PrairieDust visual journal

photographer Dave Leiker

Sylvia

Sylvia

Jul 18, 2007 | ,

I may be off a town, but I’m pretty sure this scale house was on the edge of Sylvia, Kansas. It was one of those contrasty days with no texture in the sky. A photographer with better sense would avoid this, but I sometimes like the clear, featureless skies, the…

Wings of Hope

Wings of Hope

Jul 14, 2007 |

Butterfly release sponsored by Helping Hands Hospice, in memory of loved ones who have died.

Ruins on Gold Finch Road

Ruins on Gold Finch Road

Jul 9, 2007 | , ,

Wabaunsee County This looks like the remains of a magnificent stone barn. I had two views of it from the road, though both were obscured by trees. The first was from the shadow side, and this one from the sunny side. The contrasty light made both difficult. I had to…

Meadow

Meadow

Jul 6, 2007 | , , ,

Lyon County Blackeyed susans, asters, prairie grass, and a bit of blue sky. Walking across the meadow one finds depressions where deer have slept, then is aware of life at every level – bugs, birds, beatles, bees… Hidden in the thickets are rabbits,…