Oh, give me a home

About 15 minutes of free time and some late afternoon light found me as I was passing Maxwell Wildlife Area near Canton, Kansas today.  The elk and bison were cooperatively within the reach of my lens, so I snapped a few shots before returning to my drive home.  A large group of male elk congregated on the horizon atop a hill, while a smaller group of young bison calves slowly grazed; each group of animals casting a wary eye in my direction.  While these herds are frequently observed by visitors to the area, and are used to the attention - they do provide an otherwise rare glimpse into what the prairie may have looked like only a couple of centuries ago.