The view from Norman County

This is a common sight now. Rural farmhouses formerly surrounded by fields of snowdrifts are losing ground to an expanding lakeshore. It shouldn't be surprising or alarming. Migrating waterfowl have been using these "prairie potholes" for millennia. March has welcomed geese, ducks, and even swans to these temporary, cool pools. If tradition holds, the elegant and ancient cranes will arrive in April. It will be wet for awhile. All we can do is enjoy the view.