This is on the south-west facing slope of Indian Grass Point – one of our bluff prairie remnants.  It’s right behind our house, so I can get to it easily, and I’ve been working hard on clearing out the brush and exposing the prairie plants that are growing under it.  The bark of these birches has been girdled, so they should die this year, making the point even more open.  The slope is very steep – I do all the work while on my knees.  The photo was taken in February, 2010.