by Dave | Jul 27, 2008 | Fauna, Kansas
No, that probably isn’t his real name. The fleabitten gray (that’s really what they call it) coloring gives him that look.
by Dave | Jul 26, 2008 | Kansas, Landscape
Navarre, Kansas – Dickinson CountyThese were two very sweet tempered horses. The contrasting colors of the buildings drew me to this scene. We were exploring back streets in the small town of Navarre when we spotted the farm at the southwest edge of town, just...
by Dave | Jul 23, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas, Landscape
Found along back access roads at Lyon County fishing lake, the grass is tall as I am (~6 feet). Always amazed and the range of color in range grasses, I see mixes of blues, yellow-greens, and Persian red, and a calming simplicity of form. In the background, softened...
by Dave | Jul 17, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas, Landscape, Soft Lights
I wanted a darker mood on this with a more classical feel.
by Dave | Jul 15, 2008 | Kansas, Small Towns
Beverly, Kansas – this ferocious looking dragon guards its nest beside highway 18, on the north edge of Beverly, Kansas. A part of the Open Range Zoo, this is one of thirty or so creatures placed along the roadsides. The artist, J. R. Dickerman, also has more...
by Dave | Jul 12, 2008 | Kansas
On the edge of a public park in Lincoln, Kansas we found this towering cottonwood tree. (The cottonwood is the state tree of Kansas.) The photo just doesn’t capture how big this thing really is. What’s the biggest tree in Kansas? The Kansas Forest Service...
by Dave | Jul 11, 2008 | Architecture, Cityscapes, Kansas
Created of limestone from quarries in the Lincoln area, the court house was built in 1900 at a cost of $25,000. Architect: C. W. Squires. Source: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/court.htm. A short history of Kansas limestone use can be found at Bluestem Quarry...
by Dave | Jul 10, 2008 | Kansas, Landscape
Past a patch of wild clover and a freshly harvested wheat field the horizon is broken by dozens of huge wind generators. This view is from the side of highway 14, north of Interstate 70. Though they look small from this distance, the generators are massive, dwarfing...
by Dave | Jul 9, 2008 | Cityscapes, Kansas
Found along north Broadway, in Wichita, Kansas. I can only guess at the age. What do you think, painted in the 40s or 50s? It’s probably more recent than that. It’s on the sunny side of the wall and isn’t as faded as one might expect for an older...
by Dave | Jul 8, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas, Landscape
Kansas, along a country road between Gypsum and Herington
