The Sunflower In – west wall

The Sunflower In – west wall

by | Nov 21, 2007 | Kansas, Small Towns

Melvern, Kansas The Sunflower In leaves one with a mix of feelings. The aging environment feels like a homey refuge. There’s a charm that pulled me in and held me as I visited with the owner of the store. It all felt so real and human. Smaller than most living...
The Carnegie Cultural Center – Ottawa

The Carnegie Cultural Center – Ottawa

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Cityscapes, Kansas

Built in 1903, this handsome building was originally a Carnegie Library. Both this and the Franklin County Courthouse, just a block north, were designed by Kansas architect George P. Washburn. Ottawa now hosts an art gallery and cultural events in the center.
Jelly Beans

Jelly Beans

by | Nov 17, 2007 | Kansas, Small Towns

Off to the edges of a tiny store in Melvern, Kansas, the Sunflower In, jelly beans in a coin operated dispenser catch a shaft of sunlight.
A Single Golden Leaf

A Single Golden Leaf

by | Nov 15, 2007 | Kansas, Landscape

Nope, I found it this way. Late this afternoon the sun illuminated a flower bed by a neighbors house. I couldn’t tell you what the plants are, but the autumn colors are an earthy red, very warm and luminous as the light wraps over them. A single gold colored...