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Jack Takes A Drink

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:48 -0500

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Wed, 19 May 2010 11:08 -0500

Siblings

Tue, 11 May 2010 20:09 -0500

Even superheroes need their rest

Mon, 10 May 2010 20:09 -0500

Tomorrow my son turns three, but tonight the superhero sleeps.

Spring is here

Thu, 06 May 2010 22:48 -0500

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Wed, 05 May 2010 22:48 -0500

Sunday morning has my coffee

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:02 -0500

KC Lights

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:02 -0500

Armadillo in the city

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:04 -0500

This is the new Kauffman Center for the performing arts. http://www.kauffmancenter.org/

Kansas City Missouri River

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:51 -0500

Snow Tree

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:51 -0500

I'm not much for altering images, but this is a tree I love. And I always take a picture of it but there are buildings in the background...so I took them out. She deserves this. Not sure how much longer this tree will last as it was showing some rot over the summer. Maybe a couple of years. But for now, she waits for spring.

Sunrise Kansas City

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:45 -0500

This was taken a couple of weeks ago early in the morning. I took two trips here. It was a chilly morning, but worth the trip. Taking the photograph was enjoyable, but being out in a bit of nature was moreso. This was taken at the juncture where the Missouri meets the Kansas River. The air was fresh and the birds were celebrating spring around the corner.

Leaving

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:17 -0500

Hurry

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:27 -0500

I learned this technique by looking at photoblogs and enjoying other people's pictures. Specifically, a canadian by the name of Sam Javanrouh shoots a lot of these kinds of images. If you haven't checked out his daily photo blog then please do. He is great.

Free ART on WHEELS

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:27 -0500

I wish I had the talent to mark up a van like this. This was done by two people: Phem and another artist by the name of Motor.

This is what it feels like

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:27 -0500

Reserved 41

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:27 -0500

The struggle between man and nature continues.

Tea

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:14 -0500

Serene Cold

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

This was taken by the world war I memorial. Most people that I am around are tired of the cold. I feel the pressure to capture some of it's beauty before it goes away. I'm very proud of the snow. It is difficult to capture, but I also love how it brings light to places that normally are dark.

Robot in the snow

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

I found this little guy in the snow by my work.

Men In Suits

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

They were removing old wood. The protective gear, I assume, was for the pigeon crap they might chance upon in the abandoned building.

Almost Lift

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

These two individuals in body suits were cleaning out the lift before taking it up to work. They were getting ready to remove old wood (suits were to protect against the bird droppings).

There he was, posing for me in the cold

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

Someone left this tie for me to take a picture of apparently. If it's yours it is on the first lamppost on the left in front of Union Station (kc, mo)

Free Meal

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

I found this dog dish full of food, waiting for a stray to discover. An act of kindness such as this deserves being noticed. It's probably time for you and I to leave an anonymous gift to someone today. I think it would make us feel better.

waiting for the train -bw

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

Waiting for the train in black and white.

waiting for the train

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

The ordinary blessed with light always makes the ordinary something special. This woman was with her granddaughters waiting for the train. Cute snotty kids. Love 'em and how they stare at you. curves for adjustment.

Crack Advertisement

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:00 -0500

Woody is Being Videotaped

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

I thought it was funny that he tagged this wall right underneath the sign.

I am attempting something spectacular

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

We carpool together. Not sure why I like this picture, but I really do. It feels very much ordinary and interesting at the same time. I took a dozen or so pictures of him walking to the car and he ignored me the entire time. This is daily life. We go to work. We come home. It's glorious.

Mushroom

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

General steps on how to make a tincture

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Page out of 'Herbal Remedies' discussing the general steps on how to make your own tincture. People think it strange when I tell them that I make my own herbal remedy. I only make one right now. Are we that far removed from mother nature to think it strange to use her to heal us? The middleman (walmart) removes us from that direct skin-to-skin contact with her. It would do us all well to go on a vision quest this weekend.

In this picture I am using a tube extension to get the thin sliver of macro focus that I achieve. It is all manual focus and is difficult to achieve clarity with macro photography. (I suppose it would be easier if I had a true macro lens, but tube extensions are painstakingly cheaper)

An Insecure Love

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Objects only have power when we give it some of ours. They only have significance when we directly apply that meaning. The past year has been a difficult one for our country because of this green-tinted piece of paper and all of the importance we give to it. Maybe it is time we re-evaluate what power we are giving George. Maybe what money really buys is a life stilted up with stuff...stuff that bears only the meaning we give to it. Meaning and significance and power and love is meant to be shared, but not with things that can't reciprocate it.

Where do I begin?

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Honestly, I've been a bit burned out of my pictures as of late. Does passion come from an internal response of an external stimulus? Or does passion come from something controlled/contrived/manipulated? There is a crossroad that must be found where discipline for understanding God has to coincide with a love affair with that relationship. And at the same time if beauty isn't found then it isn't worth keeping. I would like to believe that the right thing is letting passions come to you and motivate you into doing good and capturing beauty...that passions spring up and change your life for you. Sounds good, but it's a lie. True passions take cultivation and sweat and an intentional dedicated love. Thankfully it is a reciprocal relationship. The more you feed your passions the more your passions crave feeding. At least, most of them. My goal is to put up 365 pictures this year. Frankly, I've run out. Not sure where to start...

