Name: Regina, AT Editor
Location: Kansas Tallgrass Prairie
Link: Flint Hills Ranch
Description: During last year's Escapes Month, we escaped to the Tallgrass Prairie of Kansas. We were there to find the perfect wedding location in the landscape we love most: that of the Tallgrass Prairie. This year, when we got married, we escaped there once again for the ceremony.
We found our dream landscape at Flint Hills Ranch, a getaway for those looking to be ranchers for a day. We didn't do any ranching there - just got married - but the ranchers there were gracious hosts to us and our families.
A reception was then held at our family's home - it was an evening out under the stars, dining with family and friends in the field our family has tended for generations.
The escape for us was twofold: One, to the rolling and almost surreal hills of the Tallgrass Prairie. Two, to a fun party in the field where we grew up, with all of those who are dear to us. Photos: Matt Benfer and Peggy Bair.
Welcome to Our Escapes Month at Apartment Therapy!
Join us by sending in your own pictures or links to your favorite summer escapes. In return, if we post your photo, we'll send you the Apartment Therapy t-shirt of your choice (take a look here). Whether it's a summer place, a roof deck, a lake house, a hotel, a tent or a B&B in a foreign country, we're looking to share the touches, tips and inspiration that are brought home. Share the wealth.
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Oh Regina. I love the Flint Hills. I'm originally from Kansas and caught my breath at these photos. Thank you so much for posting them. It's so hard to describe the grandeur and expanse of this part of the state. Few people imagine there is much to be excited about in Kansas, but the Flint Hills does it to me every time--no matter what season. Again, thank you for this unexpected pleasure today.
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awesome post, regina!
i'm a native kansan and i miss driving through the flint hills. my favourite times are the spring after the rains when it's a vibrant green and in then when they burn the range at the end of year and you cna see fire after fire off into the horizon. you can see forever out there. thanks for sharing the post!
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I miss do miss the rolling hills of Kansas. I once had the privileged of driving through the Flint Hill during an electrical storm. It was an amazing site.
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What a beautiful setting for your wedding!
view nazrd's profile
that picture of you in the wedding dress in the grass is absolutely stunning.
view blueberrygirl's profile
ohhhhhh mon dieu !!!! i would give so much right now to go there!! but I am stuck in south of Frane, Provence... ;)
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