Near New Ulm.
IN THE NAKEDNESS of winter, when trees are stripped bare of leaves, when fields lie exposed to the elements, rural Minnesota seems especially vulnerable.
Near Essig along US Highway 14.
In no other season do I notice more the intimate details of this place.
Along US Highway 14 somewhere west of Owatonna.
Red barns seem redder.
By Morgan
Power poles appear more intrusive.
Morgan, Minnesota
Grain elevators dominate, shoving grey mass into an already colorless landscape.
All of this I see through eyes that crave now the melting of snow, the cloaking of the land in the greening of spring.
NOTE: All images have been edited to create an artsy look.
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Minnesota Prairie Roots 
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