway 160 between Medicine Lodge and Coldwater. What a gorgeous area of Kansas, with unexpected scenery. On this day I intentionally turned off onto the Scenic Drive tour. I should have done that sooner!
Early fall morning in the Gypsum Hills.
It is now early fall, and the colors of the grass have faded to browns and golds. The trees have a tinge of color but not much yet. Yellow flowers are found in abundance.
The play of the red hills and the green of trees and prairies is a different look than we usually see in Kansas.
Still lots of evidence of the big burn that came through here a few years ago.
After spending an hour or two checking out the Scenic Tour loop, I am going to have to visit again soon. Fortunately this area is only 70 miles away from me so I can go to this area on an impulse!
