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2025 Symphony in the Flint Hills Prairie Art Auction

Status:
Bidding online now (34 days left)
Type:
Internet-only (timed) auction
At:
331 Broadway, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, 66845. USA. tel: 816-283-3633
Started:
26th Apr, 2025
Ends:
17th Jun, 2025
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The KC Auction & Appraisal Company is honored to work with Symphony in the Flint Hills again. We fully support their mission to:"Heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie."Only through appreciation and knowledge of this incredible ecosystem can we preserve and protect one of the planet's largest stands of tallgrass prairie.Enjoy this beautiful selection of works celebrating the tallgrass prairie.

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About Symphony in the Flint Hills

The KC Auction & Appraisal Company is honored to work with Symphony in the Flint Hills again. We fully support their mission...

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Shipping and Pick Up Information

Artwork can be picked up at the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery in Cottonwood Falls. Shipping can be arranged by calling...

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Patricia Adams "Tallgrass Melody"

"The wind through the grasses of the Flint Hills creates a soft melody. This is the peaceful feeling I find while out among the...

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Jacqueline Ambler "When the Sumac Turns"

"When the sumac turns red in the fall, the Flint Hills are full of color. Beautiful shades of scarlet, dark red, and russet light...

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Dianna Bartel "Moments"

"Standing on the side of a hill overlooking the Flint Hills on an early September evening, you can feel the winds begin to slow...

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Susan Bartel "Bluestem Ballet"

"These paintings celebrate the graceful structure of Big Bluestem grasses. As I laid out these grasses in preparation for...

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Scott Bean "Foggy Morning Drive"

"I took this photo while out on a morning drive with a good friend through the Flint Hills. The fog in the draws helped bring out...

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Scott Bean "Golden Light On The Prairie"

"I love the way the light lays across the prairie at the end of the day."Photography. 25" x 37".Scott Bean has been photographing...

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Kaelyn Bender "Colors of the Prairie"

"My work draws inspiration from the vast beauty of the Flint Hills. The color gradient of the turquoise stone reflects that of...

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Denita Benyshek "Reverberations"

"In the Flint Hills, immersed in nature, I witnessed a sunset. A photograph captures the fleeting moment. That ecstatic...

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Carrie Bernauer "Pair of Ponds"

"Late afternoon brings the satisfaction that comes from finishing a hard day's work. Nestled among hills and native grasses, this...

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Gary Bibb "Vantage Point Shower (K177)"

"As a Kansas native attending the Architectural College at Kansas State University in 1970-1971, I traveled K177 between Wichita...

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Bruce Brock "Feed For Two"

"I decided to paint two of the horses I owned a few years ago. Agnus was the sorrel mare I raised from a filly and rode many...

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Jennifer Callaway "Flint Hills Afternoon"

"Having grown up on the edge of the Flint Hills, I have come to appreciate their beauty and have a special affinity for the plant...

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Leslie Campbell "Earth, Wind and Renewal"

"Fibers are a wide assortment of pliable materials, from wool to silk. I get enthused by the possibilities of creating with...

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Allan Chow "Melody in the Sky 1"

"Above the rolling Flint Hills, a vast expanse of sky stretches endlessly, billowing white clouds that swirl and twirl like...

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Mark Clarke "The Biz"

"The Flint Hills, for all its beauty, is an economic engine that drives the cattle industry. As many as a million head of cattle...

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Louis Copt "Starry Night Barn"

"The barn is also a focal point of my painting. I aim to maximize the potential of the barn's shape, distilling it to its most...

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Louis Copt "Stars and Embers"

"My work focuses on the prairie in nearly every season, but mainly on the annual spring burn-off in the Flint Hills. I am...

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Tom Davis "A Voice in the Wilderness"

"This is the Western Meadowlark, the State Bird of Kansas. In the last 50 years, the population of the Western Meadowlark has...

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Tom Davis "Flint Hills Neighbor"

"The Black-capped Chickadee is a year-round resident of the Flint Hills. They are active, acrobatic, and social birds that live...

