Dark Ride

Dark Ride

The is the “Dark” ride at the Underground Salt Museum, Hutchinson, Kansas – A tram explores hidden areas and arifacts in back areas of the salt mine 650 feet below the city. .
Blowin’ in the Wind

Blowin’ in the Wind

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...
Locomotive 8166 at Latimer

Locomotive 8166 at Latimer

Latimer, Kansas – I’ve always loved railroads, and especially the rush that comes when I’m near massive energy of a fast-moving train. Before its demise, I worked a year or two as a switchman for the Rock Island railroad. In any kind of weather – and...
Tending the Fields

Tending the Fields

Pawnee County, Kansas – Farmers are busy across the fields, preparing ground, planting, and spraying. Irrigation systems are already running, creating green polka dots for those flying overhead. The landscape is also spotted with oil pumps and storage tanks. I stop to...