PrairieDust visual journal

photographer Dave Leiker

Welcoming Breezes of Spring

Welcoming Breezes of Spring

by | Mar 28, 2009 | Cityscapes, Winter

An out-of-season blizzard moved across the central U.S. today, bringing snow and a thick coat of ice to Emporia. Still, we got it pretty light compared to many areas. As the photographer takes refuge among the window geraniums in the warm lobby of the Kress Building,...
Sundown on the Flour Mills

Sundown on the Flour Mills

by | Mar 25, 2009 | Artifacts, Cityscapes, HDR, Mills & Elevators

Salina, Kansas – The sun sat on these mills decades ago. A transition from railroads to trucking made it more economical to ship grain to the higher population centers before milling. Of the five big mills orginally operating in Salina, only one is still in...
Baby Goats

Baby Goats

by | Mar 22, 2009 | Fauna, Industry

Lyon County, KansasThese are young LaMancha goats. It’s a small breed with tiny ears, and they seem to have an appetite for shoe laces. Whenever I got low to the ground for photos, one or more would be nibbling away at my shoelaces or shirt sleeves....
Milk Goats

Milk Goats

by | Mar 22, 2009 | Fauna, Human, Industry

Dennis Wiley produces goat cheese from his small herd. Here a couple goats are standing on milking platforms.