by Dave | Aug 20, 2008 | Kansas, Small Towns
Dexter, Kansas – population ~365Just for show, a far as I can tell, a picturesque line of mailboxes adds some charge to the side of The Gathering Place sandwich shop. The place close a few minutes before we arrived. As inviting as the outdoors was, I imagine the...
by Dave | Aug 17, 2008 | Black and White, Human, Kansas, Small Towns
Douglass, Kansas
by Dave | Aug 16, 2008 | Human, Kansas, Small Towns
Douglass, KansasThis is a big one, scheduled through the weekend. To keep the party going there’s karaoke at the bar tonight, and a big barbecue is planned downtown on Sunday.
by Dave | Aug 7, 2008 | Black and White, Kansas, Small Towns
Americus, Kansas
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 | Apr 26, 2008 | Architecture, Black and White, Kansas, Small Towns
Council Grove, Kansas – We’ve noticed attempts at launching renovation projects for the old Ritz Theater, but I don’t know the current status.
by Dave | Mar 21, 2008 | Black and White, Small Towns
Bookcase, underground at Ellinwood, Kansas – A long buried segment of the towns history is now open for tours. Underneath the city streets is another, underground city. Here you can walk through the tunnels that joined cellar businesses in an earthier economy – bars,...
by Dave | Mar 9, 2008 | Black and White, Kansas, Small Towns
Alta Vista, Kansas — another angle on this fantastic wooden bridge over railroad tracks.
by Dave | Mar 8, 2008 | Industry, Kansas, Mills & Elevators, Small Towns
Allen, Kansas
by Dave | Mar 7, 2008 | Small Towns, Soft Lights
Alta Vista, Kansas – on the north edge of town