10/10/26

 It's a double digit day today!  😁  Today's image is from Kansas City and the World War 1 Museum from the entrance side.  It began life as the Liberty Memorial to honor the 441 local Kansas Citians who lost their lives in the war in 1926.  The museum was closed in 1994 for renovations and in 2006, it opened as a modernized version.  It holds the most comprehensive collection of WWI artifacts and documents in the world and was designated the national museum in 2004 by congress.  The tower is 265 feet tall.

 

10/09/26

 It's Friday TGIF!  Today's image is one of the several I have seen visiting my yard this late summer/early autumn to enjoy the Goldenrod.  This is just a single one because i loved the bubbly bokeh behind it.  I am sharing it today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!

 

10/08/26

 My Common Milkweed turned out to be rather popular and useful this year which was very nice.  I saw several Monarchs flying through the yard this summer and I was glad they stopped to make use of it.  This is one of several caterpillars I saw feeding on it.

 

10/07/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is the Maximilian Sunflower which has been blooming quite profusely in my area recently.  It's usual bloom time is August through September and it seemed to be fairly late in September around here.  These flowers produce a lot of seed which is great for wildlife.  I find them quite lovely as well.

 

10/06/26

 While I was in Minnesota last month, I was able to get a few bird images.  This is a Wood Duck not looking quite as beautiful as some photos I have seen but still fairly colorful.

 

10/05/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  Starting off the week with a butterfly I was able to capture recently.  I have finally seen a few more around than I had been.  This is a Red Admiral enjoying the Autumn Sedum in my garden.

 

10/04/26

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog!  Today's image is of the other full size locomotive I get to help fire on.  It is a Porter Tank engine which means it's water supply is carried over the boiler and not in a tender behind.  They were usually used for short distance operations.  It's a fun engine to fire on and I learned a lot of other operations with it this year such as how to take care of the compressor and I helped fill it with water for the first time.  Kind of scary as I am not fond of heights.  😅