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1. A looming abandoned brick building in Lerado, a Reno County Ghost Town, Lerado, 3-19-09
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2. The Ghost Town is covered in overgrowth, and there are some concrete remnants in there, Lerado, 3-19-09
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3. Some concrete remnants in the overgrowth, Lerado, 3-19-09
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4. This large area of trees is all that's left of Olcott, a long-dead Ghost Town in Reno County, Olcott, 3-19-09
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5. Downtown Preston, a dying town in eastern Pratt County, Preston, 3-19-09
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6. The landmark building in this town is its spectacular abandoned school looming over the east side of Preston, 3-19-09
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7. A side view of the massive 2-story school, which looks to have been neglected for decades, Preston, 3-19-09
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8. Close-up of the school's busted windows. You can see a little of the interior, which looks just as neglected, Preston, 3-19-09
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9. That single concrete ruin is all that's left of Bedford, a Stafford County Ghost Town, Bedford, 3-19-09
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10. Nothing else is left of the Ghost Town but this old rail line, also long-abandoned, Bedford, 3-19-09
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11. Here is downtown Hudson, a little place in Stafford County, Hudson, 3-19-09
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12. The tiny, yet unique Hudson Liquor House. Not sure if it's still open, Hudson, 3-19-09
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13. Their grain elevator and their welcome sign, Hudson, 3-19-09
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14. Their good-looking church, Hudson, 3-19-09
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15. Hudson is best known for Hudson Cream Flour, which is sold all over the state. This is where it's made, Hudson, 3-19-09
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16. Here is the very tiny town of Seward, in Stafford County, Seward, 3-19-09
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17. I liked their welcome sign, Seward, 3-19-09
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18. This is all that's left of their completely abandoned downtown, with a large tree growing out of a spot a building used to be, Seward, 3-19-09
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19. Their grain elevator, Seward, 3-19-09
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20. Here is Radium, a very tiny place in Stafford County, Radium, 3-19-09
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21. Their old school, still used, not sure what for, Radium, 3-19-09
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22. Their two grain elevators, Radium, 3-19-09
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23. Their ''Radium Rangers'' community building, Radium, 3-19-09
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24. Here is Cheyenne Bottoms, in eastern Barton County, the largest area of wetlands in Kansas, Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
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25. Not much was going on here when I visited in March, but in the spring thousands of birds can be seen, Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
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26. In this shot you can see a few clusters of birds in the distance, Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
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27. Here's another shot of the marsh with a few birds, Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
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28. The central marsh, which looks like a giant lake but is just a few feet deep! Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
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29. Here is a 17-year-old me stading in front of the central marsh, Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
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30. Here is the east marsh, not as large or as deep, Cheyenne Bottoms, 3-19-09
