Photo of the Week: Iowa Interstate Railroad

 For a fundraising excursion, October 17

Photo of the Week: Zinnia, the last bloom of 2026

 

Photo of the Week: You can't park that animal over there

 

Photo of the Week: Six-legged spider

I found three more banded garden spiders while doing yard work. One of them has only six legs but seems to be getting along just fine.

Photo of the Week: Garden spiders

 

1st spider among my vegetables

2nd spider among the flowers

Photo of the Week: Lightning I

September 14-15, 2026

 

Photo of the Week: Surprise sunrise

 

Photo of the Week: End of August harvest

Soybeans for edamame, tomatoes, & purslane. Still plenty of purslane and tomatoes in the garden plus carrots and sweet potatoes.

Photo of the Week: Crab spider with a snack

 

Photo of the Week: Mystery violet

 A violet that just appeared in my garden.

Photo of the Week: For posterity, pecan year 4

My pecan tree, now over 6 feet tall

Photo of the Week: August 5, 2012

 

Photo of the Week: Fasciated black-eyed Susan

 

Photo of the Week: (Not so) secret garden

 

A whole host of flowers 24 hours before a storm rolled through.

Photo of the Week: Dalea purpurea

 

Newest flower in my garden

Photo of the Week: Road Closed

 

Heavy rain on 4th of July weekend produced flooding, here about 3 to 4 feet over a low point on the path.

Photo of the Week: Liatris spicata

 

Dense blazing star

Photo of the Week: GP9 cab ride

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

 

Photo of the Week: Before and after the storm

 

Photo of the Week: Big Sky

Stitched together two photographs of a storm from June 5th.