River Dogs

January 20, 2012

I am posting this image to offer a shameless plug. This Saturday, I will be participating in a local art show,  Savor the Flavor in Council Bluffs Iowa. This image, one of my favorites, will be included in my collection. If you have a moment, drop by and take a look at this image up close and personal. And if you are curious, I will be more than happy to tell you all about one of my favorite tv shows, Corner Gas. Here’s hoping that I see some of you this Saturday!

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Watching You

January 14, 2012

We had a break in the clouds today that give me a chance to capture a few cloud images. This one, more than many that I shot today, gave me gave me the feeling that someone was looking over my shoulder. Or perhaps  someone was watching you. We may never know.

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Taxi

January 07, 2012

Every year around the holidays we journey to The Durham Museum in Omaha Nebraska. We go there to see the tree and other holiday decorations. Although I enjoy the entire museum, one of my all time favorite items is this wonderful cabs sign that burns brightly in its usual location.

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Heartland Highway

January 06, 2012

We have had some really unusual weather lately. Take yesterday, for example. When I drove past this road, the temperature was in the mid-60s. Not bad for an early January day as far as I am concerned. Here is an image that hopefully captures the mess that may be made when a heartland highway is hit with a major melt.

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Jack’s Back

December 21, 2011

It’s just a few days to Christmas and there is not a flake of snow in sight. When this happens, I like to pull an image from my archives, tweak it a bit, and share it with those who just love winter. This one is for you. 

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Happy Holidays

December 20, 2011

I just could not let the season pass without offering an image of one of my all time favorite plants, the Poinsettia. It just would not be the same sort of season without one of these wonderful plants. Here’s hoping you agree.

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Smokin’

December 13, 2011

One of my all-time favorite subjects are walls. There is little so interesting to me as the challenge to make a two-dimensional object  thee-dimensional. It’s not easy. But it sure is fun for me at least. Take this wall for example. I found this wall in Broken Bow Nebraska a little more than two years ago. After letting this rest in my archives for  far too long, I decided to bring it out for others to see. I call this image, “Smokin’.

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Heartland Humor

November 20, 2011

If you have had the pleasure of traveling to Wall Drug in South Dakota, you will no doubt appreciate the subtle humor in this image. I came upon this sign just a few miles outside of Dows Iowa. I have been to both Wall Drug and Dows. I enjoyed both journeys. I will admit, however, that one of my favorite uncles lives in Dows. He is a kind-hearted soul with a wonderful laugh and a never ending sense of mischief. I can’t help but wonder if he had something to do with this wonderful sign of heartland humor.

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Heartland Savings

This is the front facade of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed hotel and savings bank in Mason City Iowa. This beautiful building has just undergone a major restoration effort. It is well worth a visit if you are in the area. Since Mason City is my home town, I know that I will be back again to take make more images of this amazing building.

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Lonesome Road

November 19, 2011

Every once in a while, I like to get off the main roads and explore some of the more interesting country trails we have in southwest Iowa. This image came from one of those side trips. From the moment I saw it, I knew that this is one long lonesome road.

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