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About This Image: Just above my desk, I have an oversized picture of Yellowstone's gorgeous Hayden Valley. The sun is low in the evening sky, warming my back against the cool dusk air. The pale blue sky is reflected in the gentle flow of the Yellowstone River. The grass is a lush, dark blue in the shadows and a fiery gold where the long, stretched out sunrays touch the slender, seeded stalks that shiver in the breeze. Just out of the frame, a little to the right, is a large herd of American Bison, snorting, scuffing the dirt with their hoofs, and rolling in the dust, creating golden, shimmering clouds. If you listen carefully, you can hear them echoing from across the valley. Overhead, a hawk sails effortlessly over the evening air. No, looking at a picture is not the same as being there in person, but it is absolutely the next best thing.
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