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 27, 2008 | Artifacts, Flint Hills, Soft Lights
Here’s another view of the old chicken coop in the woods.
by Dave | Dec 27, 2008 | Artifacts, Flint Hills, Soft Lights
Nestled in the woods north of Elmdale is this century-old limestone-block chicken house. A shallow ravine in front offers a pathway for groups of deer. Seven crossed the highway as we approached. One-by-one they gracefully leaped over a gate and dissapeared into the...
by Dave | Dec 26, 2008 | Flint Hills, Landscape, Soft Lights
Found west of Elmdale, Kansas
by Dave | Dec 25, 2008 | Fauna, Flint Hills, Landscape, Soft Lights
We noticed a lot of activity in the deer community today, but I suppose that should be expected when Santa’s on the loose.
by Dave | Dec 23, 2008 | Artifacts, Flint Hills, Landscape
Found on the edge of highway 56, in Osage County, Kansas – The collapsed roof creates an overall shape that puzzles the eye for a bit. The used-to-be-red wall boards, warped & arching outward, add to the effect.
by Dave | Nov 15, 2008 | Flint Hills, Landscape
Looking west, on a country road south of Reading LakeThis image is no longer available in print or higher resolution
by Dave | Oct 24, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas, Landscape
Osage County, northeast of Burlingame – water ripples across a rocky stream bed as Autumn colors dominate the creek banks.
by Dave | Oct 19, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas Culture
Young men and women show what they’re made of at the Kansas High School Rodeo Association competition at the Lyon County Fair Grounds. This is serious stuff, trying to stay on top of a ton of mad bull power. I was impressed.
by Dave | Sep 20, 2008 | Flint Hills, Landscape, Wildflowers
Photographed in a roadside ditch along highway 56, east of Council Grove, Kansas.Now available as a wallpaper.