Mailbox Row

Mailbox Row

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...
Gun and Knife Auction

Gun and Knife Auction

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.
Dream Dragon IV The Harvester

Dream Dragon IV The Harvester

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...
Codex

Codex

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,...