Eskridge, Kansas
A view northeast on Main Street, in Eskridge.
Brown Garage
Carlton, Kansas
Mountain Biking in Kansas
The grounds around Coronado Heights have mountain biking trails weaving through the natural prairie groundcover. It was warm enough, during our excursion, to attract one biker and a jogger. Needless to say, the state isn’t rich in challenging climbs, though we…
Carlton Post Office – Revisited
Texture, character and history… Carlton is one of my favorite stops along highway 4 on visits to Salina. I’ve posted photos of this retired tin-clad post office before, but it’s worth another portrait. It hasn’t changed much in the last year.
Just for the Record…
Downtown – Carlton, KansasThe smaller signs read: On 9-29-96 36 Model A’S Stopped Here On June 17th, 2000 26 Model “A” Fords Stopped Here On 8-31-’03 14 Model A’s Stopped Here!
Smolan Elevator
I’ve never come across an elevator quite like this one. Perhaps it’s part of the “head house” at the top of the elevator. Or maybe it’s just a safe getaway for a weekend poker game. I worked the scales in a head house at one time….
Coronado Heights
Coronado Heights, built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936, sits high on top of a hill northwest of Lindsborg, Kansas.
Defending the Fort
A boy atop Coronado Heights, near Lindsborg, looks down the sights of a pretend rifle as he imagines holding off attackers to the fort. I visited the castle several times as a child, and thought it was really built by Coronado. The structure, though, was never really…
Wooden Fence and Barn
This is another picturesque scene on the edge of highway 4 between Topeka and Eskridge. The shadows and light along the fenceline make a good tonal study. Photo notes: This is a black and white image with a platinum toner effect.
Stone and Tin – Winter
Happy New Year!Here’s a winter portrait of my favorite out-building in the state. It’s on the south side of Highway 4, just a few miles west of Topeka.
Tiny Barn / Spring Room / Pump House (?)
found along highway 4, Shawnee County
Empty Cabin #2
I photographed this abandoned stone home about a year ago. It’s along highway 58 west of Leroy. It fits really well as a an introduction to a National Geographic article available online: The Emptied Prairie. The essay’s scope includes Kansas and the…
Empty Cabin
I photographed the interior of this abandoned stone home about a year ago. It’s along highway 58 west of Leroy. It fits really well as a an introduction to a National Geographic article available online: The Emptied Prairie. The essay’s scope includes…
Casa Ramos
Casa Ramos Mexican Restaurant at Emporia
