by Dave | Mar 26, 2012 | Fauna
Tracking down and photographing insects is among my favorite things to do. So, now that bug season is upon us, I can be found nosing around in brush and weed patches. The green lacewing is a tiny, fragile insect. Overall length is just at 1/2 an inch. That’s a...
by Dave | Mar 22, 2012 | Rural Life
Milk, gathered from one of the mama goats earlier, is hand-fed to the kid goats by Dennis Wiley. View the slideshow.
by Dave | Mar 22, 2012 | Black and White, Flint Hills
West of Matfield Green, Kansas – Spring rains are nurturing life in the Chase County Flint Hills. Music of the riffles fills the air, and there are even small fish darting among the rocks. That surprised me since these ditches were dry as bone not long...
by Dave | Mar 20, 2012 | Garden
by Dave | Mar 17, 2012 | Human
For color, noise, and pure atmosphere the St. Patrick’s Day parade is a favorite. A SLIDESHOW of shapshots from the parade is also available
by Dave | Mar 11, 2012 | Spring
Now blooming in the front grounds of Emporia State...
by Dave | Mar 6, 2012 | Human
Effingham, Kansas – for background on the photo please visit Cheryl’s column Amelia’s Birthplace on Flyover People.
by Dave | Mar 5, 2012 | Industry
Elk River Wind Project, Butler County, Kansas
by Dave | Mar 4, 2012 | Industry
Caney River Wind Energy Project, Elk County, Kansas – The rural building in the foreground helps give a feeling of how mammoth these things are. Located just off the eastern edge of the Flint Hills in Elk County, construction of the wind farm is still underway. The...
by Dave | Feb 13, 2012 | Artifacts
I was exploring some rough country roads in Morris County,near Dunlap, when I came across this. It’s common to view these areas and wonder about the story behind them, the people who lived here. They are usually silent, but this site shares its past. Welded into...
