Unusual Clouds

This was taken yesterday near Bird City, Ks.

Friday My Town Shoot Out: Skylines

Kate, also from Kansas, chose the topic this week. She says, "My topic is up to bat this week and I picked Skylines. One of my favorite things to see when I go to a new city is the look of their skyline - and for me, skylines can be the look of a small-town Main Street or the giant buildings of a huge city's downtown or a field full of corn. What is the "skyline" that you think of when someone mentions your town?"

Well, I live on the opposite side of the state where it is very flat. This is a picture of the industrial part of my town viewed from the road that I live on. To be fair, most of the buildings are one-story structures.



The taller structures that you could possibly see from other directions are our courthouse:



and of course, the grain elevators.



I like this perspective best.

Who is that guy?

Two year old Mcclellan at the Mediterranean cafe in Lawrence, KS.

Early Blizzard

We had snow Thursday night. I think we caught the edge of the storm as Western Colorado and Nebraska received more. I arrived home just an hour before I-70 was closed from here to Denver.

The drift on my front step.

I was poky getting outside this morning, so it is already beginning to melt.

I believe the apple tree will give up its leaves after this.

Indy, my dog, was eager to get out. He loves to play in the drifts.

Even the geese have decided it's time to go!

Wayne, Nebraska

In our travels this week, my mother and I went to Wayne to visit my cousin- her mom and mine were sisters. We'd never been to her home, but had heard about it for years. She and her husband are the third owners of the house. It is just chock full of charming detail. It still has the original light fixtures in all of the rooms. Many rooms have matching wall sconces. There is also a "back" stairs, a solarium, the original fireplace with built-in cabinetry and a cold room (now transformed into a bathroom.) A very interesting visit.

Friday My Town Shoot Out: Park Landscapes

I think I may have confused a little with last week's post. I remember this park as a child. There was a pair of swans on the lake, then one died and even though others were brought in, they just didn't prosper. We could drive clear around the lake back then. Our parents were always telling us to stay clear of the swans if we didn't want to get bitten. This park is located in David City, Nebraska where my mother grew up. We visited family this week and I took the pictures as we left Thursday morning.

Did they change their minds?

I'm with my mother visiting her sister in Nebraska. We spent today visiting thrift stores. After I saw several plaques and wall hangings with similar quotes, I started to wonder. Did they change their minds?

Probably they just cleaned house or it was something that no longer matched their decor. Still, I thought it was worth a post!