Ripening Tomatoes
Lutheran Church – Chapman
This century old Lutheran church in Chapman, Kansas suffered severe damage during last month’s tornado. An estimated 60-80% of the town was destroyed, and a woman lost her life. This photo barely touches on the extent of the tragedy. Chapman school buildings are…
Freckles
No, that probably isn’t his real name. The fleabitten gray (that’s really what they call it) coloring gives him that look.
Horse with Red and Green Barns
Navarre, Kansas – Dickinson CountyThese were two very sweet tempered horses. The contrasting colors of the buildings drew me to this scene. We were exploring back streets in the small town of Navarre when we spotted the farm at the southwest edge of town, just…
Tall Grass
Found along back access roads at Lyon County fishing lake, the grass is tall as I am (~6 feet). Always amazed and the range of color in range grasses, I see mixes of blues, yellow-greens, and Persian red, and a calming simplicity of form. In the background, softened…
Adult Damselfly
These little buggers were really glowing in the sunlight along a creek yesterday afternoon. In direct sunlight they’re like flying jewels. They’re good guys, feeding on mosquitoes, flies, and other small insects. Read more about damselflies on Wikipedia .
Bumble Bee
I like the tones of this image, the structure of the wings, and the way the pollen flakes catch the light. It’s a large bumble bee in the golden light of a back-lit crop sunflower. Learn more about bees at Bees on Wikipedia .
Coming in to Home
Girls’ softball tournament, Emporia, Kansas — The hometown team, Emporia Energy , took both of the games I attended today. As you can tell from this photo, the girls put a lot into it. The games are part of the Kansas Amateur Softball Association Girls’ 12C-Gold…
Urban Landscapes 2
Kansas City, MO
Urban Landscapes 1
Kansas City, Missouri
Wheat Field and Clouds
I wanted a darker mood on this with a more classical feel.
Dream Dragon IV The Harvester
Beverly, Kansas – this ferocious looking dragon guards its nest beside highway 18, on the north edge of Beverly, Kansas. A part of the Open Range Zoo , this is one of thirty or so creatures placed along the roadsides. The artist, J. R. Dickerman, also has more…
Branches
Woods along the Neosho River, given a high contrast treatment.
Butterfly Milkweed Opening
In a roadside ditch along a country road north of Reading, Kansas, a cluster of butterfly milkweed blossoms begins to open. Cheryl and I enjoyed a wonderful back-road wildflower tour with Cheryl Patton and friends a few weeks ago. This was one of the photos taken…
Rushing Water
Stones and water in a study from a recent Arkansas trip. The image has grown on me over the past few days, so I’ll add it to the mix here. For those of you who enjoy using PicLens , I’ve re-enabled Media RSS support on Prairie Dust. Although I’d…