No Trees / Big Sky / The Zen of the Plains

[Shortgrass]

If you want to tag this to shooting, it's probably more about the zen of a day at the range than anything technical.
I've lived in Colorado now for 51 years. I've always enjoyed the eastern plains. When I lived in Ft. Collins, I always looked forward to a drive out to Sterling or Julesburg. I just liked the open sky on CO 14.
I was out to the Byers range today. Brisk winds from the south,probably more than I'd care for! Clouds & thunderheads forming from the west. Hail & rain on the trip back to Westminster.
I will take absolutely no credit for whatever loads I fired off (had several sub-minute angles @ the 200 yd mark) today. Frankly, I didn't care where the slugs landed. The light was perfect, the wind was rippling the new green grass like waves on a lake, and the meadowlarks were really on tune!
I really wasn't expecting much when I started out this morning. Sure got surprised in the end!
There is something really special about spring on the high plains.

Lee