Cottonwood Grove
by Monte Stevens
Title
Cottonwood Grove
Artist
Monte Stevens
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Photograph - Photography
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I've always wondered what the pioneers saw as they crossed the Great Plains on the Santa Fe or the Oregon Trail. Most of the short grass prairie had few native trees so they often went for a long time without seeing any trees. The prairie was frequently seen as a very foreign and hostile environment to people from the forested east. No trees meant no wood for cooking. Dried bison dung was used for cooking fuel instead! No trees also meant no shade, which can be very precious on a hot day in summer. The cottonwood tree is found along river banks and were a welcome site to these pioneers for water, shade, and fuel. This image was taken at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.
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December 17th, 2011
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