Went hiking with my wife and son today in 65 degree weather as January approaches in central Nebraska, what a trip.

A vast, open grassland stretches under a sky filled with scattered clouds and a bright horizon.A dirt path winds through a dry, grassy landscape under a partly cloudy blue sky.A dried plant with dark seed pods is set against a backdrop of grassy fields and a partly cloudy sky.A close-up view of a dry, spiral-shaped plant with sharp, pointed leaves and blurred green foliage in the background.