by Dave | Jan 4, 2009 | Landscape, Soft Lights, Winter
Reading Lake (a.k.a. Lyon County Fishing Lake) – Kansas
by Dave | Jan 3, 2009 | Landscape, Winter
Reading Lake, Lyon County, Kansas – Taken before sunrise, that’s a camping area yard light reflecting across the ice.
by Dave | Jan 2, 2009 | Artifacts
Hodgeman County – If it weren’t for this crumbling site, and a blip the intersection of roads in the Kansas Gazetteer, one wouldn’t know a town was once here. These fragments of failed towns are common in the midwest. Often nothing is left but a pile of...
by Dave | Jan 1, 2009 | Artifacts, Flint Hills, Soft Lights, Winter
Here’s a simple study that I find pretty satisfying.It’s more than the place, or the thing. It’s the way light spreads over a scene – especially, for me, when it’s slightly overcast – so that light wraps around things, adds a glow...
by Dave | Dec 31, 2008 | Flint Hills, Soft Lights, Winter
Chase County
by Dave | Dec 30, 2008 | Flint Hills
A newly laid grave awaits a marker at this hill-top cemetery in the Flint Hills, north of Elmdale, Kansas. Here’s a little history about the church on the hill: In 1881, Joshua Shipman made an offering of $100 to begin construction of a church. The cornerstone...
by Dave | Dec 29, 2008 | The Natural World, Winter
Also check out the Winter Abstracts collection.Kahola Reservoir Spillway, Chase County, Kansas – I spent some time on Sunday exploring ice formations in the river channel below Kahola reservoir. Great fun, juggling camera, camera case, and tripod while climbing over...
by Dave | Dec 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
We were pelted with hail a couple nights ago. The winter cold kept the pellets frozen in the grass and along the walkways, glistening pea-size spheres. Looking a bit like a chunk of lead crystal, the above image is a close up of one of the stones. (Actual size was...
by Dave | Dec 28, 2008 | Celebrations
This year we had Christmas dinner at my brother’s home. Before the feast, Curt led the family in a very touching lighting of Advent candles, following the traditions of their faith (Catholic). The yellow candle was lit in memory of my sister, Deb, who died...
by Dave | Dec 28, 2008 | Black and White, Mills & Elevators
Elmdale, Kansas – Here’s a view of the elevator from the southwest (which is the main entrance tothe town from highway 50). Below is another view from the northeast.
