Neosho Passage

Neosho Passage

by | Aug 5, 2009 | Landscape

Neosho River, Kansas – Other than cat-fishermen, not many people see these isolated back stretches of Kansas streams. This is muddy water country. That’s the way it is when you live in a state that has some top soil, rather than just rock. It may not be as...
Feets Up

Feets Up

by | Aug 4, 2009 | Kansas Culture

Just watching it makes me dizzy. We took a walk through the fair and carnival this evening, stopping in the dust to photograph beings spinning above our heads. We cruised the exhibits and finished off the excursion with a shared funnel cake. I hope you’ll excuse...
Hillsdale Bank Bar-B-Q

Hillsdale Bank Bar-B-Q

by | Aug 3, 2009 | Small Towns

Hillsdale, Kansas – This old red-brick bank building now hosts a colorful barbeque. Above is the wildly decorated front entrance area. You can sit in a room of the renovated bank, in garden complete with fountains, or in the old caboose section. The caboose even...
Canoe Trip – Alex

Canoe Trip – Alex

by | Aug 2, 2009 | Human, Landscape

Neosho River, Lyon County, Kansas – Master Paddler, Alex Johnston, navigated our way through a few tricky rapids (such as we have here) and around limb obstructions – one of the most dangerous obstacles here, especially during flood conditions. But, of course,...
Goat Tail Tying

Goat Tail Tying

by | Jul 30, 2009 | Human, Kansas Culture

A young cowboy raises arms to signal a finish in the Pee Wee Goat Tail competition at this year’s Lyon County Fair. It’s fun to watch this age in the arena. They often need a little help along the way, and to keep them safe, but they’re impressive at...
Merri-go-round

Merri-go-round

by | Jul 28, 2009 | Artifacts, Black and White, Dissolving, Equivalence

Latimer, Kansas – It’s been a struggle getting the ‘feel’ right on this image. It wants to be black and white, and it says it needs to be a little rough, but not to the point of looking phony. Dunno why some images are so overly concerned with...