Faris Caves
The Faris Caves are man-made caves hand-carved into a sandstone cliff near the Smokey Hill River in North Central Kansas near Kanopolis Lake. We visited there after a day of geocaching, though we … Read more
Month: July 2003
Smokey Hill River Bridges
One of the things I love about this area is the Smokey Hill River. It used to be that many of the bridges in the area were of the old iron design depicted … Read more
Kansas Wheat Harvest 2003
The wheat harvest in Kansas is turning out to be the best one in 3 years. The impact on a small town is chronicled in this story which helps underscore how important agriculture … Read more
Local Color
Here’s a view of the Smokey Hill River, taken near the Old Mill in Lindsborg, Kansas: Another view of Lindsborg from Coronado Heights: Nice sunset from Coronado Heights:
Small Town 4th
Sitting here on the western edge of McPherson Kansas, the sights and sounds of fireworks have been entertaining us non-stop for almost 3 hours. From the city’s main exhibition to the private neighborhood … Read more
Western Kansas Rocks!
On Wednesday, our journey continued. We spent most of the day in far western Kansas before heading to Lindsborg, where we arrived a bit after 9pm. Mount Sunflower, located just east of the … Read more
Drive, Drive, Drive
We knew we’d never make it to Lindsborg if we didn’t stop visiting the attractions along the way; we could spend a week in some of the areas we passed through in just … Read more