Brush of Light
Cloud-formed light patterns sweep across the Flint Hills – Chase County
In the Mill #1
In the Mill #2
Red Wasp
On a rural fencepost in Lyon County, Kansas
Burn
Lyon County, Kansas
Smoke and Fenceline
Lyon County, Kansas
Wasps and Smoke
At the edge of a burning field two wasps smell the smoke and think it’s love, occasionally caressing each others antenna.
Sooty Sunset
It’s prairie burning season here. The smoke sticks to the atmosphere and adds a sooty layer to the sky, often blocking the sun. The ground is black and charred from last night’s burn.
Delavan Elevator
Delavan, Kansas – during the deep fog over the weekend.
Quince
The is part of the first wave of early Spring colors in our area. It was photographed backlit by evening light with very low depth of field to get the soft diffused background.
Spring Snow Storm
Peter Pan Park – Emporia, KS – Huge flakes are falling across the area this evening, but it’s has a fragility about it. It’s soft and wet, enough to nurture the new life but not cold enough to do harm.
Herb
Fellow photographer and chimney sweep Herb Hobson on a winter day in west Lyon County, Kansas
Sea Wall
The central plains are an ancient sea bed. Even in its present state the grassy expanse is compared to an ocean. Winds course across it in waves, and blades spill over the remnants of limestone walls like a tide rolling in.
Cedars
Tin-clad Shed
Kansas – It’s interesting, sometimes, to see what is pulled into the mix to hold a farm together, the pragmatism and creativity of keeping things running. I once saw a fence made out of old bed springs. You do with what you have. This image was converted to a…