Fifty degrees

Winter's grip is slowly lessening, this weekend being the first real break we've had from cold, ice and snow since last fall. I couldn't resist the opportunity to get out and spend some time making photographs. The following images are from the Loess Hills just west of Omaha near Glenwood, Iowa.

It's amazing how a few hours spent putting the brain through its creative paces can make a person feel so much more at ease.





A second look: 93 in 2010

February finds Nebraska still stuck in the midst of the winter doldrums. Tuesday was the coldest day of the winter with daytime temperatures barely climbing above zero. While I enjoy winter, it's nice to know that the end is in sight. Just a few more weeks until spring break and (hopefully) some warmer temperatures.

Just another evening spent occupying my time by looking back at last year and making plans for the coming one. I'm anxious to hit the road.


near Bassett, Nebraska

State Fair Park in Lincoln, Nebraska

near Long Pine, Nebraska

near Fordyce, Nebraska

A second look: The Platte

While I've been busy with school and hiding from the cold, there hasn't been a much to report on this blog about my activities. January, as it tends to do, finds me looking through photographs I've made during the last year.

The following details were created along the Platte River near Louisville, Nebraska in July. It was an incredibly hot day and, with all the flooding we had received, the river was running higher than it usually would in the heat of summer. At one point, I stepped into the thickest mud I may have ever seen. My shoe very nearly disappeared and I spent a good half an hour trying to get the dark mud off before I dragged it into the car.

I need to get out on a fan boat one of these days.