Sunset in the Wildflowers
Photographed in a roadside ditch along highway 56, east of Council Grove, Kansas. Now available as a wallpaper.
Tin Man’s Dream
Lost Springs, Kansas But when the tin man discovered his heart, he also found himself even more lonely, and wondered if there was anyone for him, still lost in the woods.
Lost Springs Ford
Lost Springs, Kansas
Silhouettes
Photographed east of Council Grove, as a full moon rose in the evening sky.
In Sheltering Arms: Grass Spider & Egg Cocoon
New image collection! Visit What’s Buggin’ Kansas? , a visit to the world of insects and spiders.
Last Chance
An old mailbox in front of the building has “Last Chance” spelled out in white letters, though last chance for what I don’t know. It does have some features of a gas station. In any case it looks like our time has run out. This is found on the…
When Mantises Go Bad
The actual size of the manis was about 1 1/2 inches.
Cicada
Found in a roadside weed patch in Lyon County, Kansas The coloring of this guy helps to show its best features. Looking like 3 tiny rubies, the ocelli are easily visible on the forehead. Ocelli are “simple eyes”, light sensing organs that are thought to…
Leaf
Chase County State Lake
Teenage Milkweed Bugs
Lyon County country road Milkweed bugs taste nasty. At least that’s what I read about them, and I’m content to believe whoever it was who tried one and passed on the news. It’s part of their defense. They absorb a nasty flavor from milkweed sap, then…
School House on Mill Creek Road
Wabaunsee County This image is also available as a computer wallpaper . Two other photos of this are also available here and here .
Arched Window
Florence, Kansas Light pours in through the classic lines of a window crowning the front door of an 1889 school house. Some years back the site was lovingly pulled back from the brink, laboriously remodeled, and given a second life as a Bed and Breakfast. Now…
Wild Cardinal Flower
Found along the edge of Munkers Creek (east of Council Grove Reservoir, Kansas) More photos are below. It’s easy to understand how this plant got its name. This beautiful flower can be found blooming now in semi-shaded moist areas, stream banks, and marshy…
September Wildflowers