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Michael Duane "Oncoming -- Flint Hills"

"The inspiration for my art is the interaction I have with Kansas weather, especially over the magnificent Flint Hills. I paint...

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Glen Ediger "Bluestem in the Fall"

"Everything we do leaves an impression. Our actions, whether intended or not, create an effect on our environment and our...

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Glen Ediger "First Light"

"Everything we do leaves an impression. Our actions, whether intended or not, create an effect on our environment and our...

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Megan Embers "Wingspan Above the Prairie"

"Art has a way of expanding connections or of uncovering the connections that already exist. Inspired by the prairie rhizome and...

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Doug Frye "Harmony of the Howlers"

"In "Harmony of the Howlers," I depict three coyotes in a dynamic cut-out abstraction, celebrating their role as the unseen...

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Clive Fullagar "Ode to the Flint Hills" 2nd Place

2nd Place 2025 Prairie Art Exhibit."In "Ode to the Flint Hills," I wanted to evoke a sense of timeless transformation and capture...

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Gloria Gaus "Quitting Time on the Prairie"

"I was introduced to the Flint Hills in 2012. It was love at first sight. My first encounter with the Alizarin Crimson grasses...

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Mary Gordon McFall "Prairie Coral"

"This monotype emulates a bending horizon line, like viewing a hill from up-close or at a distance. I played with wax resist to...

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Virginia Grass Simmons "Cool Water"

"The streams and rivers on the prairie served as my inspiration for this piece. The movement of water has always been a welcomed...

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Amy Gray "Fall in the Flint Hills"

"Through the use of geometric shapes and lines, I endeavor to capture the beauty and serenity of the Flint Hills in a modern...

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Hugh Greer "Evening's Finale"

"On one of my Flint Hills driving excursions, I spotted this beautiful "old" ranch house. It seems to have been loved and well...

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Hugh Greer "The Back Lot"

"I love to drive through the Flint Hills! It is always inspiring, regardless of the time of day. This scene captured my...

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Lisa Grossman "Across the Prairie..." Best In Show

"Across the Prairie Watershed" Best In Show 2025 Prairie Art Exhibit."I moved to this region in 1988, and my first encounter with...

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Russ Hadley "Subtle Beauty"

"Subtle Beauty, Sunset in the Flint Hills""My passion for landscape photography reflects my love for the beautiful scenes found...

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Jill Haukos "King of the Prairie"

"Big Bluestem is undoubtedly the King of the Prairie. It is the tallest of the tall grasses and also the most dominant. When Big...

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Rachel Hermes "Return to Ancient Permian Sea"

"Exploring the transient and fragile nature of the human experience, my work focuses on the cycle of life and death as an...

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Kevin Hobbs "Prairie Majesty"

"Painting enables me to explore the beauty of nature, its diverse textures, geometric shapes, and vibrant colors. The Flint Hills...

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Kevin Hobbs "Towering Prairie Dusk"

"The power of the prairie sky always draws me back time and time again. The setting sun over the prairie provides some of the...

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Brian Horsch "The Bull"

"In 2008, I began creating hand-built and thrown sculptures from clay. Within two years, I started exploring the use of...

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Brian Horsch "Winter Kansas Buffalo"

"In 2008, I began creating hand-built and thrown sculptures from clay. Within two years, I started exploring the use of...

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Rebecca Jahelka "Last Summer's Prairie"

"I let patches of prairie grass in my yard grow tall each summer. I delight in the seasonal changes as the grass grows, as it...

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Rebecca Jahelka "The Fence Line"

"The clouds floating across the sky, casting shadows on the prairie, serve as inspiration for this prairie landscape. A fence...

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Jason Keller "Prairie Supercell"

"An electric supercell thunderstorm spins above the Flint Hills in Wabaunsee Country, Kansas. I think prairie windmills are so...

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Jeffrey Kline "Spring Time in the Flint Hills"

"This photo was taken on the eastern side of Geary County. There's a nice set of Flint Hills that provide an excellent backdrop...

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Calley Krallman "Nostalgia"

"I have been painting in the Midwest for 30 years, both outdoors in plein air and in the studio. My work has been featured in...

