Bison in Batavia

In the western suburbs of Chicago, Batavia to be specific, is a facility called the National Accelerator Laboratory, or Fermilab for short. For the past 25 years or so, scientists have been experimenting with speeding particles inside a ring-shaped laboratory miles long that is underground. Above it are buildings, many brightly painted, and a wonderful place to see birds, butterflies -- and bison. I went to see if it was worth a look through the eye of the Nikon and the answer was a resounding YES.

Along with prairie grass and savanna, water for geese and trees for deer, this bison herd makes for an excellent two hours of photo shooting -- or more. Yesterday, the air was cold and from the fence line I could see the breath of these tremendously powerful animals. I will certainly return, either in spring or fall, to see more of these majestic iconic American animals and the other attractions of the Fermilab.