The Niobrara flows through Nebraska's Sand Hill region. The name is appropriate because the ground here is mostly sand. You can tell by looking at the cliff face and seeing the sand piling up at the base of the cliff.
National Geographic sells a book titled "National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, 4th Edition: The 300 Best Drives in the U.S.". Each state is represented but not at all evenly; California has eleven, Nebraska only one, stretching from Gordon in the Northwest to Fort Robinson and then south to Agate Fossils Beds. That's a nice drive but somehow the editors and researchers overlooked the Sand Hills. Not surprising, considering what they chose for my state of ND and what they overlooked. Whatever the case, Jeff, your photo well represents this area with a view most can only see from a kayak, the best way to do it, in my estimation.
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