Welcoming Breezes of Spring

Welcoming Breezes of Spring

An out-of-season blizzard moved across the central U.S. today, bringing snow and a thick coat of ice to Emporia. Still, we got it pretty light compared to many areas. As the photographer takes refuge among the window geraniums in the warm lobby of the Kress Building,...
St. Francis of Assisi, Lapeer

St. Francis of Assisi, Lapeer

Douglas County, Kansas on the corner of N. 450th and E. 300th Road – I chanced upon this little Catholic church last Saturday, and loved the way it looked in the snow. It sits almost alone on a country intersection. Evidently, someone was out clearing the walkways in...
Late Afternoon on the Wetlands

Late Afternoon on the Wetlands

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, just north of Hartford, Kansas – Okay, I’m too noisy to sneak up on the ducks who reserve this area for their beach parties. Though it’s mostly iced over, I saw groups of mallards swimming in a few spots of open water....