09/27/26

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog!  Today's image is a bit different, it's not a train.  😄  A few weeks ago,the steam roller that we own was a participant in "The Bigger Dig" which was a huge construction equipment show in Kansas just south of Concordia.  It is held every 5 years and our roller was making it's second appearance there but the first since we owned it.  The roller was built by the Iroquois Company somewhere between 1910 and 1915 and used by the Barber Asphalt Co to roll roads back in the day.  Barber developed asphalt and bought the Iroquois Co.  It is pictured here alongside the steam traction engines that were there for various displays like plowing.  We fire it on wood.

 

09/26/26

 It's a double digit day!  😁  This past week I went to the World War 1 Museum in Kansas City and also to Union Station which can be seen in this photo promoting the Chiefs.  I found it a bit surprising that they were promoting them as the Chiefs are moving to Kansas and this is Missouri.  It's all weird an I really don't care.  😆  Anyway, I took this image from on top of the museum which has a concrete courtyard and a great view.  There is a tower you can go up in for a higher view but I didn't find it necessary.  The Western Auto sign seen on the right, was recently restored to full operating condition and financed by the homeowners in the building it sits atop.  Very cool to keep the iconic sign going even though the company does not exist any longer.

 

09/25/26

 It's Friday, TGIF!  For the last few weeks I have had the most Hummingbirds around my feeder at one time that I have ever had.  I had to put out a second feeder for them.  They have been quite fun to watch and I have been able to get some nice photos of them as well.  This is one of 4 of them visiting the feeder at the same time.  It has some fabulous bubble bokeh so sharing it for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!

 

09/24/26

 While out for a walk close to a pond one day, the same one I captured the Heron at, I tried to capture Dragonflies in flight.  I thought that this picture turned out pretty well.

 

09/23/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is one that is hard to get, a Venice Mallow.  It only blooms for a short time in the morning and I forget to look.  This example is not even fully open.  It usually is found blooming July through September.  It is also known as "Flower of an Hour" due to it's brief bloom time.

 

09/22/26

 I was on a walk recently near a pond where I have been lucky to see a Heron every now and then and have been able to get fairly decent photos too which is rather rare.  It had flown from the opposite end but I was able to catch here before it flew off. 

 

09/21/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  Today's image is of the other Clematis that I was gifted by some friends.  It's rather unique looking I think and I look forward to spring and seeing more blooms on it.