Union Pacific 1943: the Spirit
I was catching up on organizing the last few months of photos (adding keywords, etc) when I came across this beauty taken in September 2019. It’s the Union Pacific locomotive 1943, the Spirit, … Read more
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Lindsborg’s Old Mill in the Snow
It was snowing big, fat flakes of snow when Sheryl said, it’s warm, the roads are clear, let’s go for a drive! We ended up at the Smoky Valley Roller Mill, known locally … Read more
Kansas in December
Here are 3 different shots taken throughout the month of December, showing that even when the green is gone, Kansas has a special beauty to offer. The first is taken at the southern … Read more
Monet at the Denver Art Museum
In early December, on the day that marked the 40th anniversary of the day I began working at Hewlett-Packard, we were fortunate enough to take in the Monet exhibit at the Denver Art … Read more
Big Boy 4014 Rumbles into Town
Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary and we were able to view it today! We … Read more
Bear Lake in the Fall
We recently took a trip to Colorado to view the fall colors. Great weather, compared to past years. I much prefer sunny days for this type of photography! While there, we visited Rocky … Read more
Cool Old Bridge
We found a cool old bridge south of Douglass Kansas today. These old iron bridges are becoming endangered around the state; I know of 3 in our county alone that have perished in … Read more
Boulder Falls, July 4th, 2019
For the Labor Day holiday weekend, I’ll post something from our last big holiday. This post got forgotten in my drafts folder and is from a trip to Colorado last 4th of July. … Read more
New Images For Sale at Smoky Valley Photography
I’ve added 5 new images to the sales gallery at Smoky Valley Photography. Included are 3 from the Smoky Valley area, one from the Grand Canyon, and a photo I took of Jerry … Read more
Kanopolis Spillway After Weeks of Rain
After weeks of rain, Kanopolis Lake is getting close to capacity. The only time it has had more water was in 1993 and 1951! As a result virtually all roads into the park … Read more