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Gregory Larson "Clements Arch Bridge"

"As an artist, my goal is to invite the viewer into the watercolor painting and make them feel as if they were standing with me...

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Diane Lawrence "Emerald Prairie"

"Spring in the Flint Hills, with its brilliant green hues and expansive vistas, puts me in a meditative state. The vision helps...

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Kristine Luber "Wildflower Triptych"

"The beauty of the Flint Hills entrances me. Broad vistas, indeed, but also tiny wildflowers that manage to thrive in the rocky...

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David Mai "Tall Sunflowers"

"Sunflowers are an abundant feature of the prairie. This mixed-media artwork features the organic, graceful movement of...

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Jillian Marsh "Window to the Work"

"My goal for this piece was to capture the essence of the Flint Hills in wearable sculpture form. The golden hills and peaking...

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Skylar Marsh "37.828765, -94.498940"

"Born and raised in the heart of the Midwest, Kansas is often perceived as unappealing and unremarkable. Beauty can be found here...

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Gwen McClain "Wandering Clouds"

"Living in Kansas, close to the Flint Hills, I am constantly amazed and delighted by the light and wonder of the Kansas...

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Gwen McClain "Wandering Clouds II"

"Living in Kansas, close to the Flint Hills, I am constantly amazed and delighted by the light and wonder of the Kansas...

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Kathy Menzie "All Tangled Up"

"As I look out across the Tallgrass Prairie, I see the green and brown of the land; purple and yellow wildflowers are sprinkled...

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Olivia Michka "Flint Hills Daisies"

"I love painting flowers. I often buy bouquets from the grocery store to paint in my studio. The best thing, though, is taking a...

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Olivia Michka "View from the Symphony"

"Last summer, I hauled my sketchbook and watercolors to Symphony in the Flint Hills. I loved painting the sun setting over the...

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Paul Middleton "Bank 1898"

"It's all about the light, isn't it? I'm searching for the right light. The perfect moment. Capturing the correct color, pale or...

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Paul Middleton "Prairie Vista"

"It's all about the light, isn't it? I'm searching for the right light. The perfect moment. Capturing the right color, pale or...

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Steven Moser "Fall Sumac"

"Sumac marks the Fall for me as the pallet of the Flint Hills moves toward Winter. This original painting began as a transparent...

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Angela Muller "Full Moon and New Moon"

"The American Prairie is not a place of fragile and gentle things. It is rough and strong, full of wild and gritty creatures that...

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Bob Neace "In a Certain Kind of Light"

"The connecting valleys of the Flint Hills in early morning light."Acrylic Painting. 13" x 15".Bob Neace is a retired graphic...

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Elnora Nokes "The Right Amount of Blue"

"I am drawn to the structures in the Flint Hills landscape, such as grain elevators rising from the horizon with their geometric...

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Nathan Novack "Unmapped Terrain"

"In this particular painting, "Unmapped Terrain," I wanted to fabricate the perspective of a bison in the Tallgrass of the Flint...

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Kirstin Novak "Marmalade Sky"

"I grew up driving through the Flint Hills of Kansas several times a year to visit my grandparents. Even as a child, I was...

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Gary Ozias "Evening Song"

"Drifting clouds lend an air of evening solitude and tranquility to the vast hills and expansive tallgrass prairie. Its special...

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Gary Ozias "Konza Bull"

"As the summer sun sets, a single American bison bull makes his way along the high bluffs of the tallgrass prairie. For eons of...

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Virgil Penner "Cattle Country"

"When I was growing up, we would drive cattle to the Flint Hills for the lush green grass...I always saw the hills as giving...

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Virgil Penner "Flint Hills"

"I was always impressed by how open the hills were and how few fences there were. I remember baling hay each year and hand-tying...

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Stephen Perry "Prairie Overlook"

"This print was inspired by the scenic overlook just south of Manhattan on Highway 177. The beauty and intrigue of the Flint...

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Johne Richardson "Greener Pastures"

"'Greener Pastures' and 'Up a Cloudy Draw' are similar in many ways. Both paintings tell the story of the prairie and...

