Leaves are gone off the trees. The grass is brown. The sky is cloudy. People get depressed. The temperatures lately have been hitting near-record lows. Most people are just trying to get through winter and are looking forward to spring.
But, keep your eyes open. There are always bright spots, like the Cardinal that is pictured above.
Let’s not get so focused on surviving winter that we forget to look for the Bright Spots that are all around us.
- Dan
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Riley County High School performed at Manhattan Town Center prior to Christmas. Following the mall, they went to Meadowlark Hills and performed for the folks there.
Let’s always remember why we celebrate Christmas,
- Dan
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Kind of dreary, isn’t it?
This was the view out the back door of our office building on Tuesday. Snow was falling. The roads were slick. Schools were closed.
I’ve not seen official snowfall totals, but at my house I measured 9″ of the white stuff piled up.
Along with the snow, the temperatures dropped to -9F one morning. That should fit anyone’s definition of cold.
- Dan
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Another view of the sky from rural Riley County.
This full moon picture is underexposed by 2 f-stops. This is intentional, as it helps to bring out the subtle contrast of the areas on the moons surface.
I know. Pictures of the full moon are a dime-a-dozen, but I’m still in awe that people have actually walked on the moon!
- Dan
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Thanksgiving, 2008. The feast was being prepared at the homestead, but one item was missing. So, at the request of my sweetheart, I jumped in the Highlander and headed toward town.
Looking out across a harvested soybean field, I noticed a bald eagle feasting on a deer carcass. Slamming on the brakes, I veered (it was a controlled veering…) into the ditch and grabbed my camera from the back seat. Jumping out I worked on changing lenses as I stumbled through the growth along the edge of the road.
That eagle stayed still long enough for me to grab a few shots of him before he looked at me and gracefully took to flight. Last I saw of him he was heading south toward the river.
Keep you eyes open this winter. Eagles are becoming more common around Riley County.
- Dan
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