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
Photography
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:
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
Ancient Dwellings
We drove down to Mesa Verde on Monday, first stopping by Hovenweep, a collection of 5 prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages. Once we reached Mesa Verde we were able to get good views of many … Read more
Natural Wonders in Utah
Sunday we paused on our journey east to spend some time at the Arches National Park. While in the area we also drove up to the Canyon Lands National Park and visited the … Read more
Wild, Wild West
After starting with a relatively serene view of Yosemite’s Half Dome, our journey through the desert revealed some elements of the untamed west. In eastern Nevada we drove past many “dust devils”, and … Read more