Fine Art in the Flint Hills: The Commute from the Flint Hills

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Commute from the Flint Hills

One who commutes from the Flint Hills into town arrives in a Zen frame of mind.
Thank you, Kind Flint Hills.

Beauty Horses mary todd

The Flint Hills Daily Commute

The daily commute from a prairie,
through the gentle hills,
is infused with What Is Important, and a lovely calm bathes the cells.

fine art in the Flint Hills

morning commute horses on the Flint Hills mtodd

fine art in the Flint Hills

(Sometimes arriving in town can be jarring; but usually the Centering is strong enough to withstand even election season.)

Country Road at Sunrise mtodd


fine art in the Flint Hills

A Morning Sky on the Flint Hills Commute

The Eagle tree... more click HERE

One day I got out of the truck to look at a snake in the road:

A snake right in the middle of the road... mtodd

In fact, i have to leave for town early, because it is almost impossible not to stop and take a picture or ten...

If you go to your internet search bar

and type in

The Daily commute... hit images ...

you will feel oppressed just looking.

Instead, here is what you will find 'round here:

Foggy Morning Sunflowers mtodd

fine art in the Flint Hills

Morning Foggy Sunflowers DETAIL mtodd

fine art in the Flint Hills

Morning Flint Hills Commute Sky on Fire mtodd

fine art in the Flint Hills

Sunrise in the Flint Hills Poster mktodd

fine art in the Flint Hills

One little concentrated area of flint hills-- in a half mile of the Daily Commute-- seems to cause confusion: the radio waves are scrambled, and birds are rattled in some way. I have rescued several large raptors in the area, and small birds also seem to fly in a less safe manner than usual. Here are some pictures of an owl stunned in the middle of the road--in the wee morning hours it would have shortly been hit by a vehicle, but i scooped it up, said a prayer, and drove to the university vet school with a giant owl on my lap! Story HERE.

Owl Rescue mtodd