Elmdale Elevator
Elmdale, Kansas – Here’s a view of the elevator from the southwest (which is the main entrance tothe town from highway 50). Below is another view from the northeast.
Chicken Coop 2
Here’s another view of the old chicken coop in the woods.
Chicken Coop
Nestled in the woods north of Elmdale is this century-old limestone-block chicken house. A shallow ravine in front offers a pathway for groups of deer. Seven crossed the highway as we approached. One-by-one they gracefully leaped over a gate and dissapeared into the…
Silo
Found west of Elmdale, Kansas
Christmas Deer
We noticed a lot of activity in the deer community today, but I suppose that should be expected when Santa’s on the loose.
Wooden Out-Building
Found on the edge of highway 56, in Osage County, Kansas – The collapsed roof creates an overall shape that puzzles the eye for a bit. The used-to-be-red wall boards, warped & arching outward, add to the effect.
Armand’s Hotel
Osage City, Kansas
A Winter Star
This is a Chrismas ornament behind a steamed-over front window of a local coffee shop, photographed from outside in the cold. These places look so inviting on a Winter evening.
On the Bridge
Susie Aber & Cheryl Unruh take a slow walk over the Halstead suspension bridge. The movie ‘Picnic’ was filmed, partially, in this park (1955). I believe my family watched part of the filming, but I was very young and can’t remember much of it….
Survivor
One of the surviving original structures, after a class EF-5 tornado annhilated Greensburg, Kansas last year. An army of laborers has made incredible accomplishments, cleaning up the rubble, and making progress at rebuilding the city.
Exploring
James Aber explores the heights above Clark County Fishing Lake.
Drinkwater-Schriver Flour Mill, November
At Cedar Point, Kansas
Railroad Crossing at Dusk (revised)
This was ‘somewhere’ off of the main highway, east of Dodge City, Kansas.
Grain Art
Rozel, Kansas – A wild mix of colors create artsy swirls in this mountain of milo.Rat facts: Kansas produces 40% of the nation’s grain sorghum (milo). Most of it is used as food for livestock,but its use is expanding into the production of ethanol. So, some form…
