Mannequins

Mannequins

Towne East Square, Wichita, Kansas – The sky’s too gray for landscape, or country exploration. But that’s okay. I’m in Wichita attending the annual meeting of Great Plains Nature Photographers. It’s a chance to meet many of the area...
Welcoming Breezes of Spring

Welcoming Breezes of Spring

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

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...
McPherson Opera House

McPherson Opera House

McPherson, Kansas – Constructed in 1888, this Eclectic/Victorian marvel is on the National Register of Historic Places. The city is preserving the building and have completed plans for its renovation. In April the community will vote on a sales tax bump intended to...