"She never tired of the mornings and the evenings here,

the soft lights, the changing colours of sunlight and cloud

upon the hills, the stirring of wind in the grass. Out

here there was no escaping the sky or the plains, and

Evie, knew that until she came west she had never 

really known distance."

from Conagher

by Louis L'amour

"The world had passed something in space

and was alone again. Sunset came on.

People lay down, and the birds forgot

as they sleepily clucked and slept, close

on boughs, as well hidden as could be

in the air again clear, sharp, and cold."

from Space Country

by William Stafford