Red Winged master of the field

It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to get out with the camera. The first of a few shots at the Little Storm Lake.

Light and Shadow

Staircase

Staircase at the Iowa state Capitol.

A little bit of Des Moines, Iowa

Playing in the shadows…

Winter’s icy reach

Coatings

Iowa winter scene

Iowa winter scenes

Grinnell College campus on an October evening

Movement and texture

Iowa on the cusp of October

There are lots of places like Vermont, New Hampshire, and Colorado that boast dramatic, startling hues in autumn. Iowa has a more subtle appeal–varied shades of gold, brown, and copper. I love this landscape.

T. Wolfe is wrong: a recent trip home

When I was a kid, this station was run by Chet Williams, and then later by former major league pitcher Jackie Collum.

Storm Lake at sunset

Not particularly stormy last night, but the light was good.