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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

The best part about this picture is what you can't see. The season is fall. The picture has to be taken lying on the ground, and before you get there you realize how good it feels to be that close to mother earth. So you lie there a while and smile at the blue sky smiling back at you.

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Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

I love the trees this time of year. They are so stark and dark...sleeping giants that open an eye when they sense your presence. I've always loved trees.

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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

This is my niece. Beautiful, isn't she? I was cold. She was colder. It was 5 degrees with a much colder wind chill. In between pictures we would talk incessantly to avoid the fact that we were freezing.

The Gift of Love

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Mirrored Trees

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

215 Pershing

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Union Station

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Empty Seat

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Crayon Box

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Miller's 5

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Judy and Lee Miller kept their light on for me that night. I entered in a competition and didn't win, but came up with some great photos of this place. It's been around for 40 years and they have people come from all over to try their burgers. We used to walk to Miller's 5 in the summer. If you are in the area, drop by and visit. Mr. Miller will talk your ear off. This day I ask him about the local bridges tucked away in the countryside and he gave me a full rundown of where they were, and what they used to be and who used to live close to them. The next four or so pictures are the images I took of their store on 330 state in Augusta, KS.

Miller's 5

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Miller's 5

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Miller's 5

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

MoonSet over the church (part I)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Part one of three of a visit to a methodist church in wichita, ks. Click the picture for the next two in the series.

MoonSet over the church (part II)

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

This is picture 2 of the moon setting over a methodist church in wichita, ks. I like all three as a series. This one you begin to see what it is, but it is still can only see the shadows. I got up extra early this day... the moon had been beautiful and I rode my motorcycle in the dark looking for a good location to capture it. I found these two big churches next to each other and walked around the property until I found this spot....set up my tripod and said grace.

MoonSet over the church (part III)

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

This is the last picture of the moon setting over the church in north/west wichita, ks.

The Crooked Tree

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Bones

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

White Christmas

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

This image makes me think of the song "White Christmas." The snow has been beautiful this year.

Secret Garden

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

This is a nice little trail behind the WWI Memorial. I like this place because it is a beautiful piece of isolated nature surrounded by the city. Ten more steps and you can see the busy roadway below. I've been on this path several times and have never seen anyone else on it. Sometimes i just sit and look at the trees over my lunch break.

Icy Path

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

We have an unusual amount of snow in the Midwest, followed by a bit of warmth followed by a bitter cold resulting in ice everywhere you go. This is the path down to the World War I memorial. Once you start down this path you don't stop.

Steps

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

These were the steps up to the World War I Memorial covered in beautiful white snow.

WWI Memorial

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

WWI Memorial

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:00 -0500

Lamp Post

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:00 -0500

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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:00 -0500

Do you trust your doctor?

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Fireworks on the Porch

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Alyx Fireworks

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Fireworks

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Folding Chairs

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Jake's Fly

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Jackson Meets Bernice

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

A woman who loves unlike any other... holding my son. The blessing is mine.

Compassion

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Success

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Success could be seen as money or fame or skill or the acquisition of love. To my daughter at 3 it was climbing this ominous slide.

Evening Tree

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Paths

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Sunset Augusta Lake (KS)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Ghost of Novemember 26

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Found this picture of my dog Ed who passed away Nov. 26 last year.

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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Lights over Water

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Plotting Playground Equipment

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

My camera is broken. I attempted to fix my dial on the back and made it worse, so I've gone through some of my pictures from the past. This one is from Augusta Lake in Augusta, KS. It was a bitter cold day but the dogs were restless so we walked around the edge of the water stepping on the tempting lake ice.

History of the Tracktor

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

If you go to the Nature Center in Wichita, KS and wander the paths you will find this tractor tucked away in the trees. I'm not sure why it's there but every time I passed it I wanted to take pictures of it. That day it was sitting silently in the snow, thinking. I haven't been there in a while, but if you dig around you will find a stash of notes left by people at different times, hidden in one of the tractor's compartments; including one by me.

Romeo & Juliet

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Hide and Seek

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Nathan Skips a Rock

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Angry Cyclops Tomato

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

He was complaining about the cold so I brought him in. Then complained about not being on the vine any more. Something tells me that no matter what I would do this cherry tomato will just be angry about something.

Mayor's Christmas Tree III

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

This was part III of the pictures I took of the building of the mayor's Christmas tree in front of crown center in Kansas City. It was real tree taken from somewhere rebuilt with bolds and high-tension cables...brought in to celebrate Christmas. I wonder how the tree felt about the celebration.

Mayor's Christmas Tree II

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Mayor's Christmas Tree I

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:47 -0500

Leaves in Water II

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:47 -0500

Leaves in Water I

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:47 -0500

Blind

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:47 -0500

I was asked to leave after taking this picture.

Giving

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:47 -0500

Jill

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:47 -0500

What I'm thankful for.

Open Door Policy

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

abandoned factory

She knows no boundaries

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

Missouri River

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

Sorrow

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

Curious Jack

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

It will be any day now that my son figures out what I am really doing. He has an inkling. I must hurry before he is fully aware of the camera being focused on him.

Cousins

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

Boot

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:05 -0500

This was taken north kansas city.