John, in the Chicago area, there’s often a breeze or a wind, so I understand your problem perfectly!

It’s a very simple place for hiking. They talk about 14 miles of trail, but our 2-mile trek appeared to cover much of what was interesting. The prairie is an interesting place, but I noticed a quotation online while researching that indicated the desert has a much larger variety of plantlife than a prairie. I thought that was an interesting observation. Looking forward to seeing you again on the trail in Arizona!

Wow… We must not known about Deet then. Before we stepped onto the prairie grass trail, we sprayed our shoes and lower pant legs thoroughly. Neither of us picked up a hitchhiker.

I love the look of the natural prairie, especially on days with a cooling breeze causing the grasses to move in waves… the irony being the movement is impossible to capture in my images. 🙂

janet