A Spider’s World
Above, sunlight refracts off segments of an orb spider’s web. I went into the woods today just looking for trouble. And this afternoon the backwoods were pretty unpleasant. Along a river section of forest it was dense, dark and hot. The spaces between the trees were…
Shibunkins doing the wave…
Shibunkins, a calico patterned breed of goldfish, raise circles of ripples as they scout the surface of the water garden. They get pretty excited that way when they see me coming. It’s the FOOD connection. I put a hand in the pond and some come up to nibble on my…
Talking Trees
These children played the part of talking trees in the children’s’ production of Snow White at this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park. Hamlet, by the community theater, followed afterward. Peter Pan Park’s amphitheatre, in Emporia, provides a beautiful setting.
Soybean industry – night shift
the Bunge plant This week I had the pleasure of viewing a presentation of medium format black and white photography by Robert Marin. Gorgeous work. That inspiration prompted the bw image above. Also, his set of ”nocturnals” inspired the photograph of the…
Wilson elevators
Above: a view of the elevators from the south During our recent trip to Lucas we visited Wilson, the “Czech capitol of Kansas”. We spotted the old style water tower and drove in that direction to explore. Along the tracks, near the middle of town is a…
uncouched
Following an idea by chromasia. This was posted in March ’08, but I gave it a post date matching the time the photo was taken.
Barn and Open Sky
This wonderful barn is somewhere in the rural world between Lyon and Wabaunsee or Douglas Counties. It was one of those days when I just go out to explore, with no efforts to keep track of where I am, just a hope of getting a little lost under the wide prairie sky….
Mentor, Kansas
Soybean Field and Mill Site
Gypsum, Kansas
Navarre, Kansas
Dutch Wind Mill in Wamego, Kansas
The old windmill, now almost 90 years old, was photographed during the city’s Tulip Festival. You’re invited to continue exploring with my previous photo journal, Postcards from Kansas .