The world seems awfully turbulent and noisy right now, and I don’t know about you, but I could use a little calm and serenity. In my world, calm and serenity often come from a quiet walk through a prairie early in the morning or late in the evening when the light is soft and the breeze is even softer. I’ve been fortunate to enjoy a few of those mornings and evenings this month, and I’m hoping maybe a few photos from those tranquil times might bring a little peacefulness into your life as well.
Common milkweed seeds (Asclepias syriaca). Lincoln Creek Prairie. Aurora, Nebraska.
A stinkbug posing on Canada tick clover (Desmodium canadense). Deep Well Wildlife Management Area, Nebraska.
Grasshopper on silky prairie clover (Dalea villosa). Niobrara Valley Preserve, Nebraska.
Tall thistle (Cirsium altissimum) seeds. Deep Well Wildlife Management Area, Nebraska.
A painted lady butterfly settles in for the night on Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis). Deep Well Wildlife Management Area, Nebraska.
Dew drops. Lincoln Creek Prairie. Aurora, Nebraska.
Peace be with you all, my friends.
The Prairie Ecologist 
Thanks Chris, we need your calmness on a day like today. Tony
Just so wonderful. Thank you for ALL your photos and your interesting, cheerful posts, so informative! Meredith
Thank you
Beautiful post, Chris. Needed today. Especially.
I think that if only everyone on this earth took an extra moment to reflect on the beauty and wonder of nature like this it would be more calm.
Lovely and timely.
Thank you, Chris!
Thank you. Peace to you, too.
Brilliant Pics! I have long enjoyed your pictures, you’ve really got a fantastic eye.
Thanks for this moment of prairie peace. Much appreciated.
Peace be with you, Chris and family.
Thank you for sharing. I wish I had a prairie to walk in.
These are fabulous Chris and, yes, so peaceful. Thank you for reminding us of all the beauty in our troubled world.
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Thank you Chris, a kind and beautiful way in which to step a side, take a deep breath and ground myself in the true beauty of our world.
Thanks Chris – just what I needed.
AND WITH YOU. Noel
Whenever something bad happens and I feel troubled by it I go out and do something to make the world better. Since I volunteer in restoration this usually means I remove invasive species or weed a native plant garden. I’ve been doing a lot of weeding lately.
Thank you!
Thank You!
….and Peace to you, too! Thank you for the photos!
Into the wild to escape the wild.