PrairieDust visual journal

photographer Dave Leiker

Road Lights

Road Lights

Lights along Industrial Road blur through the car windshield, at the end of a long day traveling. Though it’s good to be close to home, the dreary winter streets and artless lighting lack a welcoming feel.
Potter’s Barber Shop

Potter’s Barber Shop

Osage CityNo, we aren’t having a surge of summer. If you look around you’ll see leafy green trees and some potted plants down the streets. I took this photo about 6 months ago and am just getting around to posting it. This shop is just south of the train...
Kansas Industry – Bunge Corporation

Kansas Industry – Bunge Corporation

For Kansas Day we’re tipping our hat (not that I actually wear one) to the industries that sustain the economic life of our state. I believe the Emporia site is the only Bunge Corporation plant in Kansas, though they employ around 22,000 people in 30...
Emporia Alleyway – Nightime

Emporia Alleyway – Nightime

Emporia, Kansas on 5th StreetThe colors and painting of this area is really pretty, so I used it to do some experiments with light this evening. This image uses a standard HDR (high dynamic range) technique. Three exposures of the scene are made to capture light and...