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Johne Richardson "Up a Cloudy Draw"

"'Up a Cloudy Draw' and 'Greener Pastures' are similar in many ways. Both paintings tell the story of the prairie and...

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Susan Rose "The Last Huzzah"

"This scene is just north of my house in Wabaunsee County, nestled in the Flint Hills of Kansas. I was awestruck as I ventured up...

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Linda Rowell "The Land We Rest and Stand On"

"Since moving to Kansas in 2019, I have felt a continual sense of excitement in discovering the beauty of the Flint Hills with my...

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Mike Savage "Fall in the Flints"

"Mike best describes his work as contemporary and impressionistic, a style that stems from his admiration not only from the...

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Mike Savage "Into the Flints"

"Mike best describes his work as contemporary and impressionistic, a style that stems from his admiration not only from the...

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Deb Schroer "Prairie Fire"

"'Prairie Fire' portrays the drama of a spring Flint Hills burn."Oil Painting. 10" x 12".Deb Schroer has been creating paintings...

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Deb Schroer "Sunset"

"'Sunset' has the soft glow of a warm summer night on the prairie."Oil Painting, 14" x 17".Deb Schroer has been creating...

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Crystal Socha "Moving the Herd"

"I am a ranching photographer at heart. I have the amazing opportunity to experience the Flint Hills like few others do. I spend...

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MacKenzie Tastove "Evening Reverie"

"After living in the Flint Hills for almost four years, I consistently catch myself staring at scenes that interrupt my thoughts....

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Cathie Thompson "September in the Flint Hills"

"I paint impressionistic landscapes in oil or acrylic that capture and bring to my viewers the delight and beauty of a vibrant...

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Alan Tollakson "A Prairie Prayer for Rain"

"'Prairie Prayer' refers to the delicate balance the Flint Hills Tallgrass ecosystem requires to thrive. The essential elements...

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Alan Tollakson "Toward the Wind"

"'Toward the Wind' represents the prehistoric beast that once contributed to the Flint Hills Tallgrass ecosystem, with its rich...

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Maike Torrez "Focus"

"It amazes me how playing with natural light and different perspectives can elevate an otherwise unspectacular scene to something...

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Barbara Van Slyke "Smokey Sunset"

"The Flint Hills have a beauty all their own in every season, from the early spring green to the midsummer grasses to the fall...

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Casey Wilson "Flint Hills Storm"

"As a photographer, I am captivated by the vast prairies of the Flint Hills and their dynamic weather patterns. My work focuses...

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Kenneth Wold "Indiangrass/Golden Feather Grass"

"Indiangrass is a celebration of color found in the grasses, highlighting one of the four prominent native grasses found in the...

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Kenneth Wold "Purple Coneflower 2024"

"I found this field of Purple Coneflowers on the Konza Prairie near Manhattan, KS. The year 2024 produced an amazing bloom that...

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Ernest Wood "Earth to Sky" 3rd Place

3rd Place 2025 Prairie Art Exhibit."The Flint Hills burn each year in a ritual of destruction and renewal. In Earth to Sky, I...

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Mary Yoder "Upland Sandpiper"

"A somewhat goofy yet elegant-looking bird that visits the Flint Hills in early summer. The Upland Sandpiper loves to perch on...

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C. Bryan Young "Box No. 1"

"This jewelry box features an abstracted scene of the Flint Hills in early spring, after controlled burns have created a stark...

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C. Bryan Young "Box No. 2"

"This jewelry/keepsake box features an abstracted scene of the Flint Hills in early spring after controlled burns have created...

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Roura Young "Waves of Wind No. 2"

Watercolor artist Roura Young celebrates the underlying shapes of the prairie landscape, the structures of and spaces between...

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Roura Young "Yellow Coneflowers"

Watercolor artist Roura Young celebrates the underlying shapes of the prairie landscape, the structures of and spaces between...

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David Zlotky "I Dare Ya"

"Rodeo bulls are massive beasts, and this one seems to be thrusting himself out of the frame that contains him. Even though the...

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David Zlotky "Prince of the Prairie"

"I felt fortunate when driving the country roads to see this beautiful, healthy coyote run across the road in front of me. His...

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